How the singer-songwriter swapped bad vices for good ones
The Australian singer-songwriter Nick Murphy (formerly known as Chet Faker) is renowned for his vivid, soul-baring music. He rose to fame with the 2012 EP, Thinking in Textures, which he followed with his début full-length album, Built on Glass. His career has also been peppered with acclaimed remixes (including a viral cover of Blackstreet’s “No Diggity”) and musical collaborations.
Murphy sees the last few years as a period of transition. In 2016, he dropped his pseudonym in favor of his given name and, a few months ago, came out with a second album: Run Fast Sleep Naked, which he worked on with iconic producer Rick Rubin.
In celebration of the album’s release, Murphy talked to Furthermore about exercise, vices, and meditation.
This interview has been edited for publication.
Photo by Willy Lukatis