Artists who go solo and have GREAT bands! (albums, quote)

Bulldog · 10-31-2008, 07:37 AM

The Boys Next Door were pretty ****, so when Nick Cave formed the Birthday Party and then the Bad Seeds after that he took massive steps in the right direction.

Johnny Thunders went on to make some brilliant music after leaving the New York Dolls as well.

And then there's Iggy Pop...

Akira · 10-31-2008, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skips

I liked Bjork better solo rather than with the Sugarcubes.

Does Bjork have a good band?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 10-31-2008, 08:38 AM

Do any of them?

The only ones mentioned so far that do are Bob Mould & Nick Cave as far as I can remember.

To add one of my own , well I quite liked Jarvis Cocker in Relaxed Muscle but everybody else seems to have forgotten them.

spark10036 · 10-31-2008, 09:08 AM

well Nick Cave isn't really solo, is he...?
as far as I can tell Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are a band.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 10-31-2008, 09:21 AM

Even if the Bad Seeds don't count he was still in Grinderman.

Brad Stengel · 10-31-2008, 09:38 AM

Iggy Pop's "Lust for Life" has the same quality (albeit a much cleaner sound) as all three stooges albums.

Someone mentioned Johnny Thunders, I'll second that.

Kevin Sheilds' 'Lost In Translation' tracks were pretty good, even if thats the bulk of his post-loveless output.

Frank Black's first album is decent, and The Breeders first two are better than the Pixies' last two, if you ask me.

The Lyres weren't as raw as DMZ, but I find them more melodically satisfying.

There's alot more, but I'm bored of thinking. Has anyone heard Eddie Argos from 'Art Brut's other bands? I've been meaning to order some albums.

lucifer_sam · 10-31-2008, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Even if the Bad Seeds don't count he was still in Grinderman.

...with everybody from the Bad Seeds.

Wasn't it the same case with Birthday Party as well?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 10-31-2008, 10:47 AM

Only Mick Harvey really was in both.

Rowland S. Howard & Tracy Pew have been in both but they were only in The Bad Seeds for less than a year.

(sin)TAX · 10-31-2008, 11:35 AM

David Gilmour

Bulldog · 10-31-2008, 11:38 AM

Nick Cave didn't write every song with the Bad Seeds as his backing band alone, but I still think it counts as going solo. I mean, virtually every Nick Cave and the Bads Seeds album (with a few exceptions) has Cave's face alone on the cover - a lot of them therefore used his face, and not those of the Bad Seeds to promote their music in a way. It's a solo career in my eyes, but I guess it all boils down to how you define such a thing

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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Do any of them? The only ones mentioned so far that do are Bob Mould & Nick Cave as far as I can remember. To add one of my own , well I quite liked Jarvis Cocker in Relaxed Muscle but everybody else seems to have forgotten them. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

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spark10036 locomotive power Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: too drunk to remember Posts: 518	well Nick Cave isn't really solo, is he...? as far as I can tell Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are a band. __________________ ...siempre es possible

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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Even if the Bad Seeds don't count he was still in Grinderman. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

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Brad Stengel This Space for Rent Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 815	Iggy Pop's "Lust for Life" has the same quality (albeit a much cleaner sound) as all three stooges albums. Someone mentioned Johnny Thunders, I'll second that. Kevin Sheilds' 'Lost In Translation' tracks were pretty good, even if thats the bulk of his post-loveless output. Frank Black's first album is decent, and The Breeders first two are better than the Pixies' last two, if you ask me. The Lyres weren't as raw as DMZ, but I find them more melodically satisfying. There's alot more, but I'm bored of thinking. Has anyone heard Eddie Argos from 'Art Brut's other bands? I've been meaning to order some albums. __________________ These is the musics I own: http://rateyourmusic.com/collection/BradStengel/oo

10-31-2008, 10:47 AM	#18 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Only Mick Harvey really was in both. Rowland S. Howard & Tracy Pew have been in both but they were only in The Bad Seeds for less than a year. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

10-31-2008, 07:37 AM	#11 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	The Boys Next Door were pretty ****, so when Nick Cave formed the Birthday Party and then the Bad Seeds after that he took massive steps in the right direction. Johnny Thunders went on to make some brilliant music after leaving the New York Dolls as well. And then there's Iggy Pop...

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(sin)TAX Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: chasing a bee inside a jar Posts: 69	David Gilmour __________________ one...wun...1

10-31-2008, 11:38 AM	#20 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	Nick Cave didn't write every song with the Bad Seeds as his backing band alone, but I still think it counts as going solo. I mean, virtually every Nick Cave and the Bads Seeds album (with a few exceptions) has Cave's face alone on the cover - a lot of them therefore used his face, and not those of the Bad Seeds to promote their music in a way. It's a solo career in my eyes, but I guess it all boils down to how you define such a thing