| george | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brisbane, Australia |
| Genre(s) | Rock |
| Years active | 1996–2004 (hiatus) |
| Label(s) | Festival Mushroom |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Katie Noonan Tyrone Noonan Geoff Green Paulie Bromley Nick Stewart |
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| Former members | |
| Geoff Hooton | |
george is a rock band from Brisbane, Australia. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Festival Mushroom Records was an Australian music recording and publishing company which was founded in Sydney in 1952 and operated until 2005 Paulie Bromley (born 1974 is the bass player for the Australian band George, the Neighbourhood Groove Collective and also performs solo Nick Stewart (born Horace Stewart March 15, 1910 - December 18, 2000) was an American Television, and film Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Their first album, Polyserena reached #1 in the Australian Charts on 17 March 2002[1]. Polyserena is a 2002 Album by george.The band's first album Polyserena debuted at #1 in the national album charts in its first week
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History
The band consists of Katie Noonan on vocals and keyboards, her brother Tyrone Noonan on vocals, guitar and keyboards, Geoff Green on drums and percussion, Paulie Bromley on bass and Nick Stewart on acoustic and electric guitar. Paulie Bromley (born 1974 is the bass player for the Australian band George, the Neighbourhood Groove Collective and also performs solo Nick Stewart (born Horace Stewart March 15, 1910 - December 18, 2000) was an American Television, and film Geoff Hooton, a bass player left the band in early 2000.
The Noonans form the nucleus of the band sharing principal songwriting duties. Nick Stewart also contributes to many of the bands tunes. The Noonans grew up with a strong background in classical music with their mother Maggie Noonan being a well-known opera singer. Katie Noonan studied opera and jazz at the Queensland Conservatorium. Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University was originally an independent tertiary-level institution called the Queensland Conservatorium of Music.
Nick Stewart grew up listening to and playing rock music. Paulie Bromley played in underground Brisbane rock band Pangaea with Ben Ely of Regurgitator. Pangaea, Pangæa or Pangea (pænˈdʒiːə from παν pan, meaning entire, and Γαῖα Gaea, meaning Earth in Regurgitator is an Australian Rock band from Brisbane, currently consisting of lead singer/guitarist Quan Yeomans, bassist Ben Ely, Geoff Green has been playing the drums since 1987, and studied music at the Queensland University of Technology. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar)
The band formed in 1996 to enter a university music competition. It released a series of independent EPs namely george in 1998, You Can Take What's Mine in 1999 and Bastard-son/Holiday in 2000. Self-titled/Homebrew or as it is often simply known as "George" was the first CD release from Brisbane band George The EPs did progressively better earning good airplay on Triple J Radio and community radio stations across Australia. Triple J is a nationally-networked government-funded Australian radio station (a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation) mainly aimed george was also winning a strong live following throughout the nation.
george signed with Festival Mushroom Records in mid 2001. Festival Mushroom Records was an Australian music recording and publishing company which was founded in Sydney in 1952 and operated until 2005 "Special Ones" was the first single released on Festival Records followed by "Run" in October 2001 and "Breathe in Now" in February 2002. From this time the band toured heavily, becoming one of the countries hardest working live bands. Gareth "gigpiglet" Stuckey was tour manager and FOH engineer, and formed a crew including Tim Peterson on monitors, and Chad Spencer on Lights. this crew continued to serve the band until the release of Unity.
The band's first album Polyserena debuted at #1 in the national album charts in its first week; george became only the tenth Australian band to do so with a debut album. Polyserena is a 2002 Album by george.The band's first album Polyserena debuted at #1 in the national album charts in its first week Polyserena achieved gold record status within ten days, and platinum record status within three weeks. By the end of 2002, the album had gone double platinum. It had spent 36 weeks in the top 50. [2]
In January 2003, the band joined forces with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra over two nights (23rd & 25th) to perform Concerto for Group and Orchestra by Jon Lord. The Sydney Symphony is a Symphony orchestra based in Sydney, Australia. The Concerto for Group and Orchestra is a Concerto performed by Deep Purple and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold Jon Douglas Lord (born in Leicester on June 9, 1941) is an English composer Hammond organ and Piano player The band is the only rock group other than Deep Purple to perform the piece. Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 It was typical of the band's eclectic approach combining classical, rock, funk, jazz and even electronic music.
george released the album Unity in February 2004 and it debuted at #5 in the Australian album chart of 1 March 2004. Unity is the second album for Australian band george. The making of the album The band recorded the album in Byron Bay during "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Katie Noonan says on the band's web site that the title reflects the band's approach on the album. "That family vibe brings a closeness and honesty that permeates what we do. Collectively and individually, we've been through a great period of change and growth. Knowing we can look to each other for strength brings comfort and solidarity. We have all been through the same thing and there's an incredible sense of union from that experience - that's what being in a band's about. "
Katie Noonan married Isaac Hurren, her long-time partner and collaborator in Elixir, and has made an ARIA-winning album with Paul Grabowsky. Paul Grabowsky is an Australian Pianist and Composer. Biography Paul Grabowsky was born on 27 September 1958 in Noonan and Hurren have two boys, Dexter Reed and Jonah Atticus Roc.
george last performed live in Brisbane on 22 December 2004[3] and are currently on hiatus whilst individual members attend to their own projects. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland While there are no immediate plans to regroup and perform or record new material, the band will endeavour to make a comeback at some stage. The band reformed for what has now become their final show, on the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House on friday 21 January 2005. Gareth Stuckey rejoined the crew for this show, along with Tim Millikan, and Boi Compton. Thirsty Merc supported the performance.
Discography
Albums/EPs
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Sales/certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | |||
| 1998 | George | – | |
| 1999 | You Can Take Whats Mine | – | |
| 2000 | Bastard Son/Holiday | – | |
| 2002 | Polyserena | 1 | Approx. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Self-titled/Homebrew or as it is often simply known as "George" was the first CD release from Brisbane band George Polyserena is a 2002 Album by george.The band's first album Polyserena debuted at #1 in the national album charts in its first week 140,000 (2X Platinum) |
| 2004 | Unity | 5 | Approx. Unity is the second album for Australian band george. The making of the album The band recorded the album in Byron Bay during 35,000 (Gold) |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | |||
| 2001 | "Special Ones" | 29 | Polyserena |
| "Run" | 27 | ||
| 2002 | "Breathe In Now" | 29 | |
| "Breaking it Slowly" | 43 | ||
| 2004 | "Still Real" | 37 | Unity |
| "One" | – | ||
| "Jaded" | – |
References
External links
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