Sherpa painted 2012 in a psychedelic haze with the release of their debut album - ‘Lesser Flamingo’, which received a nomination for 2013’s prestigious Taite Music Award. ‘Lesser Flamingo’ has been described as “an outstanding debut that oozes creativity and suggests nothing but promise for the future for Sherpa. At moments it's like a peek into the mind of a surrealist artist. You have no idea how the hell someone could fathom such ideas, but you are so glad they did. Sherpa really are a band with no boundaries.” - Rip It Up, 4.5/5. “Sherpa chose not to spell this shit out, but rather just show us a little inside their wonderfully messed up imaginations with sounds. Sounds that are quite amazing. An absolutely fantastic debut album.” - Cheese On Toast, 8.8/10. “It’s not often that an album comes along that invokes such strong feelings as this one does, but as soon as you put on Lesser Flamingo you just feel like everything’s right in the world, no matter what’s going on around you; their music envelopes you in warm, fuzzy and instantly likeable tones.” - Under The Radar. Self-funded, self-produced and self-released ‘Lesser Flamingo’ is Sherpa-concentrate captured and mixed by James Dansey (The Ruby Suns, The Sneaks, Spring Break) and mastered by JJ Golden (Calexico, Devendra Banhart). “By being involved in the creative process at every level, Sherpa have managed to come out with something that feels personal and special, without falling into overindulgence” (Groove Guide, 4/5).