Northeast Party House

Australian electronic music band

Northeast Party House

Origin| Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres|

* Alternative
* electronic
* indie
* dance

Years active| 2009–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).

## Musical career

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### 2011–2016: Career beginnings and Any Given Weekend

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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

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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

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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

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### Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown  Title  | Details  | Peak chart positions

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|

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

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### Extended plays

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Title  | Details

|

Northeast Party House |

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

### Singles

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Title  | Year  | Certifications  | Album

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|
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"Embezzler"[4] | 2011  |  | Northeast Party House
"Pascal Cavalier"[15] | 2012  |  | Non-album singles
"Stand Tall"[16] |
"The Haunted"[6] | 2014  |  | Any Given Weekend
"Sick Boy"[17] |
"Fake Friends"[18] |
"Perfect Lines"[19] | 2015  |  | Non-album single
"For You"[20] | 2016  |

* ARIA: Gold[8]

| Dare
"Heartbreaker"[21] |
"Calypso Beach"[22] | 2017  |

* ARIA: Platinum[8]

"Your House"[23] |
"Magnify"[24] | 2019  |

* ARIA: Gold[25]

| Shelf Life
"Dominos"[26] |
"Shelf Life"[27] | 2020  |
"The Desert"[27] |
"Cranky Boy"[11] | 2022  |  | Non-album single
"Brain Freeze"[28] | 2023  |  | Enhancer
"Wish We Could"[29] | 2024  |
"Dark Boy"[12] |
"Enhancer"[30] |
"L.A."[31] |

## Award and nominations

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### ARIA Music Awards

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

Year  | Nominee / work  | Award  | Result

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2020 | Shelf Life | Best Dance Release | Nominated

## Tours and festivals

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* Headline 'Kick Ons' Tour (2014)
* Headline 'Double Darts' Tour (2015)
* Headline 'Later Straya' Tour (2015)
* Headline US, EU, UK Tour (2015)
* Headline 'Dare' Tour (2016)
* Darwin Festival (2016)
* Headline 'Calypso Beach' Tour (2017)
* The Hills Are Alive Festival (2017)
* Groovin' the Moo (2017)[34]
* Snowtunes (2017)
* Yours and Owls (2017)[35]
* Big Pineapple Music Festival (2018)

## References

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1. ^ "Northeast Party House Sony".
2. ^ "Northeast Party House". triple j Unearthed. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
3. ^ "More acts announced for Falls Festival 2017". Secret Sounds. 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
4. ^ a b "Embezzler is the first single from Melbourne band Northeast Party House's debut self-titled EP". YouTube. July 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
5. ^ "Northeast Party House - Dusk [NEW EP VERSION]". YouTube. 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
6. ^ a b c "Northeast Party House Name Tour Dates To Celebrate Debut LP Release". The Music. April 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
7. ^ "Northeast Party House 2". thebrag.com.
8. ^ a b c "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
9. ^ "Watch Northeast Party House Childish Gambino Lcd Soundsystem Mashup Like A Version". Music Feeds.
10. ^ "How Northeast Party House created their best record yet by learning who they are". Purple Sneakers. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
11. ^ a b "Northeast Party House Return with Cranky Boy". Milky Milky. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
12. ^ a b c "Northeast Party House announce their new album and share new single 'Dark Boy'". Broken 8 Records. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
13. ^ Peak chart positions in Australia:
* For Any Given Weekend: "ARIA Chart Watch #34". auspOp. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
* For Dare: "Discography Northeast Party House". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
* For Shelf Life: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 9 March 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. No. 1566\. 9 March 2020.
14. ^ "Shelf Life by Northeast Party House on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
15. ^ "Single Focus: Northeast Party House". The Music. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
16. ^ "Northeast Party House". Broad Sheet. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
17. ^ "Sick Boy is the second single from Northeast Party House's debut album Any Given Weekend". YouTube. September 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
18. ^ "Northeast Party House - Fake Friends [Official Music Video]". YouTube. November 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
19. ^ "Listen: Northeast Party House - Perfect Lines". Pilerats. July 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
20. ^ "Northeast Party House announce new album and tour with new single, For You". Pilerats. July 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
21. ^ "Premiere: Northeast Party House do a warehouse party right in the video for Heartbreaker". Pilerats. November 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
22. ^ "Northeast Party House Announce 'Calypso Beach' National Run". 16 February 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
23. ^ "Northeast Party House - Your House Official Video". YouTube. September 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
24. ^ English, Laura (26 July 2019). "Northeast Party House Release New Banger Of A Single 'Magnify', Produced By The Presets' Kim Moyes". Retrieved 19 March 2020.
25. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
26. ^ "Northeast Party House release new single 'Dominos'". Sony Music Australia. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
27. ^ a b "Northeast Party House share final single of new album with the release of 'The Desert'". It's All Indie. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
28. ^ "Northeast Party House announce 'Brain Freeze' tour - triple j". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
29. ^ "Our favourite Melbourne hitmakers, Northeast Party House have treated us with their new banger, Wish We Could". Milky Milky Milky. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
30. ^ "Northeast Party House - Enhancer (Visualiser)". YouTube. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
31. ^ "Northeast Party House - L.A (Visualiser)". YouTube. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
32. ^ "ARIA Awards 2020 Nominees". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 13 October 2020.
33. ^ "And the 2020 ARIA Awards Go To…". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
34. ^ "2017". Groovin the Moo. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
35. ^ "Yours and Owls - YOURS & OWLS SET TIMES 2017". yoursandowls.com.au. Retrieved 2019-06-17.

## External links

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* Official website

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