Ackworth musician who wrote a book on Australian star Nick Cave meets his idol

The 22-year-old from Ackworth recently released his first book, On Track… Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, with Sonicbond Publishing after completing his final year undergraduate dissertation on the Australian musician.

The book takes a look at every song and album Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have put out, thus far.

Dominic said: “Nick Cave is one of those artists whose lyrics are more important than the song and he is more of a poet than a musician, in some ways.

"The book has been put out by Sonicbond Publishing and is in a series of many other books that takes a look at a musician’s entire discography.

"My book looks at Nick Cave’s catalogue song by song, giving a personal perspective and critique of his work.”

Dominic wrote the book in between studying for his undergraduate degree in Popular Music and English Literature and his masters in English Literature from the University of Liverpool as well as playing the guitar in a number of folk bands.

He added: “I found writing the book a simple process. University work wasn’t overly difficult and so, I just set myself daily writing goals.

“The idea for writing the book came from my dissertation, which was on the alternative religious framework that Nick Cave has constructed for himself through his writing.”

Nick Cave joined Irish journalist, Sean O’Hagan in Leeds last Wednesday, September 21, to sign copies of O’Hagen’s new book, Faith, Hope and Carnage, that tracks Cave's inner life over the last six years, a meditation on big ideas including, faith, art, music and grief, and is where Dominic met Nick.

On meeting Cave, Dominic said: “I met him very briefly. I had a picture with Nick but it was surreal. I was introduced to his music when I was doing my A Levels when I was 18 but properly getting into him was a gradual process and it wasn’t until later on in my third year of university I really appreciated his art.”

Dominic has also written for Reader's Digest and other online blogs on music.

He released an EP in September 2020 and has recorded his first full album independently which is due to be released soon.