House of Harm
House of Harm | |
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| Origin | Boston, United States |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2017-present |
| Label | Avant! Records |
| Members | Michael Rocheford Cooper Leardi Tyler Kershaw |
House of Harm is a Boston-based post-punk/synth-pop trio[1] formed in 2017 by Michael Rocheford, Cooper Leardi, and Tyler Kershaw.
History
[edit]The band started as a studio project in 2017 before playing their first show opening for The Cure’s Reeves Gabrels.[2]
Known for a "shadow pop" sound blending 80s darkwave with melancholic, emotional melodies, they have gained an international following via the EP Coming of Age (2018)[3] and the albums Vicious Pastimes (2020)[4][5] and Playground (2023).[6][7][8][9]
Official members
[edit]- Michael Rocheford - lead vocals (2017–present)
- Cooper Leardi - guitars, synths (2017–present)
- Tyler Kershaw - bass (2019–present)
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Vicious Pastimes (Avant! Records, 2020)
- Playground (Avant! Records, 2023)
Live albums
[edit]- House of Harm on Audiotree Live (Audiotree Music, 2025)
- The Concept of Harm: Live in Berlin (Maison du Mal, 2026)
EPs
[edit]- Coming of Age (Spider Child/Altar Piece, 2018)
Singles
[edit]- Isolator (self-released, 2017)
- Catch (self-released, 2019)
- Vicious Pastimes (Avant! Records, 2020)
- Behind You (Avant! Records, 2020)
- Always (Avant! Records, 2020)
- Feel My Heart Beat / In Trees (self-released, 2022)
- Taste the Light (Radio 100, 2023)
- Madhouse (Maison du Mal, 2023)
- Roseglass (Avant! Records, 2023)
- Two Kinds (Avant! Records, 2023)
- Can't Find The Feeling (Maison du Mal, 2025)[10]
- Carousel (Maison du Mal, 2025)
- Away Above (Maison du Mal, 2025)
Videos
[edit]- "Catch" (2019)
- "Vicious Pastimes" (2020)
- "Always" (2020)
- "Waste of Time" (2021)
- "Feel My Heart Beat" (2022)
- "Taste the Light" (2023)
- "Madhouse" (2023)
- "Roseglass" (2023)
- "Two Kinds" (2023)
- "Soaked in Pastel" (2024)
- "Carousel" (2025)
References
[edit]- ↑ House of Harm: A Night of Post-Goth Energy in Toronto In: Addicted, 28 September 2025
- ↑ Bands You Should Know — House Of Harm In: GBH, 25 October 2019
- ↑ HOUSE OF HARM – EP Review: “Coming of Age” In: Eclectic Music Lover, 10 January 2019
- ↑ Album Review: House of Harm – Vicious Pastimes In: Goth Me Out, 9 September 2020
- ↑ ALBUM REVIEW: Vicious Pastimes by House of Harm In: WHIP Radio, 18 September 2020
- ↑ House Of Harm - Playground In: Ondarock, 7 May 2024
- ↑ House of Harm - Playground (The Overlook Review) In: Moon Burns, 7 July 2024
- ↑ House of Harm - Playground In: Flood Magazine, 1 December 2023
- ↑ Intense, Dreamy, & Nostalgic: House of Harm’s ‘Playground’ Is a Dramatic Post-Punk Fun House In: Atwood Magazine, 13 February 2024
- ↑ Boston Post-Punk Trio House of Harm Release Smoldering Dark Pop Single “Can’t Fight the Feeling” In: Post-punk.com, 18 April 2025