Boo Seeka
Boo Seeka | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Electropop |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels |
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| Members | Ben Gumbleton, Michael May |
| Website | www.booseeka.com |
Boo Seeka is an Australian electropop duo made up of Ben Gumbleton and Michael May.[1] Their debut single "Kingdom Leader" was released in January 2015.[2]
In 2015, they covered MØ's "Pilgrim", which was included on Like a Version compilation. The duo were nominated for Unearthed Artist of the Year at the J Awards in 2015. In January 2016, their single "Deception Bay" was ranked at number 50 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2015.
The band list Massive Attack, Mayer Hawthorne and Cody Chesnutt as influences.[3]
On 4 August 2017, the duo released their debut album, Never Too Soon.
Some time during 2018, former member Sam Croft left the band and was replaced by Michael May.[1] The change was unannounced to the public, and the reasons for Sam's departure from the duo remain unknown.
In May 2020, upon the release of "Take a Look", the band confirmed an upcoming second album.[4]
Members
- Ben Gumbleton
- Michael May
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [5] | ||
| Never Too Soon |
|
8 [6] |
| Upcoming second studio album |
|
To be released |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Kingdom Leader"[2] | 2015 | Non-album singles | |
| "Deception Bay"[8] | |||
| "Fool"[9] | |||
| "Oh My"[10] | 2016 | Never Too Soon | |
| "Does This Last"[11] | 2017 | ||
| "Turn Up Your Light"[13] | |||
| "Rush"[14] | 2019 | TBA | |
| "Millennium Drive"[15] | |||
| "Midnight Run"[16] | |||
| "Take a Look"[17] | 2020 |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Ruler" (L D R U featuring Boo Seeka)[18] |
2019 | TBA |
References
- ^ a b "Michael May makes seamless move into the Boo Seeka dynamic". The Herald. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Kingdom Leader (single)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "BOO SEEKA". Triple J Unearthed. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Boo Seeka release "Take a Look" from forthcoming second album". NME. 10 May 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Peak chart positions in Australia:
- All except noted: "Discography Boo Seeka". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Take a Look at Boo Seeka". auspOp. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020. "... Highly anticipated sophomore album around November [2020]."
- ^ "Deception Bay – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Fool – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Oh My – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Does This Last – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles". ARIA. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Turn Up Your Light – Single by Boo Seeka on Spotify". Spotify Australia. 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Rush – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. February 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Millennium Drive – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. May 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Midnight Run – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Take a Look – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. May 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Ruler [Remixes] (feat. Boo Seeka) – Single by LDRU on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. November 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2017.