Tame Impala

Tame Impala (Formed 1999) Tame Impala is a group formed through Kevin Parker, from Perth, Australia. Other members are Dominic Simper, and Jay Watson. They are better known for their singles, "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" and "Elephant".

Formation: Tame Impala formed after 13 year old Kevin Parker and Dominic Simper from Perth, got together as a band. They stuck to bedroom recordings until 2007, when Jay Watson joined them. Music Career Kevin Parkers constant uploads to Myspace eventually caused a number or labels to become interested in his work. He signed with independent Modular Recordings. In order to get the home recordings onto the stage, he got his friends Dominic Simper and Jay Watson to help him.

In September 2008, the band released their self-titled album. Australian Independent Record label saw Tame Impala gain the number one position. They also gained the number 10 position on the ARIA Physical Singles Chart, with the sings "Desire Be, Desire Go", "Half Full Glass Of Wine", and "Skeleton Tiger". In 2008, they supported bands such as The Black Keys, MGMT, and You Am I. They also performed at Festivals such as Southbound, Meredith Music and Falls. They went on tour in 2009, and performed at such places as V Festival. The group's first single was released in July 2009, on vinyl.

Following their performance at Rottofest in 2009, they embarked on their national tour, which was to last from September till October. "Sundown Syndrome" was included in the soundtrack for "The Kids Are All Right". On 21st of May 2010, the group's debut album "Innerspeaker" was released. 'Pitchfork' named it best new music. After returning to the UK and Europe in 2010, the group played one of their biggest headline shows. Noel Gallagher, Noel Fielding, Alexa Chung, and Tom Meighan attended this show. After headlining all over the USA, the band received 4 2010 ARIA Music Award nominations, including 'Album Of The Year' and 'Best Rock Album'. In November 2010, they won the J-award for album of the year.

In October 2012, Tame Impala's second album "Lonerism" was released. The band released an album teaser in June 2012, "Apocalypse Dreams" which was free on their Facebook page. The first single, "Elephant" was released in June 2012. "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" was released as their second single. For the second time, "Lonerism" won the J-award for album of the year in 2012. They also won this for their "Innerspeaker" album.

In 2013, Rolling Stone picked "Lonerism" for the 2012 album of the year award. Their "Innerspeaker" album was also picked for this. In 2013, received a 2014 Grammy award nomination in the best alternative music category.