Georgie James disbands
Critically acclaimed Washington-based indie rock duo Georgie James has broken up.
I spoke with singer/songwriter Laura Burhenn about this last week during her solo Baltimore Unsigned taping. At the time, she didn't want to go on the record about it.
But since they posted it on their Web site, I figured no harm done by announcing it here.
Their debut record Places was my favorite local album of 2007 and one of the best albums to come out last year. I think it will be largely influential for future artists. I just don't think it sold well.
So, goodbye Georgie James, and thanks for one heck of a show at The Ottobar a few months back and a great debut. Maybe we'll see you again someday down the road.
(Photo by Shervin Lainez)
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "
Comments
This is nuts. This is a band I described as "game-changing"—they were that good.
Now I'll probably never get that 7" they ran out of when I saw them. :-(
Posted by: Patchen | August 5, 2008 11:36 AM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Posted by: JTK | August 5, 2008 12:54 PM
I was at that Ottobar show and I seem to remember her saying back then that they'd just broken up?
Posted by: boombat | August 5, 2008 2:15 PM
aiyy. this one hurts. a great album, and much fun live. the ottobar show was fun, and they blew the place up at the towson ted leo/rx show last year.
Posted by: albert rosenfield | August 6, 2008 9:09 AM
aiyy. this one hurts. a great album, and much fun live. the ottobar show was fun, and they blew the place up at the towson ted leo/rx show last year.
Posted by: albert rosenfield | August 6, 2008 9:11 AM