He posted some songs on MySpace and they quickly became a phenomenon. The trio formed the live band, but Parker mostly took care of recording duties himself, crafting trippy, woozy psychedelic pop in his bedroom. Jay Watson took his spot and they changed their name to Tame Impala. They became fixtures on the underground Perth scene until Epstein left in 2007 to join another group. His school friend Dominic Simper shared his love of music, especially the psychedelic sounds of the late '60s and the pair formed a band called the Dee Dee Dums in 2005 with drummer Luke Epstein.

Parker grew up in a musical household and dedicated himself to learning guitar and drums at early age, partially to escape the pressure of family life. Heading into the next decade, Parker paired up with another legend, recording the 2022 single 'Turn Up the Sunshine' with Motown icon Diana Ross. It proved to be a winning approach, and by decade's end Parker was collaborating with some of the biggest artists on earth ( Kanye, Travis Scott) while the band was selling out stadiums and tons of records. The follow-up, Lonerism (2012), dialed down the guitars in favor of a more expansive style, after which Parker swerved into a poppier sound that brought in hip-hop (2015's Currents) and disco influences (2020's The Slow Rush) while upping the sugar content of the hooks. Guided by the musical prowess of Kevin Parker, the band's 2010 debut album, Innerspeaker, was a huge, loud guitar rock album dipped in swirling psychedelic colors.

Starting their career as psychedelic explorers, the Australian band Tame Impala spent a decade subverting expectations and mutating their sound in fascinating ways, as well as being an inspiration to musicians as diverse as Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Lady Gaga.

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