Kav Temperley

Australian musician, singer songwriter

Satyam Kavyen "Kav" Temperley (born Finlay Beaton; 3 July 1978) is the lead singer, songwriter, bassist and occasional keyboard player of the Australian band Eskimo Joe.

Temperley was born in Mosman Park, Western Australia, and grew up in Fremantle. At seven years of age, his name was changed to 'Satyam Kavyen Temperley'—Temperley is his mother's maiden name and 'Satyam Kavyen' means "Poet of Truth". The Temperley family were members of the 'Orange People' (Rajneesh movement) and made trips to India as well Oregon, United States, throughout the early 1980s. Between the ages of seven and 12, Temperley attended the Lance Holt School, a Fremantle community school. At the age of thirteen, he accompanied his mother on a trip to India, where they stayed at the Osho International Meditation Resort in Pune. It was during this trip that he enrolled an international alternative boarding school in Devon called Ko Hsuan that is based on the teachings of controversial Indian mystic Osho. and remained at the school for a year:

At the age of eighteen, Temperley returned to England in an attempt to re kindle friendships with his former classmates at Ko Hsuan. In September 2016, Temperley released his debut solo four track EP Hope Street. In 2015, Temperley curated for APRA song hub. In 2016, he created production Songs From The Suburbs, Songs From The Sea for Fremantle Festival. In 2017, he composed and produced "The Shower Song" for water awareness.

Since 2015, Temperley and (more recently) his partner Beth Ivers have been running songwriting workshops for teens and emerging musicians around the country. Temperley is passionate about the craft of songwriting. Temperley is also the co founder (again with partner Beth) of On a Boat Productions, a production house where they create, produce and educate in creative content.

Temperley and his ex wife Abeni Dara are parents of two children. Temperley lives with his wife Beth Ivers in Fremantle, Western Australia. They live with his two sons, and Ivers' two daughters.