House of Shem is a roots reggae band from Aotearoa/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.
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.Campbell, Howard (2015) "Harmony in the House Of Shem", Jamaica Observer, 26 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015
Band members Carl Perkins – vocals, producer (died on 9 May 2018 from bowel cancer). Te Omeka Perkins – vocals, producer Isaiah Perkins – vocals, producer
Discography Albums Year Title Details Peak chartpositions NZ 2008 Keep Rising Released: 26 May 2008 Label: Local Music Catalogue: HOSCD001 38 2011 Island Vibration Released: 14 February 2011 Label: House of Shem Music/Isaac/Universal Catalogue: 938571 1 2013 Harmony Released: 6 December 2013 Label: Isaac/Warner Catalogue: 5419601602 24
Compilations YearTitleLabelCatalog number2004Conscious Roots EMI86366322005Conscious Roots 2 Capitol34951422006Conscious Roots 3 Capitol37749622007Conscious Roots 4 Moving Productions51976522009Conscious Roots 2009 EMI26552522015Yemisi Riddim (Oneness Records Presents) Oneness Records –
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