George Vjestica

George Vjestica
Rocker playing guitar
George Vjestica rehearsing
Background information
Born (1967-05-02) 2 May 1967
Origin Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England
Genres Alternative rock, electronica, house
Occupation(s) Musician, Songwriter
Instruments Guitar, Vocals, Piano
Years active 1993–present
Associated acts Revolt Into Style, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds,[1] Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, John Squire, Groove Armada[2][3]

George Vjestica is a British guitarist[4][5] and songwriter. He leads the group Bandante.[6] Vjestica is also known for working with Australian singer Nick Cave[7][8] and with Warren Ellis[9] on film soundtracks, The Proposition and Lawless. He has also performed Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds albums, Push the Sky Away (as a guest) [10][11] and Skeleton Tree (as a full-time band member). His last name Vjestica means Witch in Croatian.

Career

From 2006 to 2010 George Vjestica toured and recorded with Groove Armada,[12] appearing on albums, Black Light and Soundboy Rock.

He has also toured with John Squire (Stone Roses), appearing on the Marshall's House album, and played guitar on KT Tunstall's debut EP False Alarm which features on the multi-million selling album Eye to the Telescope.

Although best known for his guitar work in various bands, Vjestica has released one double-sided single, "Bang Bang/She Put a Spell in Me".[13]

Personal life

In 2009 George married the writer Rosie Mortimer[14] with whom he has two sons.

References

  1. ↑ "Nick Cave: 'We get a sense of awe when we're in the presence of a good song' ". The Telegraph.
  2. ↑ "the Unsigned Band Review". theunsignedbandreview.com.
  3. ↑ "Groove Armada - Big beat boys chart new waters". The Independent.
  4. ↑ Joao Sarmento. " Tabernacle's NYE Review" By James Simms]. thesourcemag.net.
  5. ↑ "High Above The Storm". Die Shellsuit, Die.
  6. ↑ http://www.henleystandard.co.uk/entertainment/story.php?id=246320
  7. ↑ "A Nick Cave concert so riveting, it gets five stars out of four". Toronto Star
  8. ↑ "The Quietus | Features | Three Songs No Flash | Searching For The Cave Man: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Live". The Quietus.
  9. ↑ "The Quietus | Reviews | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis". The Quietus.
  10. ↑ "Review: Lawless by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis · Readings.com.au". readings.com.au.
  11. ↑ Mark Mordue. "Astral travelling: Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds’ ‘Push the Sky Away’". The Monthly.
  12. ↑ "How I became a rock star's wife, by Rumpole author's daughter Rosie Mortimer". Mail Online.
  13. ↑ "Nick Cave's bandmate Geoerge Vjestica releases a solo song". Venia-Mag. Anastazija Vrzina | September 30, 2014
  14. ↑ "Two night rave with Rosie". By Richard Kay for the Daily Mail 3 September 2010


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