Boo Seeka

Boo Seeka is an Australian electropop duo made up of Ben Gumbleton and Michael May.[1] Their debut single "Kingdom Leader" was released in January 2015.[2]

Boo Seeka
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
GenresElectropop
Years active2015 (2015)–present
Labels
  • Sureshaker (2015–present)
  • Warner Music Australia (2017–present)
Websitewww.booseeka.com
MembersBen Gumbleton, Michael May

In 2015, they covered MØ's "Pilgrim", which was included on Like a Version compilation. The duo were nominated for Unearthed Artist of the Year at the J Awards in 2015. In January 2016, their 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.[3]

On 4 August 2017, the duo released their debut album, Never Too Soon.

Some time during 2018, former member Sam Croft left the band and was replaced by Michael May.[1] The change was unannounced to the public, and the reasons for Sam's departure from the duo remain unknown.

In May 2020, upon the release of "Take a Look", the band confirmed an upcoming second album.[4]

Members
  • Ben Gumbleton
  • Michael May

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[5]
Never Too Soon 8
[6]
Upcoming second studio album
  • Expected: November 2020[7]
  • Label: Warner Music Australia
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 To be released

Singles

As lead artist
List of singles, showing year released, album name, and selected certifications
Title Year Certifications Album
"Kingdom Leader"[2] 2015 Non-album singles
"Deception Bay"[8]
"Fool"[9]
"Oh My"[10] 2016 Never Too Soon
"Does This Last"[11] 2017
"Turn Up Your Light"[13]
"Rush"[14] 2019 TBA
"Millennium Drive"[15]
"Midnight Run"[16]
"Take a Look"[17] 2020
List of singles, showing year released and album details
Title Year Album
"Ruler"
(L D R U featuring Boo Seeka)[18]		 2019 TBA
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References
  1. "Michael May makes seamless move into the Boo Seeka dynamic". The Herald. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. "Kingdom Leader (single)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  3. "BOO SEEKA". Triple J Unearthed. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  4. "Boo Seeka release "Take a Look" from forthcoming second album". NME. 10 May 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  5. Peak chart positions in Australia:
  6. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  7. "Take a Look at Boo Seeka". auspOp. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020. "... Highly anticipated sophomore album around November [2020]."
  8. "Deception Bay – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  9. "Fool – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  10. "Oh My – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  11. "Does This Last – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  12. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles". ARIA. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  13. "Turn Up Your Light – Single by Boo Seeka on Spotify". Spotify Australia. 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  14. "Rush – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. February 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  15. "Millennium Drive – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. May 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  16. "Midnight Run – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  17. "Take a Look – Single by Boo Seeka on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. May 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  18. "Ruler [Remixes] (feat. Boo Seeka) – Single by LDRU on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. November 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
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