Tame Impala is a psychedelic rock band from Perth, Australia. It is the project of Kevin Parker who writes and record almost all of the music by himself. The live band consists of Kevin Parker (lead guitar and vocals), Dominic Simper (guitar and synth), Jay Watson (drums and backing vocals) and Nick Allbrook (bass). Their name refers to the impala, a medium sized antelope. Their musical sound draws from a wide range of influences (most notably ’60s and ’70s psyche...
Library Voices, a seven piece pop collective from Regina, Saskatchewan released their debut EP, Hunting Ghosts (& Other Collected Shorts) in 2008. SPIN took immediate notice proclaiming Library Voices the “undiscovered band you NEED to hear now.” They have been featured in The New Yorker. They have been nominated for a 2010 Western Canadian Music Award for “Independent Album of the Year.” They’ve been mugged twice and lost all their gear twice (once through thef...
When first we met Wallpaper. in 2005, the project was Eric Frederic’s way of making earnest, artful music while satirizing the lack of genuine sentiment in mainstream pop. Then, the music was composed on computers and the lyrics were delivered strictly in Auto-Tune (almostunheard of at the time), further emphasizing the sterility of hackneyed song themes.In the four years since, as Wallpaper.’s become a genuine phenomenon via three well-loved EPs and an unforgettabl...
