Augie March and Romy Vager Cover Nick Cave’s Interpretation of ‘Henry Lee’ - Noise11.com
Augie March and Romy Vager (RVG)

Augie March and Romy Vager (RVG)

Augie March and Romy Vager Cover Nick Cave’s Interpretation of ‘Henry Lee’

by Paul Cashmere on November 8, 2023

in News

Augie March have teamed up with Romy Vager for a cover of the ‘Henry Lee’ by Nick Cave for the release of the Tony Cohen memoir ‘Half Deaf, Completely Mad’.

Tony Cohen passed away in 2017.

Cohen also produced Cave in The Birthday Party and The Boys Next Door as well as alternative Australian acts The Moodists, The Go-Betweens, The Beasts of Bourbon and early Hunters & Collectors.

Cohen produced Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds ninth album ‘Murder Ballads’ including cave’s interpretation of the traditional song ‘Henry Lee’.

‘Henry Lee’ is the fifth in a series of releases which sees Australian artists interpret iconic songs originally recorded by Cohen, including Leah Senior’s ‘Easy Come, Easy Go’ (Grant McLennan), CIVIC’s ‘Chase the Dragon’ (Beasts of Bourbon), Grace Cummings’ ‘Straight to You’ (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds) and Julia Jacklin’s ‘Shivers’ (The Boys Next Door). Co-author John Olson says: “These recordings highlight unique Australian artists and are a continuation of Tony’s career supporting independent music.”

Cave recorded his version with PJ Harvey. The song was released in 1996.

Stay updated with your free Noise11.com daily music news email alert. Subscribe to Noise11 Music News here

Be the first to see NOISE.com’s newest interviews and special features on YOUTUBE and updated regularly. See things first SUBSCRIBE here: Noise11 on YouTube SUBSCRIBE

Noise11.com

Related Posts

Ugly Kid Joe Menace To Sobriety
Ugly Kid Joe Celebrate 30 Years of Menace To Sobriety With Deluxe Vinyl Reissue

In 1995, Ugly Kid Joe released Menace To Sobriety, their second full-length album. A heavier, darker, and more muscular outing than their blockbuster debut America’s Least Wanted, Menace was hailed by Kerrang! as “the album of the year.” Yet, in the United States, the record received little to no label support, leaving frontman Whitfield Crane to famously declare that their label was quietly backing away.

2 days ago
Five
Five Are Back – Keep On Movin’ 2026 Tour Set to Ignite Australia and NZ

After a 25-year hiatus, one of the UK’s most adored pop-rocket launches—Five—are back in full force. Sean, Ritchie, Scott, Abz and J Brown will reunite for the Keep On Movin’ 2026 Tour, roaring into Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne—and even Auckland—next May.

2 days ago
Ed Kuepper and Jim White
Ed Kuepper and Jim White Announce First U.S. Shows With Mick Harvey

Ed Kuepper, twice inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame as a founding member of both The Saints and Laughing Clowns, will finally bring his acclaimed collaboration with Dirty Three drummer Jim White to the United States for the first time this November. The pair will perform in Los Angeles on November 4 and New York on November 17, with support from none other than Mick Harvey of The Birthday Party and The Bad Seeds.

2 days ago
Skunkhour 2025
Skunkhour To Celebrate 30 Years Of ‘Up To Our Necks In It’ With National Tour

Skunkhour will mark three decades since the release of one of Australia’s most enduring funk-rock singles with the Up To Our Necks In It national tour this October and November. The tour celebrates the 1995 breakthrough hit Up To Our Necks In It, a track that helped Skunkhour break from the Sydney underground into national recognition.

2 days ago
Lagwagon photo supplied SBM
California Punk Icons Lagwagon Return to Australia & NZ in Early 2026 to Celebrate 30 Years of HOSS

Australian and New Zealand punk fans are in for a treat: California punk stalwarts Lagwagon will return early next year for a marquee tour marking the 30th anniversary of their seminal 1995 album, HOSS. The band will perform the album in full—track-by-track—alongside fan favourites, reviving the raw energy and emotion that defined the ‘90s punk explosion.

3 days ago
Staffan Ofwerman Lost and Found
Staffan Öfwerman of Roxette Fame to Release Long-Lost Solo Album ‘Lost and Found’

Staffan Öfwerman, best remembered as the energetic keyboardist, percussionist, and backing vocalist for Roxette during their world-conquering years, will release his long-awaited debut solo album Lost and Found (restored, remixed, reborn) on September 5, 2025 through ManoverMusic.

4 days ago
Romeo + Juliet Melbourne
Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet With Live Choir and Orchestra Is Coming to Melbourne

After more than a decade of sold-out seasons in London, Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet is about to receive its first Australian staging in a bold, live-orchestrated performance at Melbourne’s Astor Theatre from September 23 to 28.

4 days ago