Ekko Park

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Ekko Park
Origin Auckland, New Zealand
MembersJoe Walsh
Jessie Booth
Nick Douch
Bryan Bell
Past membersJoel Halstead
Callum Tong
Alex Hargreaves
Websitewww.ekkopark.com

Ekko Park are a rock band from Auckland, New Zealand, that consists of guitarist and singer Joe Walsh, guitarist Jessie Booth, drummer Nick Douch and bassist Bryan Bell.

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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.

The singles 'Probable Cause' and 'Validation' from Know Hope were released to radio in Europe in 2016 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. July 2017 saw the band release a brand new single and video called "Going Uptown"

The band have played sold-out tours of NZ, headlined tours of the UK, Ireland & Italy, supported major international touring acts including Seether, The Living End and Simple Plan as well as playing major New Zealand festivals including Rhythm & Vines and Homegrown.

The band released their third album 'Horizon' on August 21, 2020. The first single from the album 'All Eyes On Me' features guest vocalist Grant Nicholas of Welsh indie rock giants Feeder.

The band were nominated for Best Rock Artist at the 2021 Aotearoa Music Awards.

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Discography

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Simpatico"2012Tomorrow Tomorrow Today
"Becoming The Enemy"2013Tomorrow Tomorrow Today
"My Crime"2013Tomorrow Tomorrow Today
"Always A Fire"2014Tomorrow Tomorrow Today
"Validation"2015Know Hope
"Probable Cause"2015Know Hope
"Surface Breaks"2016Know Hope
"Whistleblower"2016Know Hope
"Christmas Is Home"2016Xmas In Rock 2 Compilation
"Going Uptown"2017Single Only
"All Eyes On Me"2020Horizon
"Uh Oh"2020Horizon
"Bassano Sky"2020Horizon
"Go Stop Go"2020Horizon
"No Courage for Courage"2020Horizon
"Oil & Water"2020Horizon
"Three Days in March (A Letter to Mary)"2020Horizon
"Tea & Toast"2020Horizon
"Black Eyed"2020Horizon
"Clan"2020Horizon
"Breakdown"2022UnMute
"Violent Silent"2022UnMute
"Darling, Baby"2022UnMute
"False Embrace"2022UnMute
"Outrun the Rain"2023

Albums

TitleYearChart PositionAwards
Tomorrow Tomorrow Today2013#15 Official New Zealand Music Chart Top 40 Nominated Best Rock Album at 2014 New Zealand Music Awards
Know Hope2015#13 Official New Zealand Music Chart Top 40 Nominated for Taite Music Prize 2016
Horizon2020
UnMute2022

References

  1. ↑ "Ekko Park". Rhythm and Vines. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  2. ↑ Hauraki. "Ekko Park – Going Uptown". Hauraki.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Ekko Park: Know Hope – NZ Musician". nzmusician.co.nz.
  4. ↑ muzic.net.nz. "Ekko Park Release Single – Going Uptown". www.muzic.net.nz.
  5. ↑ "XMAS IN ROCK 2, la compilation per passare delle feste 100% rock con 14 brani in versione inedita".
  6. ↑ "Taite Music Prize Past & Present Nominees". 21 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
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