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Boo Seeka

{{Short description|Australian musical group}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2017}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Boo Seeka

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| origin = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

| genre = Electropop

| years_active = {{start date|2015}}–present

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| associated_acts =

| website = {{URL |https://www.booseeka.com/}}

| current_members = Ben Gumbleton

| past_members = Sam Croft
Michael May

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Boo Seeka is the solo project{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/boo-seeka-now-a-solo-project-as-michael-may-exits-band-2978212|title=Boo Seeka now a solo project as Michael May exits band|website=NME|date=25 June 2021|access-date=27 June 2021}} of Australian electropop singer-songwriter, Ben "Boo" Gumbleton.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/6226057/new-look-boo-seeka-driven-to-continue-success-on-second-album/|title=Michael May makes seamless move into the Boo Seeka dynamic |publisher=The Herald|date= 9 July 2019|accessdate=17 November 2019}} Boo Seeka have released three studio albums.

History

=2015-2018: Beginnings and ''Never Too Soon''=

Boo Seeka's debut single "Kingdom Leader" was released in January 2015.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/kingdom-leader-single/962973876|title=Kingdom Leader (single)|date=30 January 2015 |publisher=iTunes Australia|access-date=4 August 2017}}

In 2015, Boo Seeka covered MØ's "Pilgrim", which was included on Like a Version compilation. Boo Seeka was 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/boo-seeka|title=BOO SEEKA|date=20 January 2015 |publisher=Triple J Unearthed|accessdate=4 August 2017}}

On 4 August 2017, Boo Seeka released their debut album, Never Too Soon, which peaked at number 8 on the ARIA Charts.

=2020-present: ''Between the Head & the Heart''=

In May 2020, upon the release of "Take a Look", Gumbleton confirmed an upcoming second album.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/boo-seeka-take-a-look-new-single-second-album-2662988|title=Boo Seeka release "Take a Look" from forthcoming second album |website= NME|date=10 May 2020|accessdate=11 May 2020}}

On 22 June 2021, Gumbleton said that he and May had parted ways due to "fundamental differences" and Boo Seeka would now be a solo project.

Boo Seeka's second album, Between the Head & the Heart was released on 30 June 2022.

In October 2023, Boo Seeka announced the forthcoming release of their third studio album Midnight Highlight. In the following months Boo Seeka supported Boy & Bear on their tour of Europe.

Members

=Current=

  • Ben Gumbleton (2015–present)

=Previous=

  • Sam Croft (2015-2018)
  • Michael May (2019-2021)

Discography

=Studio albums=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
style="width:16em;" rowspan="2"| Title

! style="width:24em;" rowspan="2"| Album details

! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS
Peak chart positions in Australia:

  • All except noted: {{cite web|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Boo+Seeka&cat=s|title=Discography Boo Seeka|publisher=australian-charts.com. Hung Medien|accessdate=4 August 2017}}
scope="row"| Never Too Soon

|

| 8
{{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/albums-chart |title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |date=14 August 2017 |accessdate=12 August 2017}}

scope="row"| Between the Head & the Heart

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  • Released: 20 June 2022
  • Label: Disrupt Music Group
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming

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scope="row"| Midnight Highlight

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  • Expected: 19 January 2024
  • Label: Sony Music Australia
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

| —

=Singles=

==As lead artist==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style=text-align:center;

|+List of singles, with year released, selected certifications, and album name shown

! Title

! Year

! Certifications

! Album

scope="row"| "Kingdom Leader"

| rowspan="3"| 2015

|

| rowspan="3" {{N/a|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Deception Bay"{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/deception-bay-single-single/id1028270583/ |title=Deception Bay – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |date=2015 |access-date=4 August 2017}}

|

scope="row"| "Fool"{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/fool-single/id1061844697/ |title=Fool – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |date=2015 |access-date=4 August 2017}}

|

scope="row"| "Oh My"{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/oh-my-single/id1100304086/ |title=Oh My – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |date=April 2016 |access-date=4 August 2017}}

| 2016

|

| rowspan="3" | Never Too Soon

scope="row"| "Does This Last"{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/does-this-last-single/id1207106880/ |title=Does This Last – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |date=February 2017 |access-date=4 August 2017}}

| rowspan="2"| 2017

|

  • ARIA: Gold{{cite certification|region=Australia|certyear=2019 |date=31 May 2019 |access-date=8 November 2019}}
scope="row"| "Turn Up Your Light"{{cite web |url=https://www.purplesneakers.com.au/2017/06/listen-boo-seeka-turn-up-your-light/ |title=Premier: Boo Seeka announce debut album and share glorious new single 'Turn Up Your Light' |work=Purple Sneakers |date=June 2017 |access-date=February 2, 2021}}

|

scope="row"| "Rush"{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/rush-single/1450494190/ |title=Rush – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |date=February 2019 |access-date=4 August 2017}}

| rowspan="3"| 2019

|

| rowspan="8" {{N/a|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Millennium Drive"{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/millennium-drive-single/1459977971/ |title=Millennium Drive – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |date=May 2019 |access-date=4 August 2017}}

