Nicholas James Murphy, known professionally as Chet Faker, is an Australian singer and songwriter. In 2012, as Chet Faker, he issued an extended play, Thinking in Textures, and signed to Downtown Records in the United States. In October 2012, he won Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Thinking in Textures won Best Independent Single/EP at the Australian Independent Records Awards. In January 2013, the work won Best Independent Release at the Rolling Stone Australia Awards for 2012.
Murphy at the Rolling Stone Awards, Beach Road Hotel, Bondi Beach, in January 2013
Murphy performing at the Positivus Music Festival, Salacgrīva, Latvia, in July 2014.
Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool".
Baker in 1983
Baker in 1955
Baker (right) and Stan Getz, 1983
Plaque at the Hotel Prins Hendrik, in Amsterdam