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George Byrne is a musician who writes lovely tunes, some quiet, some loud, some slow some fast. Some people say the music could be described as "Pink Floyd Americana" and others say it's nothing of the sort. In any case, it's melodic and of high quality. His first (and only) LP Foreign Water was released to critical acclaim in Australia, UK and most recently the US. Featuring guest appearances by Lior and Holly Throsby and made with the help of producers Jonathan Burnside (The Sleepy Jackson) and Tim Powles (The Church), Foreign Water was an important and unique debut release that launched George’s career in style.
Described as “A stunning debut of quietly beautiful songs,” by Kathy McCabe of Daily Telegraph, Foreign Water first got the attention of UK MOJO (#1 New Release Playlist) and then Tori Amos, who invited George to tour with her around Australia. Since then George has showcased SXSW, toured Australia & Europe (with Jason Molina and LIOR) and most recently returned to N.Y. & L.A. for a 12-show run in conjunction with his record's US release.
In amongst all this, George also found time to release a sneeky EP, a heart-wrenching acoustic side-project called Beat In Time and, with some new found financial backing, just spent two months in N.Y. working on pre-production for his second studio record with some of the best bands in the world. So for God's sake, stay tuned!
