Australian psychedelic rock band Tame Impala has been named Best New Band 2012. The group (guitarist and lead singer Kevin Parker, percussionist and bass player Dom Simper and drummer Jay Watson) enjoyed critical success in 2012 with their CD Lonerism and incessant touring. They’ll be returning to the US in 2013 for headlining tour dates starting in February.
As we’ve highlighted in our review of their fantastic new album, Lonerism, and their much hyped and strongly delivered live show at the El Rey in Los Angeles, this band knows how to rock. Not just in the way the genre is defined in 2012, but RAWK, as in an old school, ‘70s kind of way. As the brainchild of Kevin Parker, the group formed in the middle of the last decade, but only came to prominence in 2010, with their recent album being their breakthrough into the hearts and minds of listeners across the globe.
The, the band released its self-titled debut EP in 2008, which won them accolades in Australia, and eventually hitting number 1 on the Australian Independent Record Labels (AIR) Chart and number 10 on the ARIA Physical Singles Chart on the strength of “Desire Be, Desire Go”, “Half Full Glass of Wine” and “Skeleton Tiger,” all of which received national radio airplay on the Triple J radio network.
Fast forward to 2012. the bands’ first full length LP, Lonerism, is released in October and the band plays an acclaimed set at Outside Lands, which opened many eyes and showed the international hype was justified. There’s not much left to say except that these guys kick some serious ass. If Parker and company keep growing at the speed they are, then who knows, they could be at the forefront of the re-emergence of true rock music.
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