Conway Savage, longtime pianist with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds for nearly 30 years, died Sunday at the age of 58.
Savage, who joined the Bad Seeds after Cave’s 1990 album The Good Son, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2017, which forced him to miss the band’s tour in support of 2016’s Skeleton Tree. A rep for the band confirmed to Pitchfork that Savage died as a result of the brain tumor.
“Our beloved Conway passed away on Sunday evening,” Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds said in a statement Sunday.
Savage, who joined the Bad Seeds after Cave’s 1990 album The Good Son, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2017, which forced him to miss the band’s tour in support of 2016’s Skeleton Tree. A rep for the band confirmed to Pitchfork that Savage died as a result of the brain tumor.
“Our beloved Conway passed away on Sunday evening,” Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds said in a statement Sunday.
- 9/3/2018
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Beacon Theatre, NYC June 15, 2017
Much is being written that Nick Cave's current tour of Skeleton Tree may be his best yet. Seeing Mr. Cave and The Bad Seeds' performance last night at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, I would agree. Playing every song from that album except "Rings of Saturn" plus another eleven classic songs (set list here) from his catalog, it was a show that will be difficult to rival by any touring act this year or quite possibly until Mr. Cave decides to tour again. Quite remarkable given that he's a few months shy of his 60th year on Earth.
Channeling both rage and ragged beauty, he is singer of staggering charisma. Plunging himself into the open arms of adoring fans almost from the start, his rich, booming baritone never missed a note in any of songs, even those...
Much is being written that Nick Cave's current tour of Skeleton Tree may be his best yet. Seeing Mr. Cave and The Bad Seeds' performance last night at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, I would agree. Playing every song from that album except "Rings of Saturn" plus another eleven classic songs (set list here) from his catalog, it was a show that will be difficult to rival by any touring act this year or quite possibly until Mr. Cave decides to tour again. Quite remarkable given that he's a few months shy of his 60th year on Earth.
Channeling both rage and ragged beauty, he is singer of staggering charisma. Plunging himself into the open arms of adoring fans almost from the start, his rich, booming baritone never missed a note in any of songs, even those...
- 6/15/2017
- by Dusty Wright
- www.culturecatch.com
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have unveiled a previously-unreleased song 'Give Us A Kiss'.
The track features in upcoming film 20,000 Days on Earth.
It is released as a digital single today (September 4), backed with 'Jubilee Street' (Live from The Sydney Opera House). A limited edition 10" vinyl follows on November 10.
"'Jubilee Street' forced its way into our film," said directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard.
"We'd planned to end with 'Push The Sky Away' and its pertinent lyrics about rock 'n' roll getting you right down to your soul; but after the band played 'Jubilee Street' at Sydney Opera House, we didn't stand a chance.
"Only four songs in and there was Nick, transforming in front of us. Our lives haven't been the same since."
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn Casey, Thomas Wydler, Jim Sclavunos, Conway Savage, Barry Adamson and George Vjestica.
Their last album...
The track features in upcoming film 20,000 Days on Earth.
It is released as a digital single today (September 4), backed with 'Jubilee Street' (Live from The Sydney Opera House). A limited edition 10" vinyl follows on November 10.
"'Jubilee Street' forced its way into our film," said directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard.
"We'd planned to end with 'Push The Sky Away' and its pertinent lyrics about rock 'n' roll getting you right down to your soul; but after the band played 'Jubilee Street' at Sydney Opera House, we didn't stand a chance.
"Only four songs in and there was Nick, transforming in front of us. Our lives haven't been the same since."
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn Casey, Thomas Wydler, Jim Sclavunos, Conway Savage, Barry Adamson and George Vjestica.
Their last album...
- 9/4/2014
- Digital Spy
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