George Stanford

George Simon Stanford (born May 8)[1][2] is a Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter who was signed to Mercury Records. He is a former member and lead vocalist for the band Townhall. George is a graduate of Harriton High School in Rosemont, PA where he played Trombone in his high school Jazz band.

Career

Singer/songwriter Stanford honed his musical skills at Philadelphia's University of the Arts. The multi-instrumentalist (his first love was trombone) abandoned the academic world midway through his tenure for a life on the road with eclectic Philly rock act Townhall, a relationship that lasted five years (and produced one live album - 2001's Live at the Point - and two studio albums - 2003's New Song and 2005's American Dreams). In 2006, Stanford gathered his songs, left his job at a laundromat, and moved to Los Angeles, where within weeks of arriving he landed a record deal with Epic Records. The soulful singer relocated to Smash/Mercury Records the following year, moved back to his native Philadelphia, and released his debut album, Big Drop, in June 2008. It was preceded by an EP and the lead single "My Own Worst Enemy" which was featured on VH1's "You Oughta Know" program.

After his departure from the label, he formed his own independent label gbones Music and released the EP Roll Away in 2010 which featured his biggest single to date, "Meet Me in L.A." which garnered considerable airplay. He followed it up with the Las Palmas EP in 2012 and an artist residency at The Piano Bar in Hollywood.

His second studio album, Something Better was released in 2014, and featured the track "Happy As You Are" which was featured on Amazon.com's "Artists on the Rise" series.[3] Later that year, he premiered a holiday track "It's Christmas Time (Midnight Ridin')" for his fans.

In 2015, he worked on the soundtrack to the feature film "The Grace of Jake" starring Jordin Sparks and Michael Beck.[4] He released his new single "Pressure Makes Diamonds" in October 2015, and premiered it on Pat Monahan's show on SiriusXM's The Pulse.[5] He premiered a new song "I Got Famous" on his official Soundcloud/YouTube accounts in May.[6]

In August 2016, he announced he had scored two original songs for the upcoming J.K. Simmons film "The Bachelors" set for release in 2017.[7] The following month, he announced he had signed with Round Hill Music[8][9] as a songwriter. In a September e-blast, he announced a new single release for November titled "Starring You"[10]. In 2017, he continued to tour in addition to releasing three more additional digital singles "Better Man" "Future Classic" and "Moving On."

In 2018, his song "Magic Hour" received placements in the television series Kevin (Probably) Saves the World[11] and Chicago P.D.[12]. He released a new digital single "Holding On" on May 23rd, 2018.[13]

In August, he announced a new EP recorded in an old Los Angeles church titled Alone at the Pilgrim[14] set for release in November.[15][16] The set's first single "Rebellionaire" premiered on October 10th.[17]

Personal life

He's married to his wife Nikole,[18] and they welcomed their first child, a son named River in March 2013.[19] Their second son, Arrow, was born on March 24, 2015.[20]

Discography

Albums

Solo career

Year Album
2008 Big Drop

  • 1st studio album
  • Released: June 3, 2008
  • Formats: CD, Digital
    •
  • Label: Mercury Records
2014 Something Better[21]

  • 2nd studio album
  • Released: August 29, 2014
  • Formats: CD, Digital
    •
  • Label: George Stanford

With Townhall

Year Album
2001 Live at the Point

  • Live album
  • Released: September 1, 2011
  • Formats: CD
    •
  • Label: Home Grown
2003 New Song

  • 1st studio album
  • Released: February 25, 2003
  • Formats: CD, Digital
    •
  • Label: Townhall
2005 American Dreams

  • 2nd studio album
  • Released: June 28, 2005
  • Formats: CD
    •
  • Label: 33rd Street

EPs

Year Album
2007 The EP

  • EP
  • Released: 2007
  • Formats: CD
    •
  • Label: Smash Records
2010 Roll Away

  • EP
  • Released: March 12, 2010
  • Formats: CD, Digital
    •
  • Label: Gbones Music
2012 Las Palmas

  • EP
  • Released: July 21, 2012
  • Formats: CD, Digital
    •
  • Label: Gbones Music
2018 Alone at the Pilgrim

  • EP
  • Released: November TBD
  • Formats: Digital
    •
  • Label: George Stanford

Singles

Year Single Chart positions Album
U.S.
2008 "My Own Worst Enemy"
—
Big Drop
2009 "Meet Me In L.A."
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Roll Away - EP
2010 "Lemonade"
—
 Non-album singles
2012
 "Things I Don't Need"
—
Las Palmas - EP
"Christmas For Two"
—
 Non-album singles
2013
 "It's So Easy"
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"You'll Never Know"
—
2015
 "Pressure Makes Diamonds"
—
2016
 "I Got Famous"
—
"Today For Tomorrow"
—
2017
 "Better Man"
—
"Starring You"
—
"Future Classic"
—
"Movin' On"
—
2018
 "Holding On"
—
"Rebellionaire"
—
Alone at the Pilgrim - EP

Videos

  • My Own Worst Enemy (2008)
  • Meet Me in L.A. (2009)
  • Roll Away (2010)
  • Lemonade (2011)
  • Cardboard Baby (Acoustic) (2012)
  • Natural Girls (2011)
  • Things I Don't Need (2012)
  • Christmas For Two (2012)
  • Downriver (2013)

References

  1. ↑ Εlιzαbεth Grεεnε [@greeneeggsnhamm] (8 May 2012). "Happy birthday to @georgestanford (:" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ "George Stanford - this is shaping up to be a great Birthday!!". Facebook. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  3. ↑ Sail Across the Sun [@TrainCruise] (16 October 2014). "Recently named as an Amazon 'Artist on the Rise', @georgestanford has released his sophomore LP, 'Something Better'!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ <https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3091258/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_2
  5. ↑ http://georgestanford.blogspot.com/2015/10/i-wanted-to-share-bit-of-exciting-news.html
  6. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkPmomWb_mk
  7. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/georgestanford/posts/10153987825677739
  8. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/GeorgeStanfordMusic/posts/10154474705213476
  9. ↑ http://roundhillmusic.com/writers/george-stanford/
  10. ↑ https://www.hotelcafe.com/tickets/?s=events_view&id=5653
  11. ↑ https://twitter.com/georgestanford/status/953308597873557504
  12. ↑ https://twitter.com/georgestanford/status/951631981405650949
  13. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D56HGKS/ref=sr_1_1_rd?_encoding=UTF8&child=B07D5CZQ9L&qid=1538067424&sr=1-1</a>
  14. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmbhmo0hbfh/?taken-by=gstanford
  15. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BoFEQuMBEFP/?taken-by=gstanford
  16. ↑ https://www.georgestanford.com/blog/2018/9/13/alone-at-the-pilgrim
  17. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djdQhJTSk6g
  18. ↑ https://soundsofthecityblog.com/2013/10/15/george-stanford-live-the-foundry-on-melrose/
  19. ↑ http://georgestanford.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-for-two.html
  20. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BDbeCRuOUp7//
  21. ↑ George Stanford [@georgestanford] (14 March 2014). "Printing final mixes of my new album "Something Better"with shanesmith!!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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