House of Harm

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