Once I got past Chet Faker's hilarious effing moniker (which pays tribute to that man with the horn AND the voice), I got into the sound. It's that super icy, Jimmy Edgar-like soul sound that makes you feel like the lonely future will still give your rhythm the blues. The Melbourne maestro has made a few appearances on PUTV and his first time was with "No Diggity", the sweet slab of sound that helped turn mild-mannered Nicholas Murphy into the mighty Chet Faker that we now have. Maybe, since Mr. Murphy looks a hell of a lot like Sam Beam, he should open up for Iron & Wine when he's finished with his current stateside tour...Preview: Chet Faker at Doug Fir Lounge on May 22
Once I got past Chet Faker's hilarious effing moniker (which pays tribute to that man with the horn AND the voice), I got into the sound. It's that super icy, Jimmy Edgar-like soul sound that makes you feel like the lonely future will still give your rhythm the blues. The Melbourne maestro has made a few appearances on PUTV and his first time was with "No Diggity", the sweet slab of sound that helped turn mild-mannered Nicholas Murphy into the mighty Chet Faker that we now have. Maybe, since Mr. Murphy looks a hell of a lot like Sam Beam, he should open up for Iron & Wine when he's finished with his current stateside tour...