Back in time

11 February 2023

Band: THE BIRTHDAY PARTY

Who: One of the most chaotic, disordered, savage post-punk bands
in rock’s turbulent history. Originally known as The Boys Next Door these
desperados left their home country Australia in the mid-70s, moved to
London, and started a hellish adventure.

Voice and face was a young disoriented, out-of-his-mind junkie
called Nick Cave who acted like a self-destructive anarchist.

The music was meat-raw, barbed wire rough and extremely
rowdy. TBP was one of those rare bands with an instant
jawdropping impact on your senses. One you’ll never forget
once you heard/saw those cowboys.

Active: 1976–1983
Albums: 1 as The Boys Next Door
and 3 as The Birthday Party

Original line-up.

Nick Cave – vocals, saxophone
Mick Harvey – guitar, drums, keyboards
Rowland S. Howard – guitar, vocals (R.I.P.)
Tracy Pew – bass, clarinet (R.I.P.)
Phill Calvert – drums

1-2-3 TBP moments.

– NICK THE STRIPPER –

– JUNKYARD –

– FEARS OF GUN –

THE BIRTHDAY PARTY: History

(Band pic on top: cover of ‘John Peel Sessions’ album)