Lindsay George- Singer/Songwriter
Nick Palmer - Guitar
Jason Cheek - Drums
Mike Rinne- bass
Oscar Utterstrom - Trombone
Joe Davidian - keys
Reed Pittman - keys
Influences
Dinah Washington, Dolly Parton, Ella Fitzgerald, Kris Kristofferson, Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt, Marc Broussard, Garth Brooks, Diana Krall, Billie Holiday, Billy Joel and so many more.
Sounds Like
Living Inside-Out available at:
iTunes
Amazon.com
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www.lindsaygeorge.com
Digstation
For all of the different styles of music that emanate from Nashville, the Tennessee capital has never been known as a jazz center. Thankfully, nobody thought to alert Lindsay George to that fact. For this 20-year-old newcomer singing jazz has always seemed like the most natural thing in the world. That's one of the many reasons Living Inside Out, her arresting debut album, is one of the most refreshing releases - jazz or otherwise - to emerge from Music City in quite some time.
"I always loved singing, and I got serious about learning how to sing the right way when I was ten," George says. "I got into this play where there was singing involved. We were doing several shows a week, and I realized I wanted to do this right because I didn't ever want to have to stop singing."
As with every other aspect of her fledgling career, George had to figure it out for herself. The child of two medical professionals, she grew up in a non-musical household, pulling songs from the radio and out of the air and "performing" to the accompaniment of a portable keyboard in her bedroom. Her first voice teacher started the precocious 10-year-old on classical technique, but by her freshman year in high school George was studying at the Nashville Jazz Workshop.
"Jazz was way more interesting to me than anything else I was doing," she says. "So I scheduled my first jazz gig, just me and a guitar player. After that show my mom came up to me and said, 'What just happened?'"
Like everyone who first encounters George's buoyant, playful vocals and experiences the beyond-her-years poise and confidence she naturally displays onstage, the singer's mom knew she was witnessing something very special. She immediately reached out to a friend in the music business, who introduced George to acclaimed guitarist Denny Jiosa, a four-time Grammy nominee and fellow SESAC affiliate.
The youngster and the seasoned pro embarked on a year-long collaboration that yielded half of her debut album's 10 songs. Jiosa also co-produced and played on Living Inside Out.
"I'm extremely pleased with the album," George says. "Jazz is so open to individualism and creativity. That's what makes it jazz. You just have to find your own spot."
Nashville City Paper- April 30, 2009
City Life: Beats
Spin Factor: Ron Wynn's Weekly Review of New Music
Lindsay George
Living Inside-Out
Lindsay George has the range, timing, and technique to sing any style of music, which makes her choice of jazz and pre-rock standards for Living Inside-Out quite unusual.
But, more importantly, the Nashville vocalist has a mature sound and approach in her interpretations that would be impressive in a veteran singer with decades of experience, let alone a young performer just getting started.
Aided by sparse but steady production from Denny Jiosa and Michael Moryc, George demonstrates on such songs as "Life is Good," "Buzzed," "You Get to Me Like You Do," and "I Could Write a Book" that she's both expressive and understated, able to soar one moment and be restrained the next.
Living Inside-Out introduces a fine new voice to the local and national jazz scene, one that seems destined for big things in the very near future.
-Ron Wynn
Lindsay George's debut album, Living
Inside Out, is sure to wow audiences both
nationally and internationally. This new
project is available now on iTunes, CD baby, Digstation, and www.lindsaygeorge.com. It features
talented pianist Pat Coil, bassist Alana
Rocklin, drummer Derico Watson,
saxophonist Jeffrey Scot Wills, and
Grammy-nominated guitarist Denny
Jiosa. George and Jiosa co-wrote five of
the tracks on the album. Jiosa used his
expertise to engineer the project, and he
co-produced the album with another Grammy-nominated producer,
Michael Moryc. The results are simply magical.
Fresh, young talent, Lindsay George, has a stunning and unforgettable
voice. George proves that age is only a number - she is moving audiences
with searing contemporary lyrics on her original tracks. The rich
tone, vocal precision and honest delivery will amaze the listener,
especially upon learning that this newcomer is just twenty years old! The
original songs show a maturity and romantic spirit well beyond her years,
and yet the delivery is filled with a passion and energy reserved only for
the youth.
Currently enrolled in Belmont University
on a full academic scholarship, George
studies Commercial Voice and
Composition. She was recently awarded
the highly prestigious Presser
Foundation Scholar Award for
outstanding merit and achievement by
the Belmont University School of Music
faculty. In addition to carrying a full
academic load, George performs
extensively in local venues in and around Nashville. Most recently she
has performed at the Belcourt Theatre, 12South Taproom, Edgehill
Studios café, The Wild Ginger, Blue J Theater, and the Curb Café.
Lindsay George brings a new excitement to the stage. She is poised to
make her mark in the jazz world.
I had a room full of musicians in my studio tonight. I put Lindsay's music in and turned it UP. The chatter stopped and the guys went silent. Once the music stopped, the question was "Who is THAT?"
Wow, I'm a fan! Nice job Lindsay. Looking forward to meeting you and hearing much more where that came from.
Hi Lindsay! Thanks so much for taking the time to request my music! You have such a soft & lovely voice :) Hope you have a wonderful New Years! Enjoy the music <3 Much love,
Heard your tune "Buzzed" on 89.5 here in Murfreesboro and just HAD to find the artist. Sure enough, every song on this page is fantastic. Can't wait to go pick up that album!
Hello! my gorgeous friend Lindsey,thanks for coming by and being a friend and what a beautiful friend ur,have a wonderful weekend sincerely lol,Emmett.
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