Born in Belgium but raised in Australia, Gotye (pronounce go-tee-yeah) is the alter ego of Walter De Backer. He has released two studio albums independently, Boardface (2003) and Like Drawing Blood (2006), and one remix album titled Mixed Blood (2007). Singer, songwriter and drummer, Wally is also one-third of Melbourne indie-pop band The Basics, who have released three studio albums since 2002.
As of 2009, Gotye is still performing with The Basics and working on a third album, currently in production. There is no release date yet…
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GOTYE – EYES WIDE OPEN (Indie/Pop – Australia)
March 2, 2011 at 7:11 pm (UTC 1)
[...] singer, songwriter and drummer Gotye (born Walter De Backer) had been away for over three years already, mainly recording and touring [...]
GOTYE – SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW (Alternative/Indie/Pop – Australia)
July 27, 2011 at 11:30 pm (UTC 1)
[...] a bonus here’s a gorgeous ambient remix of Gotye’s 2007 hit single “Heart’s a Mess”. This re-work comes courtesy of Sydney-base electronica trio RÜFÜS, a young combo that has been [...]
KIMBRA – SETTLE DOWN EP (ElectroPop – New Zealand)
January 20, 2012 at 4:28 pm (UTC 1)
[...] shot straight to #5 in the charts. Featuring producers Francois Tetaz (Architecture in Helsinki, Gotye) and M-Phazes (Amerie, Pharoahe Monch), Vows seamlessly combines jazz, soul and funk, puts them [...]