Chet Faker

Chet Faker
Murphy at the Rolling Stone Awards, Beach Road Hotel, Bondi Beach, in January 2013
Background information
Birth nameNicholas James Murphy
Also known asNick Murphy (2016–2020)
Born (1988-06-23) 23 June 1988 (age 36)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • keyboards
  • bass guitar
  • synthesizer
  • percussion
  • programming
  • guitar
Years active2011–present
Labels
Websitenickmurphy.com

Nicholas James Murphy (born 23 June 1988), known professionally as Chet Faker, is an Australian singer and songwriter. In 2012, as Chet Faker, he issued an extended play, Thinking in Textures, and signed to Downtown Records in the United States.[1][2] In October 2012, he won Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Thinking in Textures won Best Independent Single/EP at the Australian Independent Records Awards.[3] In January 2013, the work won Best Independent Release at the Rolling Stone Australia Awards for 2012.[4]

Murphy's cover of Blackstreet's "No Diggity" was featured in a 2013 Super Bowl commercial for Beck's Sapphire.[5] In April 2014, Built on Glass, his debut studio album, was released to generally positive reviews and debuted at number one on the Australian ARIA Charts.[6][7] Three tracks from the album were voted into the top ten of Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2014, including the number one spot for "Talk Is Cheap".[8]

In September 2016, Murphy dropped the Chet Faker name to start performing and releasing material under his birth name, beginning with the release of a pair of singles later that year, and the Missing Link extended play in 2017.[9] Murphy's second studio album – the first under his birth name – Run Fast Sleep Naked was released in April 2019.[10] This was followed up by a surprise instrumental album, Music for Silence, in March 2020, initially released via the Calm meditation app.[11]

In October 2020, four years after dropping the moniker, Murphy revived the Chet Faker name for the release of a new single, "Low".[12]

  1. ^ Mann, Tom (10 January 2013). "The Rise and Rise of Melbourne's Soul Scene". Faster Louder. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Tame Impala Win at Rolling Stone Awards". The West. 16 January 2013. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  3. ^ Roberts, Jo (16 October 2012). "Chet Faker wins big at music awards". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Rolling Stone Awards 2012 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Beck's Sapphire Commercial – Super Bowl 2013". YouTube. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Built on Glass Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference AUS-albums was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2014". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  9. ^ Moskovitch, Greg (9 September 2016). "Chet Faker Has Officially Changed His Name". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  10. ^ Newstead, Al (26 April 2019). "Nick Murphy has made an album that Chet Faker never could". triple j. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  11. ^ Young, David James (10 March 2020). "Nick Murphy releases surprise instrumental album, 'Music For Silence'". NME. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  12. ^ Fuamoli, Sose (2 October 2020). "Nick Murphy revives Chet Faker name for new song, the textline reacts". triple j. Retrieved 4 October 2020.