Nick Cave's partner in crime on tour// Concerts Andalucia

MICK HARVEY (AUSTRALIA, MUTE RECORDS)
26/05/2006 – Malaga @ Teatro Canovas
27/05/2006 – Sevilla @ Teatro Central
28/05/2006 – Granada @ Teatro Alambra
Mick Harvey - celebrated arranger, multi instrumentalist, producer,
film soundtrack composer and co-founder of Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
and The Birthday Party - moves with total ease to the centre stage,
for what is essentially his first solo album, the superlative One Man's Treasure.
One Man's Treasure is an inspired and moving collection of classic songs.
Some are original compositions, some of these songs once belonged to
songwriters such Lee Hazlewood (the yearning 'First St. Blues'),
Tim Buckley (the ominous 'The River') and the late Jeffrey Lee Pierce
of The Gun Club (the bitter sweet reverie that is 'Mother Of Earth').
There are songs of humorous wisdom ('Hank Williams Said It Best'),
inquisitive songs ('Will You Wonder?'), songs filled with hope
('Come On Spring'), wonder ('Bethelridge') and despair ('Demon Alcohol').
What links this enduring material is a spirit reminiscent of
the best urban Australian alternative country music and the fact
that Mick Harvey felt a passionate, personal connection with every
enjoy getting to sing, be the singer myself, which is fun, apart
from anything else," Harvey freely admits. "To try and deliver
this material that I feel very strongly about."
The basic album tracks were all recorded by Harvey at his home
studio and the project developed spontaneously. "It was something
I was doing to entertain myself," relates Harvey. "There was no
master plan.'“ Harvey eventually played the tapes to Daniel Miller
at Mute. Encouraged by Miller's very enthusiastic response Harvey
took the tapes to Atlantis Studios in Melbourne, where the drums
and strings were added and the record finally mixed.