House of Shem explained

House of Shem
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Origin:New Zealand
Genre:Reggae
Years Active:2004–present
Label:House of Shem Enterprises LTD
Current Members:
  • Te Omeka Perkins
  • Isaiah Perkins
Past Members:Carl Perkins

House of Shem is a roots reggae band from New Zealand. They have had songs featured on the Conscious Roots compilations. In May 2008, their debut album, Keep Rising was released throughout New Zealand. It was released again in April 2009 throughout Australia and Hawaii.[1]

In April 2010, House of Shem started recording their second album Island Vibration with engineer and producer Errol Brown who has worked with many well known reggae bands and artists such as Alton Ellis, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Gregory Isaacs, Peter Tosh and Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers. The album was released in New Zealand on 14 February 2011.

In 2013, they released their third album, Harmony, on which they worked with Jamaican engineer Errol Brown.[2]

Band members

Discography

Albums

YearTitleDetailsPeak chart
positions
NZ[4]
2008Keep Rising
  • Released: 26 May 2008
  • Label: Local Music
  • Catalogue: HOSCD001
38
2011Island Vibration
  • Released: 14 February 2011
  • Label: House of Shem Music/Isaac/Universal
  • Catalogue: 938571
1
2013Harmony
  • Released: 6 December 2013
  • Label: Isaac/Warner
  • Catalogue: 5419601602
24

Compilations

YearTitleLabelCatalog number
2004Conscious Roots EMI8636632
2005Conscious Roots 2 Capitol3495142
2006Conscious Roots 3 Capitol3774962
2007Conscious Roots 4 Moving Productions5197652
2009Conscious Roots 2009 EMI2655252
2015Yemisi Riddim (Oneness Records Presents) Oneness Records

Notes and References

  1. Web site: House of Shem | About Us / Bio . 11 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110728194508/http://www.houseofshem.com/?page_id=6 . 28 July 2011 . dead.
  2. Campbell, Howard (2015) "Harmony in the House Of Shem", Jamaica Observer, 26 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015
  3. Web site: House of Shem's Carl Perkins dies after cancer battle. 9 May 2018. 9 May 2018. The New Zealand Herald.
  4. Web site: HOUSE OF SHEM IN NEW ZEALAND CHARTS. charts.nz. Hung Medien. 9 January 2014.