House of Harm is a Boston-based post-punk/synth-pop trioHouse of Harm: A Night of Post-Goth Energy in Toronto In: Addicted, 28 September 2025 formed in 2017 by Michael Rocheford, Cooper Leardi, and Tyler Kershaw.
History The band started as a studio project in 2017 before playing their first show opening for The Cure’s Reeves Gabrels.Bands You Should Know — House Of Harm In: GBH, 25 October 2019
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)HOUSE OF HARM – EP Review: “Coming of Age” In: Eclectic Music Lover, 10 January 2019 and the albums Vicious Pastimes (2020)Album Review: House of Harm – Vicious Pastimes In: Goth Me Out, 9 September 2020ALBUM REVIEW: Vicious Pastimes by House of Harm In: WHIP Radio, 18 September 2020 and Playground (2023).House Of Harm - Playground In: Ondarock, 7 May 2024House of Harm - Playground (The Overlook Review) In: Moon Burns, 7 July 2024House of Harm - Playground In: Flood Magazine, 1 December 2023Intense, Dreamy, & Nostalgic: House of Harm’s ‘Playground’ Is a Dramatic Post-Punk Fun House In: Atwood Magazine, 13 February 2024
Official members Michael Rocheford - lead vocals (2017–present) Cooper Leardi - guitars, synths (2017–present) Tyler Kershaw - bass (2019–present)
Discography Studio albums Vicious Pastimes (Avant! Records, 2020) Playground (Avant! Records, 2023)
Live albums House of Harm on Audiotree Live (Audiotree Music, 2025) The Concept of Harm: Live in Berlin (Maison du Mal, 2026)
EPs Coming of Age (Spider Child/Altar Piece, 2018)
Singles 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)Boston Post-Punk Trio House of Harm Release Smoldering Dark Pop Single “Can’t Fight the Feeling” In: Post-punk.com, 18 April 2025 Carousel (Maison du Mal, 2025) Away Above (Maison du Mal, 2025)
Videos "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
External links House of Harm at Bandcamp