Episode 81: Kav Temperley

2020-05-05

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Kav Temperley is the lead singer, bassist and songwriter for the legendary Fremantle rockers, Eskimo Joe. The Eskies have made 6 studio albums, 3 of those debuting at number 1 on the Aria Charts and juggernaut Black Finger Nails, Red Wine staying 62 weeks in the Australian top 50, thats just a few of their impressive achievements. A well as Eskimo Joe, Kav co-formed soul collective Basement Birds, started a small indie record Label called Dirt Diamond Productions, he’s written and released some solo music as well as being a prolific songwriter and a songwriting mentor for young musicians. Kav and his wife Beth (aka Studio Cat) also have their own Podcast called HatJam. In the chat, Kav and I talk about his early days growing up in Fremantle, picking up the bass, almost going to jazz school, forming a school band, winning the campus band comp which won them a recording session, to eventually forming Eskimo Joe. 21 years later, the Eskies are still going strong. We also ta...

Kav Temperley is the lead singer, bassist and songwriter for the legendary Fremantle rockers, Eskimo Joe.

The Eskies have made 6 studio albums, 3 of those debuting at number 1 on the Aria Charts and juggernaut Black Finger Nails, Red Wine staying 62 weeks in the Australian top 50, thats just a few of their impressive achievements.

A well as Eskimo Joe, Kav co-formed soul collective Basement Birds, started a small indie record Label called Dirt Diamond Productions, he’s written and released some solo music as well as being a prolific songwriter and a songwriting mentor for young musicians.

Kav and his wife Beth (aka Studio Cat) also have their own Podcast called HatJam.

In the chat, Kav and I talk about his early days growing up in Fremantle, picking up the bass, almost going to jazz school, forming a school band, winning the campus band comp which won them a recording session, to eventually forming Eskimo Joe. 21 years later, the Eskies are still going strong.

We also talk of course about HatJam Podcast which you must go and check out. I think its fantastic.

Just a warning to you, there is drug talk and references in this episode so if you don’t like to hear that kind of thing, best not listen to this one.

So without further adieu, ladies and gentlemen, please give it up for Kav Temperley.

Episode recorded 28/04/2020.

Intro Music: From the Sea - Eskimo Joe (A Song Is a City)
Outro Music: Pollyanna - Kav Temperley (All Your Devotion)

You can find Kav at the links below.

https://www.kavtemperley.com.au/

https://www.eskimojoe.net/
https://www.facebook.com/kavtemperley/
https://www.instagram.com/kavtemperley/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/hatjam_podcast/?hl=en

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