Harvey's guitar style was influenced by James Williamson of The Stooges and Paul Weller of The Jam. Greatly influenced by the punk explosion of 1976, which saw Australian bands The Saints and Radio Birdman make their first recordings and tours, The Boys Next Door, as Harvey's band was now called, began performing fast, original new wave material. Music career The Birthday Party Īfter their final school year in 1975, the band decided to continue with Pew as bassist. Harvey was also a member of the school choir (conducted by actor Norman Kaye), and took extracurricular lessons from Bruce Clarke, the jazz guitarist. The band played at parties and school functions, with a repertoire of Lou Reed, David Bowie, Roxy Music, Alice Cooper and the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, among others. A rock group was formed with Cave (vocals), Harvey (guitar), Calvert (drums), and other students on guitar, bass and saxophone. It was at school in the early 1970s that Harvey met fellow students Nick Cave and Phill Calvert, as well as Tracy Pew. Harvey, his elder brother Philip, and younger brother Sebastian all attended the private boys' school Caulfield Grammar School. Harvey sang in the church choir from an early age. His father was a Church of England vicar, and the family lived adjacent to the father's church first in Ormond and later in Ashburton. Born in Rochester, Victoria, Australia, Harvey moved to the suburbs of Melbourne in his childhood.
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