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– Tame Impala – Live At Coachella – April 10, 2015 –
Tame Impala, a band that have gotten a tremendous amount of excitement and buzz since they first appeared at Coachella in 2014. If anything, Tame Impala went steps better, the longer they’ve been at it. They have been working their collective asses off since they first appeared on the world stage – and they are absolute proof that a band who know who they are and where they are going is truly an enriching experience to see, just at how much they’ve grown in a comparatively short period of time.
As a touring act, Tame Impala consists of Kevin Parker (vocals, guitar, synthesizer), Dominic Simper (guitar, synthesiser), Jay Watson (synthesiser, vocals, guitar), Cam Avery (bass guitar, vocals, synthesizer), and Julien Barbagallo (drums, vocals). In the recording studio, Parker writes, records, performs, and produces all of the project’s music. The group has a close affiliation with fellow Australian psychedelic rock band Pond, sharing members and collaborators, including Nick Allbrook, formerly a live member of Tame Impala. Originally signed to Modular Recordings, Tame Impala is now signed to Interscope Records in the United States and Fiction Records in the UK.
Parker originally conceived the project in Perth in 2007. After a series of singles and EPs, Tame Impala’s debut studio album, Innerspeaker, was released in 2010; it was certified gold in Australia and well received by critics. Parker’s 2012 follow-up, Lonerism, was also acclaimed, reaching platinum status in Australia and receiving a Grammy Award nomination for Best Alternative Music Album. Tame Impala’s third album, Currents, was released in July 2015, and like its predecessor, it won ARIA Awards for Best Rock Album and Album of the Year. Parker won the APRA Award for Song of the Year 2016 for Currents’ first track, “Let It Happen”. The fourth studio album, The Slow Rush, was released on 14 February 2020. At the 2020 ARIA Music Awards, Tame Impala won five awards.
Tame Impala may be in danger of overexposure. But they are giving as good they’re getting, and they are further evidence the music scene is far from dead – it still requires an open mind and a propensity to hit the browse button. But the benefits are amazing, and the journey goes on forever.
Crank it up and (fingers crossed) enjoy Tuesday.
