Georgia Maria: The story so far...
“I sense she may be a name to watch out for” - Ray Jones, Time Out/Talentbanq
“A truly gifted guitarist” - Jay Stapley, professional session guitar player (Roger Waters, Mike Oldfield)
Described as “Joni-meets-Joan-Jett”, London-based, turbocharged acoustic rocker Georgia Maria first appeared on the scene at the onset of 2019, armed with her distinctive brand of ultra-melodic, prog-tinged folk-rock. The Camden native - already something of a veteran with years of experience playing in bands and doing guitar sessions and function gigs - channels her diverse musical experiences and “hands-on” education, into a sound that combines classic folk songwriting savvy with rock’n’roll intensity and an undeniably infectious dose of front-and-centre-stage, foot-on-the-monitor attitude.
As a teen Georgia gained a following on YouTube with home videos of her lead guitar playing, so impressing one couple in Canada that they gifted her with a home-made guitar designed especially for her, which she plays to this day. A move to London’s long-standing music mecca of Camden Town at the close of 2018 prompted a move towards a true calling: finally writing and performing her own material. An exuberant, yet fiercely committed live performer with a voice often compared to PJ Harvey, Grace Slick and Mac-era Stevie Nicks, Georgia has some 400 gigs already under her belt (172 in 2019 alone), and it shows: she commands the stage entirely by herself, supercharging the familiar girl-and-her-guitar sound like Keith Moon on a six-string, her signature rhythmic guitar style keeping the energy levels consistently high.
Georgia has performed at Latitude Festival, Standon Calling Festival and at renowned London venues including the Hope & Anchor, the Fiddler’s Elbow, the Dublin Castle and the Bedford, has been featured on BBC Introducing radio, and has opened for progressive rock band The Room at Jagz Ascot as well as cult folk singer-songwriter Beans On Toast at Pryzm Kingston. Whilst gigging and writing extensively, she unveiled her debut release, Musketeers, recorded with award-winning producer Dax Liniere, at the close of 2019 - closely followed by a string of new singles and homemade videos throughout the 2020 pandemic, in preparation for whatever 2021 may hold…
“End-of-the-world songwriting and bellowing pipes” - SLAP Magazine
“A musical machine to say the least” - Karl Widgerane (A Mere Grain Of Sand)
“Sharp-edged ethereal magic” - Kiwis Review