The Enright House

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rdf:langString The Enright House performing in May 2008, at the Arc Café in Dunedin, New Zealand. Left to right: Evan Schaare, Simon Gemmill , Mark Roberts

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rdf:langString The Enright House was the moniker under which Mark Roberts wrote, recorded and performed music. The project began in Chicago in 2001, and, after Roberts moved to New Zealand, was based in Christchurch from 2004 until 2009. After touring the United States in early 2009, Roberts relocated back to America and currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. In 2011, Roberts announced that he was retiring The Enright House to focus on his new project, We Are Temporary. Whilst in New Zealand, The Enright House performed in various formations, including solo performances, duos, trios, and, at one point, even a four-piece live band, including Simon Gemmill (drums/percussion), Evan Schaare (synthesisers) and Thomas Lambert (guitar). The band's frontman and songwriter Mark Roberts cites influences in post-rock, electronic and classical music, minimalism, art and philosophy, and describes his lyrical style as narrative and autobiographical, often explicitly depicting past personal experiences and memories. The Enright House made its debut release in 2006 with the extended play Broken Hands, issued as part of A Low Hum's monthly magazine, which routinely included compilations and unreleased material by New Zealand artists. The following year, the band would release their first full-length studio album A Maze and Amazement on A Low Hum's label.