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'Former Utopia'
Former Utopia
"Radio 6/Resonance FM featured East London born, X-Lazarus Clamp bassist is a genre defying intelligent edgy song smith that producing the kind of mortally sad, black humoured alt. folk that reminiscent of Lambchop, Mountain Goats and on occasion Shellac." Silver Rocket
"like (smog) on holiday in shellac" Drowned in Sound
"a gentleman blessed with an imposing baritone halfway between Bill Callahan and Absentee." The Line of Best Fit
"ramshackle, yet melodic Alt. Folk" Time Out
George played bass in Lazarus Clamp
from 99-2003 and toured with Giant Sand, Laura Cantrell, Mice Parade, Pinback, Herman Dune and at SXSW in 2001 before it became cool. He also Recorded 2 LPs and some singles. He formed Former Utopia when he returned to East London in 2003 and gigged with Chris Brokaw, Thalia Zedek Band, PW Long, Julie Dorion, Swell, Thee More Shallows, Mick Turner (Dirty Three), Damo Suzuki (as Former Utopia VS Cosmic Shenngy) and David Grubbs.
George also plays with Michael L. Clamp
and Huw McPherso
asThe Philanthropists
as well as with Chiara Meatelli
and Violeta García López as More Bad Times.
George hosts a bi-weekly Podcast NetRadio show dedicated to John Peel and great groundbreaking music here @ Damnably Radio
Former Utopia ilike page
Former Utopia Facebook Group
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