Foley (band)

Foley are a pop music duo 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 two APRA Silver Scroll Awards. The band has toured with Remi Wolf, and played shows with Tove Lo, Still Woozy, BENEE, Two Door Cinema Club, Flight Facilities.

Foley
Foley performing at Rhythm & Vines festival 2020
Background information
Origin	Auckland, New Zealand
Genres	Pop, indie pop
Years active	2017–present
Members	Ash Wallace, Gabriel Everett
Website	www.wearefoley.com

In 2022 the band signed to Nettwerk Music Group, releasing their debut album Crowd Pleaser in 2023.

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

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected details and chart positions

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		NZ Albums ^[1]
Crowd Pleaser	Released: 25 August 2023 Label: Nettwerk Formats: Streaming, digital download	2

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		NZ Albums ^[1]
On My Conscience^[2]	Released: 20 March 2020^[3] Label: Independent Formats: Streaming, digital download	10
Vacation^[4]	Released: 12 March 2021^[5] Label: The Orchard Formats: Streaming, digital download	19

Singles

List of singles, with year released and EP shown

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	EP
		NZ Hot ^[6]
"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]		—	Vacation
"So Personal"^[14]		—
"Better Than Love"^[15]	2021	—
"Anything Before You"^[16]		—
"Coffee" (featuring Tim Atlas)	2023	19	Crowd Pleaser, Pt. 1
"What Got into You"		24	Crowd Pleaser

As featured artist

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
"Smooth It Over – Mel Blue Remix"^[23]	2022	Mel Blue
"What Got Into You – Ethan Jupe Remix"^[24]	2023	Ethan Jupe
"What Got Into You (Flip)"^[25]	2023	HIGH HØØPS

Music videos

List of music videos, with year released and director shown

Title	Year	Director
"So Personal"^[26]	2020	Molawin Evangelista and Platform Studios
"Killing Me Babe"^[27]	2022	Katherine Brooke
"Smooth It Over"^[28]	2022	Connor Lambert
"Nothing"^[29]	2023	Connor Lambert
"Coffee" feat. Tim Atlas^[30]	2023	Tom Grut
"Tongue"^[31]	2023	Connor Lambert
"What Got Into You"^[32]	2023	Tom Grut

Awards

Year	Award	Nomination	Result
2019	APRA Awards	Silver Scroll Award – "Can't Help The Way"^[33]	Nominated
2021	Aotearoa Music Awards	Te Kaipuoro Arotini Toa | Best Pop Artist – "Vacation"^[34]	Nominated
		Breakthrough Artist of the Year – "Vacation"^[35]	Nominated
2023	APRA Awards	Silver Scroll Award - "Smooth It Over" ^[36]	Nominated

References

1. Peaks on the Top 20 New Zealand Albums Chart:
   • On My Conscience: "Top 20 New Zealand Albums". Recorded Music NZ. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
   • Vacation: "Top 20 New Zealand Albums". Recorded Music NZ. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
   • Crowd Pleaser: "Top 20 New Zealand Albums". Recorded Music NZ. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
2. "On My Conscience". Spotify. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
3. "Sniffers". www.sniffers.co.nz. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
4. "Vacation". Spotify. 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. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
   • "What Got into You": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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. 10 July 2019. 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. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
15. "StackPath". amnplify.com.au. 6 February 2021. 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. "Pacific Heights Join Forces With Foley On Lush New Single 'Domino'". warnermusic.co.nz. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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. Smooth It Over (Mel Blue Remix), retrieved 13 February 2024
24. Foley - What Got Into You (Ethan Jupe Remix) (Official Audio), retrieved 13 February 2024
25. What Got Into You (HIGH HØØPS Flip), retrieved 13 February 2024
26. Foley – So Personal (Official Video), retrieved 26 January 2022
27. Foley - Killing Me Babe (Official Music Video), retrieved 13 February 2024
28. Foley - Smooth It Over (Official Visualiser), retrieved 13 February 2024
29. Foley - Nothing (Official Visualiser), retrieved 13 February 2024
30. Foley - Coffee feat. Tim Atlas (Official Video), retrieved 13 February 2024
31. Foley - Tongue (Official Visualiser), retrieved 13 February 2024
32. Foley - What Got Into You (Official Video), retrieved 13 February 2024
33. "Top 20 announced for NZ's most coveted songwriting award". RNZ. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
34. "Aotearoa Music Awards | Award Categories". Retrieved 26 January 2022.
35. "Aotearoa Music Awards | Award Categories". Retrieved 26 January 2022.
36. "2023 APRA Silver Scroll Award Top 20 & APRA Maioha Award Top 5". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 13 February 2024.