Biographie

Dark lyrics

Deep, crooning voice

Often duets with other singers

Slow downbeat ballads

References to notable musicians and figures

Sung his beautiful ballad, "Into My Arms", at the funeral of 'Michael Hutchence' (during which someone tried to throw themselves off a balcony). The funeral was filmed for TV but, out of respect for Hutchence, Cave refused to allow his song to be recorded.

Left Australia in the 1980 and has not lived there since then.

Godfather of Michael Hutchence and Paula Yates' daughter Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof.

He had twin sons, Arthur Cave and Earl Cave, with his wife Susie Bick. Tragically, his son Arthur died in July 2015 following a fall from a cliff.

Author of the books 'And The Ass Saw The Angel' and 'King Ink'.

I want to write songs that are so sad, the kind of sad where you take someone's little finger and break it in three places.

No one will ever be able to read a book by me, or see me in a film, or read about me robbing a bank without seeing me first as a rock singer.

It's an Australian thing to be dismissive. We find that endearing. Americans don't. They believe what you say.

There's only a certain amount of songs you can write about pussy, murder, and God. I still have a few left in me.

I am not interested in anything that doesn't have a genuine heart to it. You've got to have soul in the hole. If that isn't there, I don't see the point.