AFTER SELL OUT BRISBANE REUNION, GEORGE ANNOUNCES SPECIAL ADELAIDE PERFORMANCE

“george dazzles 20 years on” – Brisbane Times

“Now, just as it was at their formation in 1996, Katie’s voice is still studio superb” – The Music

Iconic Brisbane indie band george are set to return to Adelaide for the first time in over 10 years as they reunite for a special one off performance at The Gov. The band recently reunited for the first show together in 11 years for a special sold out performance at Brisbane Festival for the bands 20th anniversary to rave reviews. The band began its rise to the top in 1998 with the debut EP george, followed by two EPs, both which were heavily rotated by Triple J, gaining the band a huge live following across Australia.

In 2001 and 2002, the band released the singles ‘Special Ones’, ‘Run’, ‘Breathe In Now’ and ‘Breaking It Slowly’ as their debut album Polyserena debuted at #1 on the ARIA charts. Polyserena achieved gold record status within ten days, platinum record status within three weeks, and then went double platinum, spending 36 weeks in the top 50.

From humble beginnings at the Gold Coast Rose and Crown Tavern, the band went on to sell out the Sydney Opera House three times and perform around the world. Touted as one of the best live Australian bands ever, george was one of the first indie bands to sell out huge venues like The Metro Theatre in Sydney, paving the way for non-commercial music in Australia.

george are reuniting for a series of performances around their 20th anniversary including performing at the upcoming Queenscliff Music Festival as well as more shows to be announced. To celebrate the reunion the band have also released a limited edition CD, which features a collection of rare never heard before george tracks as well as early recordings from the band. The CD is available exclusively through the george website.

 

george will be supported by special guest singer songwriter Jack Carty.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see george perform in Adelaide.

Tickets available through oztix.

 

For all george information head to: george.net.au

ARIA Award-winning, iconic Brisbane band george will reform for an exclusive 20th anniversary performance at Brisbane Festival.

The george reunion performance will reunite all original members of the band – sister and brother powerhouse Katie Noonan and Tyrone Noonan, Geoff Green, Paulie Bromley and Nick Stewart.

The band began their rise to the top in 1998, releasing EP george in 1998 and You Can Take What’s Mine in 1999 and Bastard Son/Holiday in 2000. Each were heavily rotated by triple j, gaining the band a huge live following across Australia. In 2001, the band released singles ‘Special Ones’, ‘Run’ and ‘Breathe In Now’ as their debut album Polyserena debuted at #1 on the ARIA charts. Polyserena achieved gold record status within ten days, platinum record status within three weeks, then went double platinum, spending 36 weeks in the top 50.

Touted as one of the best live Australian bands ever, george were one of the first indie bands to sell out huge venues like The Metro Theatre in Sydney, paving the way for non-commercial music in Australia.

The band are reuniting for their first live show together in 11 years as 2016 marks 20 years since the band formed in Brisbane.

From their humble beginnings at the Gold Coast Rose and Crown Tavern, the band went on to sell out the Sydney Opera House three times and perform around the world.

Find out more from www.george.net.au

 

Brodsky Quartet & Katie Noonan’s spine-tingling re-imagining of the words of Australian poet Judith Wright, ‘With Love and Fury’ is out now!

The album was recorded in London and features compositions from contemporary Australian composers including Carl Vine, Elena Kats-Chernin, Richard Tognetti, Iain Grandage, Andrew Ford, David Hirschfelder, Paul Grabowsky, Paul Dean, John Rodgers i and one of Katie’s own.

‘WITH LOVE AND FURY’

BRODSKY QUARTET & KATIE NOONAN

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BRODSKY QUARTET (UK) and KATIE NOONAN:
WITH LOVE AND FURY
TOURING NATIONALLY

THURSDAY 28TH APRIL 
QPAC CONCERT HALL
BRISBANE, QLD
TICKETS 

FRIDAY 29TH APRIL
MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE
MELBOURNE, VIC
TICKETS

SATURDAY 30TH APRIL
CANBERRA INT MUSIC FESTIVAL
CANBERRA, ACT
TICKETS

SUNDAY 1ST MAY
HER MAJESTY’S THEATRE
ADELAIDE, SA
TICKETS

MON 2ND MAY
CITY RECITAL HALL
SYDNEY, NSW
TICKETS

WED 4TH MAY 
ALBANY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
ALBANY, WA
TICKETS  

THURS 5TH MAY 
PERTH CONCERT HALL
PERTH, WA
TICKETS

Tickets on sale now!

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

Queensland Music Festival (QMF) and The Premier of Queensland and Minister for the Arts Annastacia Palaszczuk have announced internationally renowned singer-songwriter Katie Noonan as the new Artistic Director of the biennial state-wide celebration.

The four-time ARIA Award-winning and seven-time platinum selling songstress, who rose to fame with indie-pop outfit George, will be the first Queensland woman to sit at the helm of the Festival and its youngest ever Artistic Director.

Ms Noonan’s four-year appointment will commence immediately, following the tenure of acclaimed jazz musician James Morrison, who served as Artistic Director from 2012 to 2015.

“Multi-talented musician, vocalist and songwriter Katie Noonan is the perfect choice to lead the long-established festival into its next exciting phase,” Ms Palaszczuk said.

“Raised and based in Queensland, Katie Noonan has built an international profile and fan-base across many musical genres including jazz, opera, classical, pop and rock, but she has always kept close ties to her home state.

“Her track record as an ARIA award winner and platinum selling artist, her personal knowledge of Queensland that she gained touring with her bands and as a solo artist, and her far-reaching professional network make her the ideal candidate to lead future Queensland Music Festivals.

