“I lost my innocence with Johnny Cash. I used to watch the 'Johnny Cash Show' on television in Wangaratta when I was about 9 or 10 years old. At that stage I had really no idea about rock n' roll. I watched him, and from that point I saw that music could be an evil thing - a beautiful, evil thing.”

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About Nick Cave

Australian musician and writer, best known for his poetic lyrics in rock and blues, blending raw emotion with existential themes. His work spans iconic bands like The Birthday Party and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, alongside literary explorations of morality and human struggle.

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