Foley (band)

Foley are a pop funk band from Auckland, New Zealand. The duo is composed of multi-instrumentalists, songwriters and vocalists Ash Wallace and Gabriel Everett. Foley have been nominated for two Aotearoa Music Awards alongside an APRA Silver Scroll Award. The band has played shows with BENEE, Two Door Cinema Club, Flight Facilities, Drax Project, Ladyhawke and Gin Wigmore.

Foley
Foley performing at Rhythm & Vines festival 2020
Background information
OriginAuckland, New Zealand
GenresPop, Indie Pop
Years active2017–present
Websitewww.wearefoley.com
MembersAsh Wallace, Gabriel Everett

Members
  • Ash Wallace (2017–present)
  • Gabriel Everett (2017–present)

Touring members

  • Elijah Whyte – drums, percussion (2017–present)
  • Marika Hodgson – bass guitar (2019–2021)
  • Holly Webster – bass guitar (2021–present)

Discography

Extended plays
Title Details Peak chart positions
NZ Albums
On My Conscience[1] 10[3]
Vacation[4] 19[6]

Singles
List of singles, with year released and EP shown
Title Year EP
"Settle"[7] 2017 Non-EP singles
"Talk About It"[8] 2018
"Stranger"[9]
"Can't Help The Way"[10] 2019 On My Conscience
"Cola"[11]
"Homesick"
"Midnight"[12] 2020
"Rendezvous"[13] 2020 Vacation
"So Personal"[14]
"Better Than Love"[15] 2021
"Anything Before You"[16]
List of single appearances as featured artist, with year released and primary artist shown
Title Year Primary Artist
"Way Too Long"[17] 2020 Health Club
"Shoe Size"[18] 2020 CASES
"Domino"[19] 2021 Pacific Heights

Remixes
List of remixes, with year released and remix artist shown
Title Year Remix Artist
"Talk About It – Art Heist Remix"[20] 2018 Art Heist
"Talk About It – CASES Remix"[21] 2018 CASES
"Cola – 33 Below Remix"[22] 2020 33 Below

Music videos
List of music videos, with year released and director shown
Title Year Director
"So Personal"[23] 2020 Molawin Evangelista and Platform Studios

Awards
Year Award Nomination Result
2019 APRA Awards Silver Scroll Award – "Can't Help The Way"[24] Nominated
2021 Aotearoa Music Awards Te Kaipuoro Arotini Toa | Best Pop Artist – "Vacation"[25] Nominated
Te Kaituhura Puoro Toa o te Tau | Breakthrough Artist of the Year – "Vacation"[26] Nominated

References
  1. On My Conscience, 20 March 2020, retrieved 26 January 2022
  2. "Sniffers". www.sniffers.co.nz. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  3. "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  4. Vacation, 12 March 2021, retrieved 26 January 2022
  5. "Foley firm up their place at the forefront of the NZ pop scene with new EP, 'Vacation'". www.muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  6. "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  7. Riddell, Rose (2 November 2017). "Interview: Foley on their debut single, 'Settle'". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  8. "Foley join together in separate worlds in 'Talk About It'". More FM. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  9. read, Zangba Thomson Alternative 0 1 min (30 November 2018). "Foley releases an alternative-pop tune, entitled, "Stranger"". Bong Mines Entertainment. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  10. "INTERVIEW: Foley release new single 'Can't Help The Way': "In reality the heart is more powerful and you have to let yourself give in to it"". Women In Pop. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  11. "Sniffers". www.sniffers.co.nz. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  12. www.zmonline.com, ZM |. "Foley – Midnight". ZM. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  13. "Foley – Rendezvous". More FM. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  14. "PREMIERE: Foley release new music video 'So Personal'". Women In Pop. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  15. "StackPath". amnplify.com.au. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  16. "Foley – Anything Before You". Clout. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  17. "Health Club teams up with Foley for irresistible new bop, 'Way Too Long'". Purple Sneakers. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  18. "Sniffers". www.sniffers.co.nz. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  19. warnermusic.co.nz https://warnermusic.co.nz/news/pacific-heights-join-forces-with-foley-on-lush-new-single-domino. Retrieved 26 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. Talk About It – Art Heist Remix, 7 September 2018, retrieved 26 January 2022
  21. Talk About It – Cases Remix, 7 September 2018, retrieved 26 January 2022
  22. "The Profile: 33 Below freshens up Foley's summer classic 'Cola'". George FM. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  23. Foley – So Personal (Official Video), retrieved 26 January 2022
  24. "Top 20 announced for NZ's most coveted songwriting award". RNZ. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  25. "Aotearoa Music Awards | Award Categories". Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  26. "Aotearoa Music Awards | Award Categories". Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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