Wydler was one of the founding members of the experimental German band
Die Haut in 1982. The band released their debut album, ''
Burnin' the Ice, the following year, featuring lyrical and vocal contributions from Nick Cave. Wydler joined Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in 1985 and made his recording debut with the band on the 1986 album Kicking Against the Pricks''. He was the band's sole drummer until
Jim Sclavunos joined in 1994. Wydler generally plays a standard
drum kit while Sclavunos handles a variety of auxiliary percussion (e.g.,
vibraphone,
maracas,
cowbell,
tubular bells), but occasionally this is reversed and sometimes both members play conventional drums alongside each other as a form of
double drumming. Wydler made his debut as a solo artist on the 2004 collaboration album
Morphosa Harmonia with
Toby Dammit. Due to unspecified health problems, Wydler did not tour with the band from around 2013, but he remains a member of the group and has contributed to all subsequent studio albums. Founding Bad Seed
Barry Adamson temporarily rejoined the group during this era as a drummer, given that many of the band's newer songs were arranged for two percussionists. Wydler rejoined the Bad Seeds on tour in 2017. == Discography ==