George (stylised as george) were an Australian rock band from Brisbane, Queensland. The band's first album, Polyserena, reached No. 1 on the Australian charts on 17 March 2002.[1]
For most of george's career, the band consisted 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 guitar and Nick Stewart on guitar. Geoff Hooton, a bass guitar player, left the band in early 2000 and was replaced by Bromley. The band was originally founded by the Noonans, Stewart and Stewart's twin brother James. The latter would leave the band early on, however, to pursue a career in acting.[2]
The Noonans formed the nucleus of the band, doing most of the songwriting and lead vocals. Stewart also contributed to many of the band's tunes. The Noonans grew up with a background in classical music; their mother, Maggie Noonan, is a well-known opera singer. Katie Noonan studied opera and jazz at the Queensland Conservatorium.
Stewart grew up listening to and playing rock music. Bromley played in the underground Brisbane rock band Pangaea with Ben Ely of Regurgitator. Green studied music at the Queensland University of Technology.
History
The band were formed in 1996 to enter a university music competition. They released a series of independent EPs, namely George in 1998, You Can Take What's Mine in 1999 and Bastard Son/Holiday in 2000. Bastard Son/Holiday peaked at number 74 on the ARIA chart.[3] The EPs did progressively better, earning good airplay on Triple J radio and community radio stations across Australia.[citation needed] George were also winning a strong live following throughout Australia.[citation needed]
George signed with Festival Mushroom Records in mid-2001. "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.
The band's first album, Polyserena, debuted at No. 1 on the national album charts in its first week; George became only the tenth Australian band to do this with a debut album.[4]Polyserena was certified double platinum and spent 36 weeks in the top 50.[1]
George released the album Unity in February 2004 and it debuted at No. 5 on the Australian album chart of 1 March 2004. Katie Noonan said on the band's website that the title reflected 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."[5]
George performed live in Brisbane on 22 December 2004.[6] Following this, the band took a break while individual members attended to their own projects. While there were no immediate plans to regroup and perform, or to record new material, the band intended to make a comeback at some stage. The band reformed for a performance on the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House on 27 January 2005.
In 2016, the band was announced to perform at Victoria's Queenscliff Music Festival, the band's first performance in 11 years.[7] The band also put on a 20th-anniversary celebration at the Concert Hall, QPAC, during the Brisbane Festival on 9 September 2016.[8] Following their performance at Taronga Zoo in 2017, the group once again folded and returned to their individual careers.
In 2021, the band announced a reunion to play a residency at the Brisbane Powerhouse to play Polyserena in its entirety.[9]
Discography
Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
The ARIA Music Awards are annual awards, which recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. george have been nominated for 8 awards.
^Young, David. "Katie Noonan on 'Polyserena' Anniversary: "We Were a Bunch of Hippies From Brisbane"". Music Feeds. Evolve Media. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
^"ARIA Report Week Commencing 8th January 2001" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. Archived from the original on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 25 April 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^"The ARIA Report - WEEK COMMENCING: 11th March 2002 Issue No: 628" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. 11 March 2002. Archived from the original on 13 March 2002. Retrieved 25 April 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^"THE PURGE #150". auspOp. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
^Nathanael Cooper, "Brisbane band george reunite for one night at Brisbane Festival", Brisbane Times, 29 June 2016
^"Aussie Indie Darlings george Celebrate The 20th Anniversary Of Seminal Album 'Polyserena' With A Series Of Brisbane Concerts". Scenestr. Eyeball Media. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
^"ARIA Report Week Commencing 22 January 2001" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. Archived from the original on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 25 April 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
External links
Official website
Official MySpace
December 27, 2022
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources George band news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message George stylised as george were an Australian rock band from Brisbane Queensland The band s first album Polyserena reached No 1 on the Australian charts on 17 March 2002 1 GeorgeBackground informationOriginBrisbane Queensland AustraliaGenresRockYears active1996 2005 Reunions 2016 2017 2021 LabelsFestival MushroomPast membersKatie NoonanTyrone NoonanPaulie BromleyGeoff GreenNick StewartGeoff HootonJames Stewart Contents 1 Background 2 History 3 Discography 3 1 Studio albums 3 2 Compilation albums 3 3 Extended plays 3 4 Singles 4 Awards and nomination 4 1 ARIA Music Awards 5 References 6 External linksBackground EditFor most of george s career the band consisted 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 guitar and Nick Stewart on guitar Geoff Hooton a bass guitar player left the band in early 2000 and was replaced by Bromley The band was originally founded by the Noonans Stewart and Stewart s twin brother James The latter would leave the band early on however to pursue a career in acting 2 The Noonans formed the nucleus of the band doing most of the songwriting and lead vocals Stewart also contributed to many of the band s tunes The