The Band
Tame Impala are a three piece psychedelic rock band from Perth, Western Australia. The band consists of Kevin Parker (lead guitar and vocals), Dominic Simper (bass guitar) and Jay Watson (drums and backing vocals). Their name refers to the impala, a medium sized antelope. Their musical sound draws from a wide range of influences and they like to see themselves as “a steady flowing psychedelic groove rock band that emphasizes dream-like melody.” The band signed a worldwide deal with boutique label Modular Recordings in mid 2008.
Following this was the release on their self-titled debut EP. Due to Kevin Parker’s original artwork there was some confusion with the EP title and many believed the it to be called Antares Mira Sun. The artwork is an interpretation of a slide he saw in an astronomy lecture which demonstrated the difference in size between the stars Antares, Mira and the Sun.
The EP went to number 1 on the Australian Independent Record Labels Chart and number 19 on the ARIA Physical Singles Chart, and has had two singles “Desire Be, Desire Go” and “Half Full Glass of Wine” receive national radio airplay on the Triple J Network. Tours in 2008 included supports for You Am I, The Black Keys, Yeasayer and MGMT, as well as the Meredith and Falls Festivals, and a national headline tour in support of their EP.
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