Moorhouse | |
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| Origin | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Years active | 2012–2015 |
| Labels | Sony Music New Zealand |
| Members |
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Moorhouse was a New Zealand boy band consisting of members Jason Aileone (born 1993), Brock Ashby (born 1993), Rory McKenna (born 1993), Marley Sola Wilcox-Nanai (born 1995) and Rameka Uitime-Paraki (born 1993). They formed in Christchurch in 2012 and are best known for their appearance in the first New Zealand series of The X Factor where they and were the tenth contestant eliminated. Competing in the Groups category, they were mentored by Melanie Blatt. [1] Their debut single "Mama Said" was released in August 2013, peaking at number eight in the New Zealand charts. [2] [3] In February 2015 the band announced it had split up. [4]
Early life
Moorhouse was formed in Christchurch in mid-2012, originally with the line-up of Rory McKenna, Brock Ashby, Jason Aileone and Rameka Uitime-Paraki and eventually made a quintet by the addition of Marley Sola Wilcox-Nanai. The group took their name from their rehearsal studio's location on Moorhouse Avenue, one of the " four avenues" surrounding Christchurch's city centre. The group became known online for their covers of songs uploaded to YouTube.[ citation needed] In September 2012 the original quartet performed on TVNZ shows The Erin Simpson Show What Now and Good Morning.[ citation needed] In October they won a Mai FM competition to perform as the opening act for Jay Sean's Auckland show.[ citation needed] In 2012 Moorhouse met with an A&R representative from Sony Music New Zealand, but nothing eventuated. [5] The group performed at the Parachute music festival in January 2013. [6]
The X Factor
Moorhouse initially attended the Hamilton pre-audition on 29 January 2013, as they were in town for the Parachute music festival.[ citation needed] From there were put through to the judges' auditions. At their judges' audition, they performed an a cappella version of Justin Bieber's " As Long as You Love Me". Moorhouse originally auditioned as a five-piece group, but before the bootcamp round, fifth member Rameka left to pursue an opportunity in rugby.[ citation needed] Moorhouse competed in the Groups category and were mentored by former All Saints singer Melanie Blatt. Moorhouse were in the bottom two only once, winning the sing-off against hip hop duo L.O.V.E in week three. Moorhouse were eliminated in the semi-final, immediately voted off with the lowest public votes. [7]
Post-The X Factor
After The X Factor, Sony Music New Zealand signed Moorhouse in August 2013. Moorhouse's debut single "Mama Said", which had originally been recorded as their potential The X Factor winner's single, was released digitally on 23 August 2013. [8] [9]
In the summer of 2013-2014, Moorhouse performed at a number of festivals, including the Christmas in the Park event in Christchurch and Parachute music festival. [10]
In 2014, Moorhouse released their second single "Take a Picture", which saw the return of Rameka Uitime-Paraki to the group.[ citation needed] A music video accompanied the single soon after. Later in the year they released their third single, "Somebody Loves You", followed by their self-titled debut album Moorhouse. [11] Despite their debut single charting at # 8 in the New Zealand singles chart, neither of their subsequent singles nor their album charted. In February 2015, Moorhouse announced via social media that they had broken up.[ citation needed]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ | |||
| 2014 | Moorhouse |
|
— [A] [12] |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions [13] | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ [3] | |||
| 2013 | "Mama Said" | 8 | Moorhouse |
| 2014 | "Take a Picture" | 38 [B] [14] | |
| "Somebody Loves You" | 61 [C] [15] | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Footnotes
- ^ Moorhouse did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the New Zealand Artists chart.
- ^ "Take a Picture" did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the New Zealand Artists chart.
- ^ "Somebody Loves You" did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the New Zealand Artists chart.
References
- ^ "Moorhouse eliminated from X Factor NZ". Yahoo. Archived from the original on 1 September 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Moorhouse release first single". The Press. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ a b "02 SEPTEMBER 2013". The Official NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ Josh White. "Moorhouse split, teen dreams crushed". NewstalkZB. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Anderson, Vicki. "X Factor: Did Moorhouse bend the rules?". Stuff. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Second line-up announced for Parachute 2013". NZ Musician. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ "X Factor NZ: L.O.V.E eliminated". 3 News. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "Moorhoouse prepare debut single". 3 News. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Interview: TheFIX + Moorhouse!". MSN. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ "MOORHOUSE". Parachute. PARACHUTE ARTS TRUST. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ "Moorhouse". iTunes. Apple. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Top 20 New Zealand Albums Chart".
- ^ http://www.hot100nz.com/artists/moorhouse/[ permanent dead link]
- ^ "Top 20 New Zealand Singles Chart".
- ^ "Top 20 New Zealand Singles Chart".