Noonans grew up with a background in classical music their mother Maggie Noonan is a well known opera singer Katie Noonan studied opera and jazz at the Queensland Conservatorium Stewart grew up listening to and playing rock music Bromley played in the underground Brisbane rock band Pangaea with Ben Ely of Regurgitator Green studied music at the Queensland University of Technology History EditThe band were formed in 1996 to enter a university music competition They released a series of independent EPs namely George in 1998 You Can Take What s Mine in 1999 and Bastard Son Holiday in 2000 Bastard Son Holiday peaked at number 74 on the ARIA chart 3 The EPs did progressively better earning good airplay on Triple J radio and community radio stations across Australia citation needed George were also winning a strong live following throughout Australia citation needed George signed with Festival Mushroom Records in mid 2001 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 The band s first album Polyserena debuted at No 1 on the national album charts in its first week George became only the tenth Australian band to do this with a debut album 4 Polyserena was certified double platinum and spent 36 weeks in the top 50 1 In January 2003 the band joined the Sydney Symphony Orchestra over two nights 23 and 25 to perform Concerto for Group and Orchestra by Jon Lord The band is the only rock group other than Deep Purple to perform the piece It was typical of the band s eclectic approach combining classical rock funk jazz and even electronic music citation needed George released the album Unity in February 2004 and it debuted at No 5 on the Australian album chart of 1 March 2004 Katie Noonan said on the band s website that the title reflected 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 5 George performed live in Brisbane on 22 December 2004 6 Following this the band took a break while individual members attended to their own projects While there were no immediate plans to regroup and perform or to record new material the band intended to make a comeback at some stage The band reformed for a performance on the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House on 27 January 2005 In 2016 the band was announced to perform at Victoria s Queenscliff Music Festival the band s first performance in 11 years 7 The band also put on a 20th anniversary celebration at the Concert Hall QPAC during the Brisbane Festival on 9 September 2016 8 Following their performance at Taronga Zoo in 2017 the group once again folded and returned to their individual careers In 2021 the band announced a reunion to play a residency at the Brisbane Powerhouse to play Polyserena in its entirety 9 Discography EditStudio albums Edit List of studio albums with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsAUS 1 Polyserena Released March 2002 Label Festival Mushroom 334862 Formats CD 1 ARIA 2 Platinum 10 Unity Released February 2004 Label Festival Mushroom 337605 Formats CD CD DVD 5 ARIA Gold 11 Compilation albums Edit List of compilation albums with selected details Title Album detailsThe Essential Hits Released August 2010 Label Warner Music Australia 5249814172 Formats CD digital downloadThe Early Years Released 28 September 2016 Label George Formats CD digital downloadExtended plays Edit List of EPs with selected chart positions Title EP details Peak chart positionsAUS 12 George Sometimes referred to as Homebrew Released 1998 Label self released Formats CD You Can Take What s Mine Released 1999 Label self released GEO 100 Formats CD 82Bastard Son Holiday Released November 2000 Label Shock 369036 Formats CD 74Singles Edit Title Year Chart positions AlbumAUS 1 Special Ones 2001 29 Polyserena Run 27 Breathe in Now 2002 29 Breaking It Slowly 43 Still Real 2004 37 UnityAwards and nomination EditARIA Music Awards Edit The ARIA Music Awards are annual awards which recognises excellence innovation and achievement across all genres of Australian music george have been nominated for 8 awards Year Nominee work Award Result2001 Special Ones Breakthrough Artist Single Nominated2002 Polyserena Album of the Year NominatedBest Group NominatedBest Pop Release NominatedBreakthrough Artist Album WonDavid Nicholas and george for Polyserena Producer of the Year NominatedChris Von Sanden for Polyserena Best Cover Art Nominated2004 Unity Best Adult Contemporary Album NominatedReferences Edit a b c d ARIA Charts Retrieved 7 November 2012 Young David Katie Noonan on Polyserena Anniversary We Were a Bunch of Hippies From Brisbane Music Feeds Evolve Media Retrieved 20 September 2022 ARIA Report Week Commencing 8th January 2001 PDF webarchive nla gov au Archived from the original on 20 February 2002 Retrieved 25 April 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link The ARIA Report WEEK COMMENCING 11th March 2002 Issue No 628 PDF webarchive nla gov au 11 March 2002 Archived from the original on 13 March 2002 Retrieved 25 April 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Official website Official website Archived 2 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine THE PURGE 150 auspOp 21 July 2016 Retrieved 21 July 2016 Nathanael Cooper Brisbane band george reunite for one night at Brisbane Festival Brisbane Times 29 June 2016 Aussie Indie Darlings george Celebrate The 20th Anniversary Of Seminal Album Polyserena With A Series Of Brisbane Concerts Scenestr Eyeball Media Retrieved 26 April 2021 ARIA Charts Accreditations 2002 PDF Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved 23 March 2022 ARIA Charts Accreditations 2004 PDF Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved 23 March 2022 ARIA Report Week Commencing 22 January 2001 PDF webarchive nla gov au Archived from the original on 20 February 2002 Retrieved 25 April 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link External links EditOfficial website Official MySpace Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George band amp oldid 1123281700, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
