A few years ago, Perth, Western Australia native Kevin Parker (vocals, guitar, drums) formed his first band, Dee Dee Drums. In 2007 after winning a few band competitions (apparently those are big in Australia), he changed the name to Tame Impala and changed the line up to include childhood friend Dominic Simper (bass guitar) and new friend Jay Watson (drums, backing vocals).
The psychedelic, hypno-groove band’s name refers to a domesticated impala; the band sees them as “a steady flowing psychedelic groove rock band that emphasizes dream-like melody.”
