“When I became a 'rock musician,' I assumed pop music was easy to write and that interesting rock music, or alternative music, was hard. It was only later I realised that writing a pop song is the hardest thing musically.”

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.