Kevin Parker
Kevin Parker Reflects on 10th Anniversary of Tame Impala’s Lonerism
Kevin Parker has taken to Instagram to reflect on the 10th anniversary of Tame Impala‘s second album, Lonerism, which was originally released on Oct. 5, 2012. The group performed Lonerism in its entirety at a special one-off show on Saturday at the Desert Daze festival in Lake Perris, Calif. “Difficult to sum up what the album means to me at this point,” Parker wrote. “It was a pretty special time for me making the music. In a way it’s when I truly discovered myself as an artist. Coming off the back of Innerspeaker, I had this new sense of purpose … calling … whatever you want to call it. I had finally given myself permission to let music take over my being completely … to become totally immersed in my own world of recording music. So I had this new sense of creative freedom. I felt free t...
Watch Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker Perform Rare DJ Set at Barcelona’s Iconic Nitsa Club
What can’t Kevin Parker do? The decorated record producer and Tame Impala frontman, whose band is currently on their “Slow Rush” tour, recently stopped in Spain for back-to-back performances at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound festival. But on Friday, June 3rd, he stopped by Nitsa Club for a rare solo DJ set. One of the oldest and most iconic clubs in Barcelona, Nitsa is almost 80 years old and had previously operated an amusement park on its grounds. After the room was converted to a club in 1993, it went on to host many of the most illustrious artists in electronic music history, like Aphex Twin, Carl Craig and SBTRKT. Parker took to Tame Impala’s Instagram account to share a carousel of videos from the night. Rocking out to classics like ABBA...
Watch Tame Impala Perform to An Empty Stadium for FIFA 21’s Official Soundtrack
Tame Impala is back with another quarantined performance—this time at the empty HBF Park in Perth—in celebration of FIFA 21‘s October 9th release. The set sees Kevin Parker alongside what he deems the Tame Impala Soundsystem, performing his two hit singles “Elephant” from 2012’s Lonerism and “Is It True” from his most recent album The Slow Rush. The trio filled the empty stadium with their psychedelic, groove-inducing beats and Parker’s signature falsetto. While “Is It True” will be featured on the game’s official soundtrack, “Elephant” should always be a contender for sporting events worldwide. The chest-thumping guitar and drum intro can ignite a crowd just as well as the infamous “Hey Song,” but co...
Watch Kevin Parker Bring His “Tame Impala Soundsystem” to Jimmy Fallon with “Borderline” Performance
Kevin Parker is keeping Tame Impala fans satiated through the ongoing live concert drought with a steady stream of remote performances. Last night he was the featured artist on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, returning to play “Borderline” from his hit album The Slow Rush. He was joined by his two constituents, Jay Watson and Don Simper, who he collectively dubs the “Tame Impala Soundsystem.” The trio patched in from Parker’s now-signature VHS-camcorder, showcasing his smooth vocals alongside a plethora of synthesizers, keyboards, and drum machines. He has perfected creating retro art for the current age, melding his psychedelic-pop stylings with the mainstream. So far, Parker has lit up screens with performances on Mark RonsonR...
Tame Impala Drops Technicolor Music Video for “Is It True”
Watch Parker bring synesthesia to life. Kevin Parker, the man, the myth, and the legend behind Tame Impala, has released the official music video for “Is It True,” the sixth single from his The Slow Rush LP. The psychedelic, technicolor visuals are reminiscent of Parker’s live performances, engulfing the viewers in a world of synesthesia. The visuals depict Parker grooving in a retro format that looks like it was created with a mix of VHS recordings and Amiga 2000 graphics. The result feels as if you’ve entered the multi-instrumentalist’s private trip, a landscape of introspective, glitched-out art. The “Is It True” music video arrives shortly after Parker surprised fans with a rare Tame Impala remix of 070’s Shake‘s &#...
