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Steve Parkin | |
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| Birth name | Stephen Parkin |
| Born | United Kingdom |
| Origin | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Genres | alternative rock, indie pop, folk pop, garage pop, rock, acoustic, indie |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, session musician, producer, writer, actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Website | www |
Steve Parkin is an Australian musician and singer-songwriter. Born in United Kingdom and raised in Perth. He is a founder member of 1990s Perth garage pop three-piece, Autopilot, who released two EPs, Pure Gold Baby in 1998 and Out of the Sun in 2001. He was also a band member of Basement Birds. He co-wrote material for Eskimo Joe's 2009 album Inshalla, which peaked at number one on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Albums Chart. One of the tracks, "Foreign Land", won 'Most Played Australian Work' at the APRA Awards of 2010.