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Kevin Parker (musician)

Kevin Richard Parker (born 20 January 1986)[2] is an Australian singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and DJ, 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.[3]

Kevin Parker

Kevin Richard Parker

(1986-01-20) 20 January 1986
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • multi-instrumentalist
  • musician
  • record producer
  • DJ

2005–present

Sophie Lawrence
​
(m. 2019)​

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Perth, Western Australia, Australia

  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • drums
  • bass
  • keyboards

Tame Impala

  • Pond
  • Mink Mussel Creek

tameimpala.com

In addition to his work for Tame Impala, Parker was the drummer of Pond from 2009 until 2011. He produced the band's studio albums Beard, Wives, Denim (2012), Hobo Rocket (2013), Man, It Feels Like Space Again (2015), The Weather (2017), and Tasmania (2019).[4] As a producer, Parker has collaborated with artists such as Mark Ronson, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Kanye West, Dua Lipa, Gorillaz, Travis Scott, Melody's Echo Chamber, Justice, and the Flaming Lips.[5]

[61] – arctic white with brown shell pickguard and a rosewood fretboard – Parker's primary guitar, used in the studio and live from 2008 to 2015. It appears that Parker has stopped using this live guitar as it has been damaged, although it was used to record Currents, as seen in promotional videos of the album. The guitar is equipped with a MIDI pickup.

Fender Roadhouse Stratocaster

335 From 1967 in the colour of Jetglo with toaster pickups – Parker Bought this guitar in 2009 shortly after finishing recording of Innerspeaker. As of 2012, this is Parker's primary guitar.

Rickenbacker

[62] – purchased by Parker in 2010 and used frequently in conjunction with his Stratocaster. Has been used live by Simper as of 2012.

Hagström Impala

Les Paul[63] – tobacco sunburst – seen live with The Dee Dee Dums in 2006–2007 and during Innerspeaker recording, not seen since.

Epiphone

- sunburst (finish) - first seen in 2018, used live for "Sundown Syndrome", Innerspeaker era songs, "The Less I Know The Better" and "Love/Paranoia". Also used for the recording of Tame Impala's 4th album. The guitar has been seen during the live performance of “Patience” on Saturday Night Live March 30, 2019. It is unclear the exact model of his new Stratocaster. Parker mentioned that this guitar was destroyed by a wildfire in 2020 and he has been seen with a new American Professional II Stratocaster in 2021.

Fender Stratocaster

Personal life[edit]

Parker was previously in a relationship with Melody Prochet of Melody's Echo Chamber, having produced the band's 2012 self-titled debut album. On 9 February 2019, Parker married his girlfriend Sophie Lawrence at a vineyard in Western Australia.[81] Their first child, a daughter named Peach, was born in 2021.[82] He currently divides his time between Perth and Los Angeles, where he owns a home in the Hollywood Hills.[83]


Parker is a supporter of the Fremantle Dockers in the Australian Football League (AFL) and was named the club's number-one ticket holder on 22 May 2021.[84] To show his appreciation for the honour, Parker recorded an original "pump-up" song for the team that is now played at its matches.[85]

(2010)

Innerspeaker

(2012)

Lonerism

(2015)

Currents

(2020)

The Slow Rush

Tame Impala