Northeast Party House

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Northeast Party House
Origin Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres
Years active2009–present
Labels Sony Music Australia [1]
Members
  • Sean Kenihan
  • Jack Shoe
  • Zachary Hamilton-Reeves
  • Mitch Ansell
  • Malcolm Besley
  • Oliver Packard
Website northeastpartyhouse.com

Northeast Party House is an Australian electronic band formed in Melbourne in 2009. The band's six members are Jack Shoe (guitar), Malcolm Besley (drums), Sean Kenihan (synth), Zach Hamilton-Reeves (vocals), Mitch Ansell (guitar) and Oliver Packard (bass).

Contents

Musical career

2011–2016: Career beginnings and Any Given Weekend

In early 2010 Northeast Party House began playing warehouse parties and local venues and quickly gained a following based on their reputation for delivering high energy live shows.

A demo version of the band's track 'Dusk' gained local airplay, eventually winning Triple J's Unearthed [2] competition and being invited to play at the Pyramid Rock Festival 2010.

In 2011 the band played alongside acts such as Does It Offend You, Yeah? (UK), The Go! Team (UK), Kimbra and Ball Park Music as well as finishing the year with a stand out set at Falls Festival. [3]

The group self-released their debut self-titled EP in November 2011, featuring four tracks including lead single "Embezzler". [4] and a new version of "Dusk". [5]

In May 2014, Northeast Party House released their debut album Any Given Weekend [6] which also led to their international debut performing shows in Los Angeles as part of Culture Collide Festival and New York at CMJ Music Marathon.

2016–2021: Dare and Shelf Life

Early 2016 saw the band complete the writing and recording for album number two – titled Dare. Dare's recording was split across Melbourne and London while the band was touring the UK and Europe in May, where they also played The Great Escape Festival and Dot to Dot Festival. The self-produced Dare was mixed and mastered by in house drummer Malcolm Besley. The album was preceded by single "For You". [7] "For You" was certified Gold in Australia by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) in 2021. [8]

In 2017, North East Party House covered Childish Gambino's Redbone for Triple J's Like a Version. [9]

In February 2020, the band released their third studio album, Shelf Life via Sony Music Australia. [10]

2022: "Cranky Boy" and Enhancer

On 5 August 2022, Northeast Party House released the standalone single "Cranky Boy". [11]

In March 2024, the group released "Dark Boy", the third single from their fourth studio album, Enhancer; released on 17 May 2024. [12]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[13]
Any Given Weekend
  • Released: 16 May 2014 [6]
  • Label: Stop Start (SSM82)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
62
Dare
  • Released: 9 September 2016
  • Label: Stop Start (SSM123)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
38
Shelf Life
  • Released: 28 February 2020 [14]
  • Label: Sony (19439715611)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
59
Enhancer
  • Released: 17 May 2024 [12]
  • Label: Sony (19658892271)
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming
TBA

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Northeast Party House
  • Released: 2 December 2011
  • Label: Northeast Party House
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Singles

TitleYearCertificationsAlbum
"Embezzler" [4] 2011Northeast Party House
"Pascal Cavalier" [15] 2012Non-album singles
"Stand Tall" [16]
"The Haunted" [6] 2014Any Given Weekend
"Sick Boy" [17]
"Fake Friends" [18]
"Perfect Lines" [19] 2015Non-album single
"For You" [20] 2016Dare
"Heartbreaker" [21]
"Calypso Beach" [22] 2017
  • ARIA: Platinum [8]
"Your House" [23]
"Magnify" [24] 2019Shelf Life
"Dominos" [26]
"Shelf Life" [27] 2020
"The Desert" [27]
"Cranky Boy" [11] 2022Non-album single
"Brain Freeze" [28] 2023Enhancer
"Wish We Could" [29] 2024
"Dark Boy" [12]
"Enhancer" [30]
"L.A." [31]

Award and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. [32] [33]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2020 Shelf Life ARIA Award for Best Dance Release Nominated

Tours and festivals

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