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scope="row"| "Midnight Run"{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/moonlight-run-single/1481968615/ |title=Midnight Run – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |date=October 2019 |access-date=4 August 2017}}

|

scope="row"| "Take a Look"{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/take-a-look-single/1509849949/ |title=Take a Look – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |access-date=4 August 2017}}

| rowspan="3"| 2020

|

scope="row"| "Days Get Better"{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/boo-seeka-days-get-better-music-video-single-ben-mikey-bailey-watts-2734072/ |title=Boo Seeka share music video for 'Days Get Better' |work=NME Australia |date=2 September 2020 |access-date=23 September 2020 |author=Langford, Jackson}}

|

scope="row"| "Never Enough"{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/never-enough-single/1539377436/ |title=Never Enough – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |date=27 November 2020 |access-date=27 November 2020}}

|

scope="row"| "Don't Waste Your Love"
{{small|(with Golding)}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/boo-seeka-and-golding-share-debut-collaborative-single-dont-waste-your-love-2924504/ |title=Boo Seeka and Golding share debut collaborative single 'Don't Waste Your Love' |work=NME Australia |date=April 21, 2021 |access-date=April 22, 2021 |author=James Young, David |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421022111/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/boo-seeka-and-golding-share-debut-collaborative-single-dont-waste-your-love-2924504/ |archive-date=April 21, 2021 |url-status=live}}

| rowspan="3"| 2021

|

scope="row"| "Tripwire"{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/tripwire-single/1578435706|title=Tripwire– Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |date=20 August 2021 |access-date=21 August 2021}}

|

scope="row"| "Dream"{{cite web |url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/song-you-need-to-know-boo-seeka-dream-34432/|title=Song You Need to Know: Boo Seeka, 'Dream' |publisher=Rolling Stone Australia |date=2 December 2021 |access-date=3 December 2021}}

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| rowspan="4"| Between the Head & the Heart

scope="row"| "Finish What You Started"{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/finish-what-you-started-single/1606126612|title=Finish What You Started Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |date=18 February 2022|access-date=18 February 2022}}

| rowspan="4"| 2022

|

scope="row"| "Next to Me"{{cite web |url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/features/premiere-boo-seeka-raises-a-glass-to-happiness-on-next-to-me/|title=Premiere: Boo Seeka Raises a Glass to Happiness On 'Next to Me' |website=Music Feeds |date=26 April 2022|access-date=26 April 2022}}

|

scope="row"| "Real"{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/booseeka/posts/pfbid0BqMxqSNEKTdm7Sn3dFAg5JkSkLCPdw1RELj1R8cwQ1PEbpXsywpwF6KDWwN5UyFsl?__tn__=-R|title=Hello everyone! My new song 'Real' is out today. It's the last single before my next album is released on the 30th of June. |website=Facebook |date=8 June 2022|access-date=22 June 2022}}

|

scope="row"| "Stories"{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/stories-single/1657299805|title=Stories - Single |website=Apple Music |date=16 December 2022|access-date=17 December 2022}}

|

| rowspan="7" | Midnight Highlight

scope="row"| "Are You All In?"{{cite web |url=https://blackofhearts.com.au/boo-seeka-captivates-returning-with-new-single-are-you-all-in/|title=Boo Seeka Captivates, Returns with New Single Are You All In|website=Black of Hearts |date=28 April 2023|access-date=8 May 2023}}

| rowspan="5"| 2023

|

scope="row"| "The Birdie That Never Was"

