Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds were formed in 1983 in West Berlin, Germany by two former members of the Australian band
The Birthday Party:
Nick Cave (vocals, songwriter, keyboards, harmonica) and multi-instrumentalist
Mick Harvey. The duo were joined by
Einstürzende Neubauten member
Blixa Bargeld (guitar),
Hugo Race (guitar), and former
Magazine member
Barry Adamson (bass, piano). Cave's then girlfriend
Anita Lane was also a creative influence and occasional lyricist. This lineup recorded their debut album,
From Her To Eternity, released in 1984.