Майкл Джон Харви (родился 29 Сентября 1958 года в Рочестере, штат Виктория, Австралия), австралийский рок-музыкант, аранжировщик, композитор, певец, мультиинструменталист и продюсер.
Имя музыканта Майкла Джона Харви неразрывно связано с группой «The Bad Seeds», чьим лидером является культовая фигура Ник Кейв. Кроме творчества в различных музыкальных коллективах, Харви пишет музыку к фильмам, за которую он уже четырежды удостоился престижной премии ARIA Awards.
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 long-time collaboration with the singer and songwriter Nick Cave. A multi-instrumentalist, Harvey plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, and drums. He also sings.
Biography
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...
