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Palky

"Painting Pictures On Silence" OUT SOON!

About Me

REVIEWS:As written by Frank Farian, March 2007 ‘Blame it on the Rain’ Fanzine"Not since Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus exploded on the music industry have I seen such talent packed into an entertainer. Whilst Palky has similar song writing and singing techniques as the aforementioned duo, what sets him apart is his stage performance. Only Alison Moira Clarkson can lay claim to perfecting this technique better than the greatest performer in the world today, Palky".As written by Joey Glastone, March 2007 Cut It Out."Palky is 50% Pop, 50% Rock and 50% Awesome. Throw is a bit of fun and that adds up to one whole lotta of Palk."As said by Molly Meldrum, April 21 2007 on Sunrise Channel 7."Do Yourself A Favour"(It has not been confirmed if Molly was actually talking about Palky, rumours have it at Palk HQ that it was Palky but some suggest he may have said 'Pink' and we just misheard).As written by Steve Fosbury, December 2006 Rolling Stone."Ben is a beckon of light in these dark times. With the end to the war on terror nowhere in sight, the ravages of the drought taking hold, his rich soulful sound combined with his sharp, enticing, thought provoking lyrics it maybe just the distraction we need. The noise of his guitar can only be described as one of the worlds most beautiful sounds. He is one of this generations’ great musicians. Ben Harper is a true genius.""What do you mean I'm supposed to be writing about Ben Palk ... who the hell is Ben Palk?"I think that says everything about Palky that needs to be said ... don't you?


In Palky's Own Words:I write songs about my 3 favourite things - life, love and the love of life. I do all this on my acoustic guitar. I try to be heartfelt, I try to be honest and I just try to be the best damn songwriter I can be - when I play I hope that comes across. My songs reflect who I am - they always try to reflect how I feel, how I want to feel or need to feel. They talk about me whether I want them to or not – it always comes out in the end. They are about me, my life, my loves and my world. I try and put in a little bit of quirky too. So I guess that is who I am.Music is the best thing in life - it improves every situation (except when you are trying to park or looking for a house and then it is just irritating). It makes good times great, sad times mean something more and quiet times exciting. Songs and love mean everything to me, they are not mutually exclusive but they are not one and the same. I.."m not sure who I would be without them.Finally, if nothing is going right with a song I always go by the rule – if it is not what you want it to be then play it faster and louder and it will become what it has to be and that is ROCK!
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Member Since: 3/29/2007
Band Website: musicsa.com.au/artists/palky/
Band Members:

Palky - Vocals/Guitar


To book Palky please contact his alter ego Ben Palk on [email protected] or send him a message through this page.


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Influences: Palky's 50 Favourite Songs Of All Time
1 Ben Lee – Away With The Pixies
2 Weezer – Undone - The Sweater Song
3 Elton John – Tiny Dancer
4 Ben Harper – Waiting On An Angel
5 Guns N Roses – November Rain
6 Green Day – Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)
7 Crowded House – Fall At Your Feet
8 Ratcat – That Ain’t Bad
9 Nirvana – Heart Shaped Box
10 Ani DiFranco – Untouchable Face
11 Crowded House – Better Be Home Soon
12 Jeff Buckley – Hallelujah
13 Ben Kweller – In Other Words
14 Rage Against The Machine – Renegades Of Funk
15 Gerling – Enter Space Capsule
16 Pulp – Common People
17 The Beatles – Yesterday
18 Kiss – God Gave Rock N Roll To You
19 Bob Dylan – Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
20 Crowded House – Private Universe
21 Europe – The Final Countdown
22 Weezer – Say It Ain’t So
23 Bright Eyes – At The Bottom Of Everything
24 Paul Simon – Graceland
25 Yazoo – Only You
26 AC/DC – Thunderstruck
27 Art Garfunkel – Bright Eyes
28 Alex Lloyd – Black The Sun
29 The Beatles – Let It Be
30 The Streets – It’s Too Late
31 Cameo – Word Up
32 The Strokes – Someday
33 System Of A Down – Chop Suey
34 Smashing Pumpkins – Tonight Tonight
35 Pet Shop Boys – Always On My Mind
36 The Cure – Picture Of You
37 Cheap Trick – If You Want My Love
38 Radiohead – Fake Plastic Trees
39 Credence Clearwater Revival – Fortunate Son
40 Nena – 99 Luftballons
41 N.E.R.D. – Rockstar
42 The Police – Roxanne
43 Metallica – Enter Sandman
44 The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun
45 Modest Mouse – Float On
46 The Stanglers – Golden Brown
47 Hunters and Collectors – Throw Your Arms Around Me
48 Red Hot Chilli Peppers – Road Trippin
49 Augie March – One Crowded Hour
50 M. Ward – Poison Cup
Palky's Top 15 Favourite Albums Of All Time12 M. Ward - Post-War
13 The Streets - Orginal Pirate Material
14 The Mountain Goats - The Sunset Tree
15 Ben Lee - Something To Remember Me By

