Kav Temperley has played a major role in the success of Australian three-piece, Eskimo Joe, as both a front man and award winning songwriter. He's also been integral in creating soulful collective Basement Birds and as a role model and champion for Oxfam's "Close The Gap" campaign.

During rigorous touring through the Black Fingernails, Red Wine and Inshalla periods, Kav also crafted folk pop songs with his mates and respected musicians Kevin Mitchell, Josh Pyke and Steve Parkin. The collaboration was really only intended to be a bit of fun and a reprieve from their public works, however, things took off quickly for them. Adopting the name Basement Birds, the four-piece released a series of digital singles and EPs in a world first deal with itunes which culminated in an album. They accepted invitations from various festivals nationally, toured the country successfully then quietly stepped back into their major projects less than a few months later. However, for Kav this was the first time he had showed the music listening public his versatility in song-writing.

It was around this time Kav started intensive work on Dirt Diamond Productions, the indie record label he shares with fellow EJ band members and their manager Catherine Haridy. His focus was the development of his first direct signing: the young, enigmatic, Kathryn Rollins who completed four track EP Reckless with Kav at the Production helm.

Following Eskimo Joe's last studio album, Ghosts of the Past, Kav joined an ensemble to salute Bob Dylan on his 50th anniversary performing Dylan songs nationally including festival Splendour in the Grass. He also focused on various co-writing partnerships with artists such as Owl Eyes and Coby Marsh.

In early 2013, Eskimo Joe completed a hugely successful crowd-funding campaign through the Pozible platform to fund their sixth studio album, the No 12 national ARIA charting "Wastelands". The new album, Produced by Burke Reid (The Drones, Oh Mercy, Gerling) has taken them into new unexplored territory and has seen the band do multiple highly successful tours, festivals, Radio and TV performances.

Moving into 2014, Kav is focusing on co-writing with various artists, championing his position as APRA Ambassador and is writing mode for more of his own releases to come.

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