Pop Musicians New (to Me, Anyway)

I enjoyed this song by the singer who goes by the name Gotye.



Wouter "Wally" De Backer (born 21 May 1980), also known professionally by his stage name Gotye, is an Australian-Belgian multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter.

He has released three studio albums independently and one remix album featuring remixes of tracks from his first two albums. De Backer is also one-third of Melbourne indie-pop band The Basics, who have independently released three studio albums and numerous other titles since 2002.

He has won five ARIA Awards and received a nomination for an MTV EMA for Best Asia and Pacific Act.


At first, I thought that was Katy Perry in this video, but it's New Zealand singer/songwriter Kimbra.

I wish more people would make videos that are as simple (zero budget!!) and as visually interesting as this.

As opposed to that monstrosity of a video I posted earlier today.

Gorgeous singer alert: Graffiti6.



Yet another Rod Stewart. Pure pop. But s'nice.

I'd probably be bored with this song without the cool video and that singer lol.

Because it reminds me of too many other songs.

Okay, it's a boring song. But solid vocals. Give him a better song to sing.

Gotye clearly has a lot more creativity and subtlety going on with that song.

Backstory on Graffiti6: Singer/songwriter Jamie Scott and Producer/Songwriter Tommy D started collaborating in 2008 on material that would become Graffiti6.

Writer/producer/DJ, Tommy (Jay-Z, Kanye West, Kylie Minogue, KT Tunstall) and artist/frontman/songwriter Jamie Scott (of Jamie Scott & The Town who toured with Alicia Keys and Kelly Clarkson previously). The first song they wrote together was “Stare Into the Sun.” The title track was chosen to soundtrack a TV ad campaign for The Sun newspaper.

Sony/ATV Music Publishing submitted the song to The Sun newspaper and they used it for the advertising campaign. The exposure they got from the campaign encouraged Jamie and Tommy to write and record even more music, including “Annie You Save Me,” “Free” and “Stone In My Heart.”