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scope="row"| "Grapefruit"{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/reel/609922131286243|title= Grapefruit Official Comes Out at 12am Tonight|website=Facebook|date=17 August 2023|access-date=9 September 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fresherslive.com/latest/articles/boo-seeka-grapefruit-lyrics-the-mesmerizing-lines-and-meaning-1555170078|title= Boo Seeka Grapefruit Lyrics The Mesmerizing Lines and Meaning|website=Freshers Live|date=August 2023|access-date=30 October 2023}}

|

scope="row"| "Come with Me"{{cite web|url=https://blackofhearts.com.au/boo-seeka-shares-new-single-come-with-me-announces-new-album-midnight-highlight-set-for-release-january-19-national-tour-for-february-march-2024/|title= Boo Seeka Shares New Single Come with Me |website=Black of Hearts|date=27 October 2023|access-date=30 October 2023}}

|

scope="row"| "From the Beginning"{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG5xgPCHRS8|title=From The Beginning |website=YouTube|date=15 December 2023|access-date=16 December 2023}}

|

scope="row"| "Let it Go"{{cite web |url=https://thetriffid.com.au/event/boo-seeka/|title=Heralding a brand new album chapter last week with a fresh new single Let It Go,|website=The Triffid|date=5 January 2024|access-date=14 January 2024}}

| rowspan="4"| 2024

|

scope="row"| "Want You" (with Boy & Bear){{cite web|url= https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/boy-bear-boo-seeka-drop-infectious-new-collab/|title=Indie Icons Boy & Bear and Boo Seeka Drop Infectious Collab|website=Tone Deaf|date=13 September 2024|access-date=19 October 2024}}

|

| rowspan="4" {{tba}}

scope="row"| "Science" (with Boy & Bear){{cite web|url= https://www.instagram.com/reel/DA-NJtqyAi4/?locale=zh_tw&hl=am-et|title=science out next Friday 18th October|website=Instagram|date=October 2024|access-date=19 October 2024}}

|

scope="row"| "Champagne"{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/booseeka/reel/DDwF4HLzqVp/|title=Let’s prove everyone wrong fam.. 12am tonight… Champagne for Christmas|website=Instagram|date=19 December 2024|access-date=20 December 2024}}

|

scope="row"| "High Up" (with Boy & Bear){{cite web|url= https://amrap.org.au/track/boy-bear-high-up-high-up|title=High Up|website=AmRap|date=7 March 2025|access-date=10 March 2025}}

| 2025

|

==As featured artist==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style=text-align:center;

|+List of singles as featured artist, with year released and album shown

! Title

! Year

! Album

scope="row"| "Ruler"
{{small|(L D R U featuring Boo Seeka)}}{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/ruler-remixes-single-feat-boo-seeka-single/1484328198 |title=Ruler [Remixes] (feat. Boo Seeka) – Single by LDRU on Apple Music |website=Apple Music AU |date=November 2019 |accessdate=4 August 2017}}

| 2019

| {{N/a|Non-album single}}

scope="row"| "Colourblind"
{{small|(Gurpaal featuring Boo Seeka)}}{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/colourblind-single/1642674990|title=Colourblind (feat. Boo Seeka) – Single by Gurpaal on Apple Music |website=Apple Music AU |date=14 October 2022 |accessdate=14 October 2022}}

| 2022

| {{N/a|Non-album single}}

scope="row"| "Lost in Time"
{{small|(Daily J featuring Boo Seeka)}}{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j513oMWaBg|title=Lost In Time (feat. Boo Seeka) |website=YouTube |date=12 May 2023 |access-date=13 May 2023}}

| 2023

| {{N/a|Non-album single}}

scope="row"| "Better Be Ready"
{{small|(XD Project featuring Boo Seeka)}}{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplejunearthed/artist/xd-project/|title=XD Project|website=Triple J Unearthed |date=6 July 2023 |access-date=8 July 2023}}

| 2023

| {{tba}}

scope="row"| "Be Here Tonight"
{{small|(Luke Million featuring Boo Seeka)}}

| 2024

| {{tba}}

scope="row"| "You Again"
{{small|(Moss featuring Boo Seeka)}}{{cite web|url=https://amrap.org.au/track/moss-you-again-feat-boo-seeka-you-again-feat-boo-seeka|title= You Again [Feat. Boo Seeka|website=Am Rap|date=31 January 2025|access-date=2 February 2025}}

| 2025

| {{tba}}

==Other appearances==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style=text-align:center;

|+List of other appearances year released and album shown

! Title

! Year

! Album

scope="row"| "Free"
{{small|(Hayden James featuring Boo Seeka)}}

| 2022

| Lifted

Awards and nominations

=J Award=

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

{{awards table}}

|-

| J Awards of 2015{{cite web|title = The J Award 2015|website = Triple J|url = https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/15/|publisher= Australian Broadcasting Corporation|year = 2015|accessdate =15 August 2020}}

|themselves

| Unearthed Artist of the Year

| {{nom}}

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References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{Facebook |booseeka}}

Category:Australian indie pop groups

Category:Musicians from Sydney

Category:Australian electronic musicians

Category:Musical groups established in 2015

Category:2015 establishments in Australia