Abraham 's parents were both musicians who played together in the Indonesian pop group Pahama . Abraham initially sought to become a screenwriter , and concurrently began songwriting while working in a hospital . In 2014 , he self-released a debut album , '' Sirens '' , in Australia , which he described as " basically a roadmap of my awkward naïve insecure 20s " . In March 2016 , the album was picked up for international distribution and reissued by Secretly Canadian . The album includes the track " This Is On Me " , which features American vocalist Sara Bareilles , as well as appearances by fellow Australian Gotye . In 2016 and 2017 , Abraham also collaborated with such artists as Wafia , Ta-ku , and Wrabel on their respective singles " Heartburn " , " Meet in the Middle " , and " Bloodstain . " Abraham 's voice has been compared to Guy Garvey and Peter Gabriel . CMJ 's Eric Davidson calls Abraham 's voice " delicate yet booming " and '' Sirens '' a " strong , electro-soul " record . At the APRA Music Awards of 2018 he won the Overseas Recognition Award and was nominated for Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year
APRA Music Awards of 2018
APRA Music Awards of 2018
Ben Abraham (musician)