Gotye is the musical project of Wouter "Wally" DeBacker, a Melbourne musician. He has released two albums independently: Boardface (2004) and Like Drawing Blood (2006), the latter of which was entirely made in bedrooms around Melbourne. In 2007, Gotye released a remix album Mixed Blood on which tracks from first two albums are remixed by various artists and producers. Biography Born in Belgium but raised in Australia, Walter (real name Wouter) has been making music since his teens, first in moody local rock band Downstares, a fixture at underage shows in the North-East suburbs of Melbourne for a few years. When that band dissolved Wally started focusing on his solo project, cut'n'paste tunes that eventually would come under the moniker of 'Gotye'. He is also one-third of Melbourne indie-pop band The Basics. As Gotye, his public exposure, like many alternative Australian musical acts, comes largely

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