:For the Australian cricket umpire with the same name, see Mick Harvey Michael John Harvey (born 29 September, 1958 in Rochester, Victoria, Australia), is an Australian rock musician, composer, arranger and record producer. He is best known for his life-long collaboration with the singer and songwriter Nick Cave. A multi-instrumentalist, Harvey plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, and drums. He also sings.BiographyBorn in rural Victoria, Harvey moved to the suburbs of Melbourne in his