Ekko Park
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| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Members | Joe Walsh Alex Hargreaves Nick Douch Bryan Bell |
| Website | www.ekkopark.com |
Ekko Park are a Rock Band from Auckland, New Zealand that consists of guitarist and singer Joe Walsh, guitarist Alex Hargreaves, drummer Nick Douch and bassist Bryan Bell.
Ekko Park have released two albums. 2013's 'Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Today' which was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2014 New Zealand Music Awards and 2015's 'Know Hope' which was nominated for the 2016 Taite Music Prize. Both albums charted Top 15 in the Official New Zealand Music Chart and were in the Top 5 local releases on release week.
In 2016 The singles 'Probable Cause' and 'Validation' from 'Know Hope' were released to radio in Europe and caused a massive stir in Italy with 'Probable Cause' going to #1 & 'Validation' going to #3 on the Official Italian Rock Radio Airplay Chart. The band were asked to write a song for Virgin Radio Italys Xmas In Rock 2 Compilation Album, and in December 2016 featured on the album with their song "Christmas Is Home"
The band has performed at major New Zealand Music Festivals including Rhythm and Vines and Homegrown. They have also supported international artists at Vector Arena (now Spark Arena), The Powerstation and The Logan Campbell Centre, as well as touring internationally in Australia, Ireland and UK.
July 2017 saw the band release a brand new single and video called "Going Uptown".[1][2][3][4][5][6]
2018 has so far seen the band record their third album, with a release date yet to be announced. They also headlined Festival Rock in New Caledonia and are currently on a nationwide tour of New Zealand opening for the Jordan Luck Band.
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Simpatico" | 2012 | Tomorrow Tomorrow Today |
| "Becoming The Enemy" | 2013 | Tomorrow Tomorrow Today |
| "My Crime" | 2013 | Tomorrow Tomorrow Today |
| "Always A Fire" | 2014 | Tomorrow Tomorrow Today |
| "Validation" | 2015 | Know Hope |
| "Probable Cause" | 2015 | Know Hope |
| "Surface Breaks" | 2016 | Know Hope |
| "Whistleblower" | 2016 | Know Hope |
| "Christmas Is Home" | 2016 | Xmas In Rock 2 Compilation |
| "Going Uptown" | 2017 | Single Only |
Albums
| Title | Year | Chart Position | Awards |
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| Tomorrow Tomorrow Today | 2013 | #15 Official New Zealand Music Chart Top 40 | Nominated Best Rock Album at 2014 New Zealand Music Awards |
| Know Hope | 2015 | #13 Official New Zealand Music Chart Top 40 | Nominated for Taite Music Prize 2016 |
References
- ^ "Ekko Park". Rhythm and Vines.
- ^ Hauraki. "Ekko Park - Going Uptown". Hauraki.
- ^ "Ekko Park: Know Hope - NZ Musician". nzmusician.co.nz.
- ^ muzic.net.nz. "Ekko Park Release Single - Going Uptown". www.muzic.net.nz.
- ^ "XMAS IN ROCK 2, la compilation per passare delle feste 100% rock con 14 brani in versione inedita".
- ^ "Taite Music Prize Past & Present Nominees". 21 January 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Ekko Park discography at Discogs
- Ekko Park at AllMusic
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