Kav Temperley (Eskimo Joe)

Kav Temperley (Eskimo Joe) solo tour performing Eskimo Joe favourites and new songs inspired by platinum selling album ‘A Song Is A City’.

 

 

KAV TEMPERLEY is the lead singer, songwriter of the multi-award winning and platinum selling Australian rock band ESKIMO JOE.  This first ever solo tour is a perfect opportunity for Eskimo Joe fans to see Kav Temperley’s versatility in song-writing.  The tour celebrates the 10th anniversary of Eskimo Joe's platinum selling album "A Song Is A City".

 

Eskimo Joe climbed steadily into the hearts of Australians from the day triple j first spun “Sweater” on their airwaves.  The band’s clever pop creations were infectious – scoring them their first Australian festival slots as well as a Gold plaque for debut album, Girl, kicking off what has been a massive career.

 

Touring and simply the passage of time brought maturity and change to Eskimo Joe.  Kav was at the centre of this change, writing about his personal experiences and reflecting them in his clever turn of phrase and canny melodies on A Song Is A City.  Compositions such as “Life Is Better With You”, “Smoke” and crowd favourite “From The Sea” created a new reality for the band.

 

As they created third album Black Fingernails, Red Wine the scene was set, bringing the trio international recognition.  The fourth album Inshalla was different in sound and style to the previous outing and another number 1 debut on the ARIA national album chart.  Its lead single “Foreign Land” was a huge success and the most performed work on radio in 2010 garnering two APRA awards.  Ghosts of the Past, Eskimo Joe’s last studio album is a return to their rock roots.

 

Kav also crafted folk pop songs with his mates and respected musicians Kevin Mitchell, Josh Pyke and Steve Parkin.  Adopting the name Basement Birds, the four-piece released a series of digital singles and EPs in a world first deal with itunes which culminated in an album. They toured the country successfully then quietly stepped back into their major projects less than a few months later.