Boo Seeka | |
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| Origin | Sydney,New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Electropop |
| Years active | 2015 (2015)–present |
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| Members | Ben Gumbleton |
| Past members | Sam Croft Michael May |
| Website | www |
Boo Seeka is the solo project[1] of Australianelectropop singer-songwriter, Ben "Boo" Gumbleton.[2] Boo Seeka have released three studio albums.
Boo Seeka's debut single "Kingdom Leader" was released in January 2015.[3]
In 2015, Boo Seeka coveredMØ's "Pilgrim", which was included onLike a Version compilation. Boo Seeka was nominated forUnearthed Artist of the Year at the J Awards in 2015.In January 2016, their single "Deception Bay" was ranked at number 50 on theTriple J Hottest 100, 2015.
The band listMassive Attack,Mayer Hawthorne andCody Chesnutt as influences.[4]
On 4 August 2017, Boo Seeka released their debut album,Never Too Soon, which peaked at number 8 on theARIA Charts.
In May 2020, upon the release of "Take a Look", Gumbleton confirmed an upcoming second album.[5]
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.[1]
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 albumMidnight Highlight.[6] In the following months Boo Seeka supportedBoy & Bear on their tour of Europe.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [7] | ||
| Never Too Soon |
| 8 [8] |
| Between the Head & the Heart |
| — |
| Midnight Highlight |
| — |
| Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Kingdom Leader"[3] | 2015 | Non-album singles | |
| "Deception Bay"[10] | |||
| "Fool"[11] | |||
| "Oh My"[12] | 2016 | Never Too Soon | |
| "Does This Last"[13] | 2017 | ||
| "Turn Up Your Light"[15] | |||
| "Rush"[16] | 2019 | Non-album singles | |
| "Millennium Drive"[17] | |||
| "Midnight Run"[18] | |||
| "Take a Look"[19] | 2020 | ||
| "Days Get Better"[9] | |||
| "Never Enough"[20] | |||
| "Don't Waste Your Love" (with Golding)[21] | 2021 | ||
| "Tripwire"[22] | |||
| "Dream"[23] | Between the Head & the Heart | ||
| "Finish What You Started"[24] | 2022 | ||
| "Next to Me"[25] | |||
| "Real"[26] | |||
| "Stories"[27] | Midnight Highlight | ||
| "Are You All In?"[28] | 2023 | ||
| "The Birdie That Never Was" | |||
| "Grapefruit"[29][30] | |||
| "Come with Me"[6] | |||
| "From the Beginning"[31] | |||
| "Let it Go"[32] | 2024 | ||
| "Want You" (withBoy & Bear)[33] | TBA | ||
| "Science" (with Boy & Bear)[34] | |||
| "Champagne"[35] | |||
| "High Up" (with Boy & Bear)[36] | 2025 |
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Ruler" (L D R U featuring Boo Seeka)[37] | 2019 | Non-album single |
| "Colourblind" (Gurpaal featuring Boo Seeka)[38] | 2022 | Non-album single |
| "Lost in Time" (Daily J featuring Boo Seeka)[39] | 2023 | Non-album single |
| "Better Be Ready" (XD Project featuring Boo Seeka)[40] | 2023 | TBA |
| "Be Here Tonight" (Luke Million featuring Boo Seeka) | 2024 | TBA |
| "You Again" (Moss featuring Boo Seeka)[41] | 2025 | TBA |
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Free" (Hayden James featuring Boo Seeka) | 2022 | Lifted |
TheJ Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by theAustralian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio stationTriple J. They commenced in 2005.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Awards of 2015[42] | themselves | Unearthed Artist of the Year | Nominated |