“The big problem with songwriting for me is starting a new song. It's the thing where all the anguish exists, not in the writing of the song, but the starting of the new song. What do I write about? I never know.”

Australian singer, musician and writer

Nick Cave is an Australian singer, musician, and writer best known as the frontman of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. He is also known for his baritone voice and for a body of work that has long crossed between music and writing. His music is marked by emotional intensity and by influences drawn from different styles and traditions. His lyrics often return to death, religion, love, and violence, giving his songs a dark, searching tone.