External links
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Moorhouse | |
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| Origin | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Years active | 2012–2015 |
| Labels | Sony Music New Zealand |
| Members |
|
Moorhouse was a New Zealand boy band consisting of members Jason Aileone (born 1993), Brock Ashby (born 1993), Rory McKenna (born 1993), Marley Sola Wilcox-Nanai (born 1995) and Rameka Uitime-Paraki (born 1993). They formed in Christchurch in 2012 and are best known for their appearance in the first New Zealand series of The X Factor where they and were the tenth contestant eliminated. Competing in the Groups category, they were mentored by Melanie Blatt. [1] Their debut single "Mama Said" was released in August 2013, peaking at number eight in the New Zealand charts. [2] [3] In February 2015 the band announced it had split up. [4]
Early life
Moorhouse was formed in Christchurch in mid-2012, originally with the line-up of Rory McKenna, Brock Ashby, Jason Aileone and Rameka Uitime-Paraki and eventually made a quintet by the addition of Marley Sola Wilcox-Nanai. The group took their name from their rehearsal studio's location on Moorhouse Avenue, one of the " four avenues" surrounding Christchurch's city centre. The group became known online for their covers of songs uploaded to YouTube.[ citation needed] In September 2012 the original quartet performed on TVNZ shows The Erin Simpson Show What Now and Good Morning.[ citation needed] In October they won a Mai FM competition to perform as the opening act for Jay Sean's Auckland show.[ citation needed] In 2012 Moorhouse met with an A&R representative from Sony Music New Zealand, but nothing eventuated. [5] The group performed at the Parachute music festival in January 2013. [6]
The X Factor
Moorhouse initially attended the Hamilton pre-audition on 29 January 2013, as they were in town for the Parachute music festival.[ citation needed] From there were put through to the judges' auditions. At their judges' audition, they performed an a cappella version of Justin Bieber's " As Long as You Love Me". Moorhouse originally auditioned as a five-piece group, but before the bootcamp round, fifth member Rameka left to pursue an opportunity in rugby.[ citation needed] Moorhouse competed in the Groups category and were mentored by former All Saints singer Melanie Blatt. Moorhouse were in the bottom two only once, winning the sing-off against hip hop duo L.O.V.E in week three. Moorhouse were eliminated in the semi-final, immediately voted off with the lowest public votes. [7]
Post-The X Factor
After The X Factor, Sony Music New Zealand signed Moorhouse in August 2013. Moorhouse's debut single "Mama Said", which had originally been recorded as their potential The X Factor winner's single, was released digitally on 23 August 2013. [8] [9]
In the summer of 2013-2014, Moorhouse performed at a number of festivals, including the Christmas in the Park event in Christchurch and Parachute music festival. [10]
In 2014, Moorhouse released their second single "Take a Picture", which saw the return of Rameka Uitime-Paraki to the group.[ citation needed] A music video accompanied the single soon after. Later in the year they released their third single, "Somebody Loves You", followed by their self-titled debut album Moorhouse. [11] Despite their debut single charting at # 8 in the New Zealand singles chart, neither of their subsequent singles nor their album charted. In February 2015, Moorhouse announced via social media that they had broken up.[ citation needed]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ | |||
| 2014 | Moorhouse |
|
— [A] [12] |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions [13] | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ [3] | |||
| 2013 | "Mama Said" | 8 | Moorhouse |
| 2014 | "Take a Picture" | 38 [B] [14] | |
| "Somebody Loves You" | 61 [C] [15] | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Footnotes
- ^ Moorhouse did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the New Zealand Artists chart.
- ^ "Take a Picture" did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the New Zealand Artists chart.
- ^ "Somebody Loves You" did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the New Zealand Artists chart.
References
- ^ "Moorhouse eliminated from X Factor NZ". Yahoo. Archived from the original on 1 September 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Moorhouse release first single". The Press. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ a b "02 SEPTEMBER 2013". The Official NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ Josh White. "Moorhouse split, teen dreams crushed". NewstalkZB. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Anderson, Vicki. "X Factor: Did Moorhouse bend the rules?". Stuff. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Second line-up announced for Parachute 2013". NZ Musician. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ "X Factor NZ: L.O.V.E eliminated". 3 News. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "Moorhoouse prepare debut single". 3 News. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Interview: TheFIX + Moorhouse!". MSN. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ "MOORHOUSE". Parachute. PARACHUTE ARTS TRUST. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ "Moorhouse". iTunes. Apple. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Top 20 New Zealand Albums Chart".
- ^ http://www.hot100nz.com/artists/moorhouse/[ permanent dead link]
- ^ "Top 20 New Zealand Singles Chart".
- ^ "Top 20 New Zealand Singles Chart".
External links
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