“I've always argued that all Tame Impala melodies are pure pop. It's just that 'Lonerism,' for example, is a completely rumbling, fuzzed out psychedelic rock album. But for me, it was just pop music produced the way that I like to produce it.”

Australian singer-songwriter and record producer, born 1986

Kevin Richard Parker is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and DJ. Born in 1986, he is best known for Tame Impala, his psychedelic rock project, on which he writes, records, produces, and performs much of the music. Under the Tame Impala name, Parker has released five albums, including Innerspeaker, Lonerism, Currents, The Slow Rush, and Deadbeat. His work has earned him 13 ARIA Music Awards, two APRA Awards, a Brit Award, and two Grammy Awards from five nominations.