Unusually in the Australian rock scene of the late ‘90s and early 2000s, which was still in thrall to American alt.rock and its (inevitably co-opted and commodified) anti-commercial rebelliousness, george managed to find crossover success. They were as popular with young audiences as they were with their parents, capturing fans among divergent age groups with a mixture of adult contemporary and alternative styles.
The core of george formed around classically trained vocalist/keyboardist Katie Noonan and her brother, vocalist/guitarist/keyboardist Tyrone Noonan. Nick Stewart...