Nicholas Edward "
Nick"
Cave (born 22 September 1957) is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, composer and occasional film actor. He is best known as the frontman of
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, established in 1983, a group known for its diverse output and ever-evolving line-up. Prior to this, he fronted
the Birthday Party, one of the most extreme and confrontational
post-punk bands of the early 1980s. In 2006, he formed the
garage rock band
Grinderman, releasing
its debut album the following year.