Boo Seeka

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Boo Seeka
Origin Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres Electropop
Years active 2015 (2015)–present
Labels
Website www.booseeka.com
Members Ben Gumbleton
Past members Sam Croft & Michael May

Boo Seeka is the solo project[1] of Australian electropop singer-songwriter, Ben "Boo" Gumbleton. [2] Boo Seeka have released one studio album to date.

History

2015-2018: Beginnings and Never Too Soon

Boo Seeka's debut single "Kingdom Leader" was released in January 2015.[3]

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, his 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.[4]

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.[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.

Members

Current members

  • Ben Gumbleton (2015-present)[1]

Previous members

  • Sam Croft (2015-2018)[1]
  • Michael May (2019-2021)[1]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[6]
Never Too Soon 8
[7]
Between The Head & The Heart
  • Expected: 20 June 2022[8]
  • Label: Disrupt Music Group
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
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Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with year released, selected certifications, and album name shown
Title Year Certifications Album
"Kingdom Leader"[3] 2015 Non-album singles
"Deception Bay"[9]
"Fool"[10]
"Oh My"[11] 2016 Never Too Soon
"Does This Last"[12] 2017
"Turn Up Your Light"[14]
"Rush"[15] 2019 Non-album singles
"Millennium Drive"[16]
"Midnight Run"[17]
"Take a Look"[18] 2020
"Days Get Better"[8]
"Never Enough"[19]
"Don't Waste Your Love"
(with Golding)[20]		 2021
"Tripwire"[21]
"Dream"[22] Between The Head & The Heart
"Finish What You Started"[23] 2022
"Next to Me"[24]
"Real"[25]
"Stories"[26] TBA
"Are You All In?"[27] 2023
"The Birdie That Never Was"

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with year released and album shown
Title Year Album
"Ruler"
(L D R U featuring Boo Seeka)[28]		 2019 Non-album single
"Colourblind"
(Gurpaal featuring Boo Seeka)[29]		 2022 Non-album single
"Lost in Time"
(Daily J featuring Boo Seeka)[30]		 2023 Non-album single
"Better Be Ready"
(XD Project featuring Boo Seeka)[31]		 2023 TBA

Other appearances

List of other appearances year released and album shown
Title Year Album
"Free"
(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.

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
J Awards of 2015[32] themselves Unearthed Artist of the Year Nominated

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External links

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