April 30, 2014 - In the World Cafe studio today is Chet Faker, the Melbourne, Australia based electronica artist. Faker has been releasing singles and EPs on the web including his very popular cover of Blackstreet’s "No Diggity," for a couple of years, Now comes his debut full length and his first release in the U.S., Built On Glass. He chose the name “Chet Faker” in homage to the jazz singer and trumpet play Chet Baker after realizing there was another Melbourne artist with his given name, Nick Murphey. Faker accompanies his soulful singing with loops, samples and keyboards improvising on the tracks he made in his studio.
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TALK IS CHEAP
Recent Release: Built on Glass
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Label: Downtown
