Chet Faker

Born: 23 / 6 / 1988

Location: Australia

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Chet Faker

Nicholas James Murphy (born 23 June 1988), known professionally as Chet Faker, is an Australian singer and songwriter. In 2012, as Chet Faker, he issued an extended play, Thinking in Textures, and signed to Downtown Records in the United States. In October 2012, he won Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Thinking in Textures won Best Independent Single/EP at the Australian Independent Records Awards. In January 2013, the work won Best Independent Release at the Rolling Stone Australia Awards for 2012.Murphy's cover of Blackstreet's "No Diggity" was featured in a 2013 Super Bowl commercial for Beck's Sapphire. In April 2014, Built on Glass, his debut studio album, was released to generally positive reviews and debuted at number one on the Australian ARIA Charts. Three tracks from the album were voted into the top ten of Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2014, including the number one spot for "Talk Is Cheap".In September 2016, Murphy dropped the Chet Faker name to start performing and releasing material under his birth name, beginning with the release of a pair of singles later that year, and the Missing Link extended play in 2017. Murphy's second studio album – the first under his birth name – Run Fast Sleep Naked was released in April 2019. This was followed up by a surprise instrumental album, Music for Silence, in March 2020, initially released via the Calm meditation app.In October 2020, four years after dropping the moniker, Murphy revived the Chet Faker name for the release of a new single, "Low".

Albums

2014 Built on Glass
2019 Run Fast Sleep Naked
2020 Music for Silence
2021 Hotel Surrender

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Live Review: Chet Faker @ Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane

Live Review: Chet Faker @ Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane

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Chet Faker Announces His First Australian Headline Dates Since 2015

Chet Faker Announces His First Australian Headline Dates Since 2015

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Yours and Owls Drops Stacked 2023 Line Up

Yours and Owls Drops Stacked 2023 Line Up

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Descendents, Broods, Peach Pit And More Announced On ENORMOUS Yours & Owls 2023 Lineup

Descendents, Broods, Peach Pit And More Announced On ENORMOUS Yours & Owls 2023 Lineup

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Chet Faker Broke His Hand Making This New Video

Chet Faker Broke His Hand Making This New Video

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Chet Faker Announces New Album: 'You've Got To Find Some Light'

Chet Faker Announces New Album: 'You've Got To Find Some Light'

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WATCH: Chet Faker Performs New Single On 'Ellen'

WATCH: Chet Faker Performs New Single On 'Ellen'

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Nick Murphy is changing his name back to Chet Faker, shares new song Low

Nick Murphy is changing his name back to Chet Faker, shares new song Low

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It's Finally Time - New Music From Chet Faker Is Here!

It's Finally Time - New Music From Chet Faker Is Here!

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Nick Murphy Announces Return Of Chet Faker With Huge New Label Deal

Nick Murphy Announces Return Of Chet Faker With Huge New Label Deal