Kevin Parker

Kevin Parker

Birth : 1986-01-20, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

History

Kevin Richard Parker (born 20 January 1986) is an Australian singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer, best known for his musical project Tame Impala, for which he writes, performs, records, and produces the music. Parker has released four Tame Impala albums: Innerspeaker (2010), Lonerism (2012), Currents (2015), and The Slow Rush (2020). He has won 13 ARIA Music Awards, two APRA Awards, and a Brit Award, and has received four Grammy Award nominations.

Profile

Kevin Parker

Movies

Minions: The Rise of Gru
Songs
A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them, with the backup of his followers, the Minions.
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
Himself
This documentary follows Mark Ronson as he tells the untold stories behind music creation and the lengths producers and creators are willing to go to find the perfect sound. Speaking with Ronson about music as the intersection of artistry and technology and how that has influenced their work are Paul McCartney, Questlove, King Princess, Dave Grohl, Adrock and Mike D from the Beastie Boys, Charli XCX, and more.
Tame Impala - Innerspeaker: Live From Wave House
Vocals and Guitar
Watch the band perform the album from start to finish on April 21st, in the legendary studio where Kevin Parker recorded the album 10 years ago.
Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly
Self
While crafting his Grammy-nominated album "Astroworld," Travis Scott juggles controversy, fatherhood and career highs in this intimate documentary.
Tame Impala live at Glastonbury 2019
Himself
Tame Impala live performance at the Glastonbury festival of 2019
Tame Impala Live at Saturday Night
Singer
Tame Impala were last night’s musical guests on “Saturday Night Live,” which was hosted by Sandra Oh. Kevin Parker and co. made their “SNL” debut by performing their latest single “Patience.” Parker shook a maraca while he and his band were bathed in colorful, psychedelic lights. Watch it go down below.
Tame Impala: The Undeniable Brilliance of Kevin Parker
Himself
In just under a decade, Tame Impala has gone from an adored psychedelic project to one of the biggest bands in the world. I take a look at Tame Impala’s discography and explore the life of Kevin Parker, who is the genius behind it all.
AWGE DVD: Volume 3
Himself
Third installment of the documentary like series from the A$AP Rocky founded creative agency AWGE
Tame Impala - Radio 1’s Big Weekend
Singer
Tame Impala is the psychedelic music project of Australian multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker. In the recording studio, Parker writes, records, performs, and produces all of the project's music. As a touring act, Tame Impala consists of Parker (guitar, vocals), Dominic Simper (guitar, synthesiser), Jay Watson (synthesiser, vocals, guitar), Cam Avery (bass guitar, vocals), and Julien Barbagallo (drums, vocals). 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 US, and Fiction Records in the UK.
Tame Impala - Glastonbury Festival 2013
Himself