Please answer the following question: Facts: - instrument: vocals , synthesizer , xylophone , glockenspiel , harmonica , drums , , percussion guitar , bass , piano , organ - years active: 1973 -- present - landscape: yes - caption: mick rosie westbrook . harvey performing live on-stage in 2012 , with - birth name: michael john harvey - origin: melbourne , australia - label: mute - genre: alternative rock , post-punk - notable instruments: maton wildcat guild starfire iv - birth date: 29 august 1958 - name: mick harvey - image size: 250 - background: solo_singer - image: mick harvey 2.jpg - birth place: rochester , victoria , australia - associated acts: the nick cave and the bad seeds , crime & the boys city solution , these immortal souls , pj harvey next door , the birthday party , - occupation: musician composer , arranger , singer-songwriter , multi-instrumentalist , record producer , Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of mick harvey .
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michael john '' mick '' harvey -lrb- born 29 august 1958 -rrb- is an australian musician , singer-songwriter , composer , arranger and record producer .a multi-instrumentalist , he is best known for his long-term collaborations with nick cave , with whom he formed the boys next door , the birthday party and nick cave and the bad seeds .