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Michael John Harvey (born 29 August 1958 in Rochester, Victoria, Australia), is an Australian rock musician, composer, arranger and record producer. He is best known for his career-long collaboration with the singer and songwriter Nick Cave. A multi-instrumentalist, Harvey plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, and drums.
Born in rural Victoria, Harvey moved to the suburbs of Melbourne in his childhood. His father was a Church of England Vicar and the family lived adjacent to the church, first in Ormond then later Ashburton. Harvey sang in the church choir from an early age. Harvey, his elder brother Philip and younger brother Sebastian all attended the private boys school Caulfield Grammar School. It was at school in the early 1970s that Harvey met fellow students Nick Cave, Phill Calvert and Tracy Pew. A rock group was formed with Cave (vocals), Harvey (guitar), Calvert (drums) and other students on guitar, bass and saxophone. The band played at parties and school functions with a mixed pre-punk repertoire of Lou Reed, David Bowie, Roxy Music, Alice Cooper and the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, among others. Harvey was also a member of the school choir (conducted by actor Norman Kaye), and took extra-curricular lessons from jazz guitarist Bruce Clarke.
Born in rural Victoria, Harvey moved to the suburbs of Melbourne in his childhood. His father was a Church of England Vicar and the family lived adjacent to the church, first in Ormond then later Ashburton. Harvey sang in the church choir from an early age. Harvey, his elder brother Philip and younger brother Sebastian all attended the private boys school Caulfield Grammar School. It was at school in the early 1970s that Harvey met fellow students Nick Cave, Phill Calvert and Tracy Pew. A rock group was formed with Cave (vocals), Harvey (guitar), Calvert (drums) and other students on guitar, bass and saxophone. The band played at parties and school functions with a mixed pre-punk repertoire of Lou Reed, David Bowie, Roxy Music, Alice Cooper and the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, among others. Harvey was also a member of the school choir (conducted by actor Norman Kaye), and took extra-curricular lessons from jazz guitarist Bruce Clarke.
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portishphonic wrote:
killer voice
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mikkuharvey wrote:
Hello my name is Mick Harvey
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russiansquares wrote:
i love the bit where walt fucks the shit out of skylar.
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Fanfan_laTulipe wrote:
wonderful album!
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yeoldebard wrote:
new album superb
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xanqax wrote:
love the guy.. great new album. great show this summer..
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pilot_kameleon wrote:
Rowland S. Howard "Teenage Snuff Film" x4: http://67mil.blogspot.com/search?q=03+howard
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Hellraiser917 wrote:
The Ballad Of Jay Givens :))))
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mimi_stojanoska wrote:
love the new album ..October Boy makes me really sad :(
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wedontsmile wrote:
well his solo work is mostly covers and soundtracks :S
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CryoHazMat wrote:
mick is such a wonderful, wonderful artist, it's a fucking shame that his solo work is almost unknown to majority of people
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tenrapid wrote:
i love Bad Seeds, Birthday Party, Boys Next Door, Boys Next Door, Crime and the City Solution, PJ Harvey, his Gainsbourg covers and i think he is one of the coolest people in rock, but unfortunately i find One Man's Treasure & Two of Diamonds to be remarkably bland and well, boring... :(
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klauzzzula wrote:
cамый прекрасный самый не*позер самый невидимка. и почему у нас глаза всегда на фалдах каких-то *кокотчиков* с метелками уместо гитар?:( почему мы его не видим?
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toddc2001 wrote:
Great interview with Mick here: http://thedumbingofamerica.net/2009/12/09/history-lesson-mick-harvey/
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HellsFire wrote:
I want to hear him duet with Sinead O'Connor. I believe the angelic nature of the vibrations of their voices brought together may be an undiscovered divine cure for deafness.
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SteeleDream wrote:
So incredible. How can a man like him be so unknown in the great world?
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DJGrumpy wrote:
Wish him the best of luck, he´s been part of so many incredible things so far
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tomthumb84 wrote:
fuck yeh
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orgelblut wrote:
Night music: http://www.last.fm/music/Heroin+and+Your+Veins
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Violetdusk wrote:
Great musician!
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