After sending off approximately 20 songs , many of them later leaked to YouTube , that Parker had recorded as far back as 2003 to different record labels , Tame Impala was signed to Modular Recordings . After the release of their 2008 debut EP , Parker revealed his intentions for recording : " Most of the songs on the EP were never meant to be heard by the rest of Perth , let alone the rest of the world . They were just recorded for my own listening sake , and burning a CD of it and putting it in my car and giving it to my friends . " After much touring in 2008 and 2009 , Tame Impala 's debut album , '' Innerspeaker '' was released to widespread critical acclaim in 2010 , winning a J Award and a Rolling Stone Award for Album of the Year , and 5 nominations at the ARIAs . Parker 's ability to take many elements of '60s psychedelic rock , and give it a distinctly modern twist , creating a new and original sound was praised . Parker also received a WAMI Award for Best Guitarist and an APRA Award for Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year
ARIAs
ARIA Music Awards of 2010
Kevin Parker (musician)