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How does one write a biography for an artist as phenomenal as Nick Cave? This is the question that plagued me as I sought to write a decent biography for such an amazing and influential musical giant. The best method, which came to mind, was to write a brief overview of his musical ventures. So I present to you, a collection of mini-biographies outlining his career as one of the greatest musicians of all-time. The Boys Next Door Our story begins with a small Australian band, titled, “The Boys Next Door” made-up of a few disillusioned teens, singer Nick Cave, Guitarist and among other things Mick Harvey, Bassist Tracy Pew, and drummer Phil Calvert. As the Punk-Era’s wide influence began to reach even the farthest corners of the globe, the Boys Next Door realized that Punk was the best way to express their reckless and malevolent thoughts and feelings. Their performances where some what of a legend in Australia, their stage performance brimming with chaotic energy and a musica...