Here is one of my favourite local acts from Melbourne. An acoustic and folk-rock musician well known for recording YouTube covers (since 2010) and as a semi-finals contestant for the first season of the Australian reality TV Show 'The Voice Australia'.
'LAKYN'
Lakyn Heperi grew up in Auckland, NZ and learnt to play the piano at the age of 3. Inspired by his musical father, he developed an interest for music of vast genres during his teen years whilst committing to his other passion, semi-professional skateboarding.
"I do think theres a correlation with skating and music: Its freedom."
A determined Lakyn would see his destiny as pursuing a professional skateboarding career until an ankle injury that prolonged for 8 months prevented him from skating. During this time, Lakyn practiced on a guitar bought by his father and learnt songs from Led Zeppelin and Bob Dylan, who he cites as some of his musical influences.
Whilst developing his musicianship and songwriting skills, he recorded covers on YouTube using demos on Garageband and uploading originals. He gained more public attention from across the globe and received millions of views.
With the exposure of his Youtube profile from the growth of his fanbase, he gained encouragement to audition for the Australian reality TV show 'The Voice Australia'. Passing the audition rounds, he was mentored by Joel Madden. As a contestant of the show, he sang covers of MGMT and Youth Group with the attention of TV audiences and record labels.
After his tenure as a contestant on The Voice, he went back to recording new music and released his debut EP in the summer of 2012. This EP contains 4 new written compositions and a cover of '(I Just) Died in your Arms'. With the bright acoustic production and heartwarming lyrics that conveys stories of individual values, pastimes and life experiences.
'Better Than That' - EP (debut release)
https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/better-than-that-ep/id574862063
Picture taken from: http://www.thedwarf.com.au/img/20130620-0148-0-better-than-that.jpg
First single from the EP 'Don't Tell Me'. The opener for 'Better Than That'
My favourite from the EP '(I Just) Died In Your Arms'
~both videos linked from Lakyn's YouTube page~
If you're a fan of Bon Iver, Sigur Rós, Bob Dylan or Matt Corby.
Check this guy out, hes the real deal.
Official website - http://www.lakyn.com.au/news.aspx
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LakynMusic
Twitter - https://twitter.com/lakyn
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/lakynheperi
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