which coincided with Adamson’s departure.
After the departure of Race and Lane, the remaining members moved to West Berlin, Germany in 1985
and released a second album The Firstborn Is Dead .
After the departure of Race and Lane, the remaining members moved to West Berlin, Germany in 1985 and released a second album The Firstborn Is Dead . The album was heavily influenced by the gothic Americana of the American South and blues music , exemplified in songs such as ”…
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However, they were later renamed Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in May 1984, in reference to the final Birthday Party EP The Bad Seed .
Following a short Australian tour, and during a period when they were without management, Cave and his band returned to London. Cave, Harvey, Bargeld, Race and Adamson formed the project’s first consistent line-up, while Cave’s longtime girlfriend Anita Lane was credited as a lyricist on occasional songs (e.g., the title…
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They began recording sessions for their debut album in March 1984 at London’s Trident Studios
formed the album From Her to Eternity , released on Mute Records in 1984.
The band performed their first live show at the Crystal Ballroom in St Kilda on 31 December 1983.
In December 1983 Cave returned to Melbourne, Australia , where he formed a temporary line-up of his backing band, due to Bargeld’s absence, that included Pew and guitarist Hugo Race .