Sounds Like:The long-awiated EP "So There You Are You See" is now available for purchase You can pick it up for $10 at Big Star Records on Rundle Street, Adelaide or you can buy online now.Palky "So There You Are You See" EP1. Halcyon Daze
2. Hearts Drawn In Songlines
3. FYI
4. Bridges I Burn (May They Light The Way)
5. Scream Till My Throat Is Sore
6. Easy Answers To The Questions In The Too Hard Basket
7. Lost And Found
8. Sell High Buy Low (Accidentally You)
Click to buy - $10AUD + postage
Record Label: Independent
Type of Label: None

My Blog

EP Update

Another EP update & I have secured the next two musicians that will be playing on my EP that looks like will be out in late August or September. The first is a very talented young man who goes by the ...
Posted by Palky on Tue, 13 May 2008 05:59:00 PST

Palkys Top 15 Albums Of All Time - Number 12

12  M. Ward - Post War     Year: 2006 Label:  Merge Records Producer: M. Ward, Jim James   Song List:   1. Poison Cup 2. To Go Home 3. Right in the Head 4. Post-War 5. ...
Posted by Palky on Thu, 01 May 2008 07:58:00 PST

An EP Update

I have given you the working title of my soon to be recorded EP but not much else. Well as of today I have decided the 5 songs that will appear on "Painting Pictures On Silence"  I will just give you...
Posted by Palky on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:33:00 PST

Palky in 2008

Hey guys,   Just wanted to let you know a few details about my plan of attack musically in 2008. I will be looking at starting to gig again in June or July. After a break at the start of this y...
Posted by Palky on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:48:00 PST

Palkys Top 15 Albums Of All Time - Number 13

13  The Streets  Original Pirate Material     Year: 2002 Label:  Locked On Producer: Mike Skinner   Song List:   Turn The Page Has It Come to This? Let's Push Things F...
Posted by Palky on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:05:00 PST

Best Party Ever

Is it just me or is this kid a freaking genius! I love everything about this dude & a television exec needs to give him his own show. Every single thing about this clip is funny  I just can't say ...
Posted by Palky on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:57:00 PST

Probably Only Got Myself To Blame

I watch reality TV  it is a sin of mine. I actually quite like it  I like human drama & don't know why, I just do. It is mind numbing, easy to watch TV  I should probably read a book or listen to m...
Posted by Palky on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:38:00 PST

Palkys Top 15 Albums Of All Time - Number 14

14  The Mountain Goats  The Sunset Tree     Year: 2005 Label: 4AD  Producer: John Vanderslice Song List:   You Or Your Memory Broom People This Year Dilaudid Dance ...
Posted by Palky on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:36:00 PST

Palkys Top 15 Albums Of All Time - Number 15

Last year, I attempted and succeeded in complying my favourite 50 songs of All Time. See the links below. ..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />  Click Here -...
Posted by Palky on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:42:00 PST

I Dont Know Why I Am Telling You This

A few months ago a mate of mine told me he loves a certain band (I think it was my mate Kev but I can't remember the band he mentioned ... I merely remember the conversation). He referred to...
Posted by Palky on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:56:00 PST