“I’m confident Katie’s artistic leadership will see her create an innovative program with sensational musical experiences to engage audiences and enhance Queensland’s reputation as a culturally dynamic state.”

Ms Noonan said she was excited to bring the Queensland story to life through music.

“I want Queenslanders to see and hear their story and feel that this Festival truly represents them,” Ms Noonan said.

“I want QMF to be for, about and by Queenslanders, and an event that engages, includes and celebrates the people of this fantastic state.

“I also believe that everyone who talks can sing and that music brings us together like nothing else can. I want QMF to be a platform for people from all walks of life to find themselves singing – in the audience, in the shower, in the family kitchen, at choir rehearsals, on the street, even on stage with legendary singers – wherever!”

QMF Chair Athol Young said the board and team were delighted a famous Queenslander would be furthering the Festival’s ambition to transform lives through music.

“Katie’s passion, excitement and commitment to her home state really shone in the recruitment process,” Mr Young said.

“James created a wonderful legacy for the Festival across Queensland and we look forward to seeing Katie build on this and make it her own.”

Katie Noonan and the Brodsky Quartet will collaborate for the first time ever in With Love and Fury.

This unstoppable collision of colossal talent will provide audiences with a spine-tingling experience as they re-imagine the words of Australian poet Judith Wright.

The seven-city tour will commence in Brisbane at QPAC with the World Premiere on Thursday April 28, 2016.

With Love and Fury will unleash a truly unique and remarkable Australian program with Katie picking some of her favourite contemporary Australian composers including Carl Vine, Elena Kats-Chernin, Richard Tognetti, Iain Grandage, Andrew Ford, David Hirschfelder, Paul Grabowsky, Paul Dean and John Rodgers in 9 especially commissioned pieces and one of Noonan’s own.

The title ‘With Love and Fury’ reflects the typically poetic phrase that Wright used to sign off her correspondence. These new works will be performed for the first time and, in addition, Brodsky Quartet will also perform some of their own repertoire both alone and accompanied by Noonan, including songs by Elvis Costello, Björk and Katie herself.

“I am so thrilled with the outcome of this project and believe we have created a truly beautiful and significant body of uniquely Australian work and I can’t wait to share this new music with you on our World Premiere Australia tour in April/May,” she said.

“Ever since I first heard the Brodsky Quartet with Elvis Costello on the seminal album ‘The Juliet Letters’ and then not too soon after with one of my musical idols Bjork, it has been a dream of mine to sing with this incredible string ensemble,” said Katie.

‘I am still pinching myself that I find myself here in London on Australia Day 2016, rehearsing a song cycle of my favourite contemporary Australian composers and their settings of the text of the iconic Australian poet Judith Wright. For me, it is particularly poignant as Judith was such an advocate of the Indigenous story and also such a fierce fighter for the conservation of our precious Australian environment  – and her words are perhaps more pertinent now than ever.‘

‘Not long before her death at age 85 in the year 2000, Judith marched in Canberra for reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. After our rehearsals on January 26, social media was very busy with important conversations regarding this exact matter and I can’t help but feel Judith was somehow with us that day as we savoured her words through music.’ 

Since its formation in 1972 the Brodsky Quartet has performed over 2000 concerts on the major stages of the world and released more than 50 recordings. Jacqueline Thomas and Ian Belton are the two original Brodsky members and violist Paul Cassidy joined in 1982. Having had some of the finest violinists in the World in the 1st chair (including current SSO Concertmaster Andrew Haveron), they are now joined by the wonderful Dutch violinist Daniel Rowland. The Brodsky Quartet choose to perform with only an elite few vocalists, having previously collaborated with Björk, Sting, Anne Sofie von Otter, Elvis Costello and Paul McCartney.

“We are so happy to be working with Katie Noonan, and are proud to be involved in this wonderful new Australian song cycle in memory of the inspirational Judith Wright,” says Paul Cassidy of the Quartet. 

BRODSKY QUARTET (UK) and KATIE NOONAN:
WITH LOVE AND FURY
TOURING NATIONALLY

THURSDAY 28 APRIL – BRISBANE – QPAC CONCERT HALL
www.qpac.com.au 

FRIDAY 29 APRIL – MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE
www.melbournerecital.com.au

SATURDAY 30 APRIL – CANBERRA * INT MUSIC FESTIVAL
www.cimf.org.au

SUN 1 MAY – ADELAIDE – HER MAJESTY’S THEATRE
www.bass.net.au

MON 2 MAY – SYDNEY CITY RECITAL HALL, SYDNEY NSW **
Tickets: www.cityrecitalhall.com // (02) 8256 2222 // www.ticketmaster.com.au 

WED 4 MAY – ALBANY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, ALBANY WA **
Tickets: AEC Box Office –  08 9844 5005 // www.ticketek.com.au // 1300 795 012 

THURS 5 MAY – PERTH CONCERT HALL, PERTH WA** 
Tickets: www.perthconcerthall.com.au // (08) 9231 9900 //www.ticketmaster.com.au

General on sale date Friday 29th January (9.00am)
* Canberra on sale Thursday February 11th
**Sydney, Albany and Perth on sale Monday February 8th

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

Katie Noonan has been nominated for ‘Best Live Voice in Australia’ by The AU Review!

For the first time, this year you can vote for your favourite!

The winners will be announced at Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory on Wednesday, 9th December. The event is strictly invite only – the only chance you have to attend the event is to vote in the awards! The AU Review are giving away double passes on Monday, 7th December when the voting closes.

VOTE NOW