George Stanford Explained

George Simon Stanford (born May 8)[1] [2] is an American singer and songwriter, who was signed to Mercury Records. He was member and lead vocalist for the band "Townhall".

Education

Stanford is a graduate of Harriton High School in Rosemont, Pennsylvania, where he played trombone in his high school jazz band.

Career

Stanford attended University of the Arts (Philadelphia) to study music, but dropped out to play with the Philadelphia 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 moved to Los Angeles and was offered a record deal with Epic Records. He 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, with his biggest single to date, "Meet Me in L.A.". 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 included 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 23, 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] Additionally, he premiered a new digital single titled "Rebellionaire" on October 10.[17]

In November, he began premiering a series of videos from the Alone at the Pilgrim sessions each week produced by TAR+FEATHER[18],leading up to the release of the EP on December 7.[19]

Personal life

He is married with two children.[20] [21] [22]

Discography

Solo career

YearAlbum
2008Big Drop
  • 1st studio album
  • Released: June 3, 2008
  • Formats: CD, Digital
  • Label: Mercury Records
2014Something Better[23]
  • 2nd studio album
  • Released: August 29, 2014
  • Formats: CD, Digital
  • Label: George Stanford

With Townhall

YearAlbum
2001Live at the Point
  • Live album
  • Released: September 1, 2011
  • Formats: CD
  • Label: Home Grown
2003New Song
  • 1st studio album
  • Released: February 25, 2003
  • Formats: CD, Digital
  • Label: Townhall
2005American Dreams
  • 2nd studio album
  • Released: June 28, 2005
  • Formats: CD
  • Label: 33rd Street

EPs

YearAlbum
2007The EP
  • EP
  • Released: 2007
  • Formats: CD
  • Label: Smash Records
2010Roll Away
  • EP
  • Released: March 12, 2010
  • Formats: CD, Digital
  • Label: Gbones Music
2012Las Palmas
  • EP
  • Released: July 21, 2012
  • Formats: CD, Digital
  • Label: Gbones Music
2018Alone at the Pilgrim
  • EP
  • Released: December 7, 2018
  • Formats: Digital
  • Label: George Stanford

Singles

YearSingleChart positionsAlbum
2008"My Own Worst Enemy"
2009"Meet Me In L.A."
2010"Lemonade"rowspan="1"
"Things I Don't Need"
"Christmas For Two"rowspan="12"
"It's So Easy"
"You'll Never Know"
"Pressure Makes Diamonds"
"I Got Famous"
"Today For Tomorrow"
"Better Man"
"Starring You"
"Future Classic"
"Movin' On"
"Holding On"
"Rebellionaire"

Videos

External links

Notes and References

  1. greeneeggsnhamm. Εlιzαbεth Grεεnε. 199874638409506816. 8 May 2012. Happy birthday to @georgestanford (:.
  2. Web site: George Stanford - this is shaping up to be a great Birthday!! . Facebook . 2014-03-20.
  3. TrainCruise. Sail Across the Sun. 522839881353928704. 16 October 2014. Recently named as an Amazon 'Artist on the Rise', @georgestanford has released his sophomore LP, 'Something Better'!.
  4. Web site: The Grace of Jake. IMDb.com. 24 April 2015.
  5. Web site: Stanford . George . Live from Las Palmas: "Pressure Makes Diamonds" debuts tonight on SiriusXM!! . Georgestanford.blogspot.com . 2015-10-02 . 2020-04-20.
  6. Web site: I Got Famous - George Stanford . . 2016-05-09 . 2020-04-20.
  7. Web site: George Stanford - Thrilled to say that I landed two... . Facebook.com . 2016-08-12 . 2020-04-20.
  8. Web site: George Stanford - I'm working with Round Hill Music now... . Facebook.com . 2020-04-20.
  9. Web site: Round Hill Music | George Stanford . roundhillmusic.com . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160918135542/http://roundhillmusic.com/writers/george-stanford/ . 18 September 2016 . dead.
  10. Web site: Hotel Café Tickets! . Hotelcafe.com . 2016-11-02 . 2020-04-20.
  11. Web site: George Stanford on Twitter: "My Song "Magic Hour" is on a hot streak! Check it out tonight on ABC's "Kevin (Probably) Saves The World" . Twitter.com . 2018-01-16 . 2020-04-20.
  12. Web site: George Stanford on Twitter: "Hey Friends! Give a listen for "Magic Hour" tonight on "Chicago PD" on NBC! " . Twitter.com . 2018-01-11 . 2020-04-20.
  13. Web site: Holding On by George Stanford on Amazon Music . Amazon.com . 2020-04-20.
  14. Web site: George Stanford's Instagram post: "Super Rare vintage stereo Neumann SM69 mic courtesy of @losredstar for the "Alone at the Pilgrim" sessions. This captured that room in all..." . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Bmbhmo0hbfh . 2021-12-26 . registration. Instagram.com . 2018-08-13 . 2020-04-20.
  15. Web site: George Stanford on Instagram: "Alone at the Pilgrim Coming in November ..." . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BoFEQuMBEFP . 2021-12-26 . registration. Instagram.com . 2020-04-20.
  16. Web site: ALONE AT THE PILGRIM: coming nov. — george stanford . Georgestanford.com . 2018-09-13 . 2020-04-20.
  17. Web site: Rebellionaire . . 2020-04-20.
  18. Web site: TAR+FEATHER on Vimeo . Vimeo.com . 2020-04-20.
  19. Web site: Alone At the Pilgrim - EP by George Stanford on Apple Music . Itunes.apple.com . 2018-12-07 . 2020-04-20.
  20. Web site: George Stanford Live @ The Foundry on Melrose . Soundsofthecityblog.com . 2013-10-15 . 2020-04-20.
  21. Web site: Stanford . George . Live from Las Palmas: Christmas for Two . Georgestanford.blogspot.com . 2012-12-02 . 2020-04-20.
  22. https://www.instagram.com/p/BDbeCRuOUp7//
  23. georgestanford. George Stanford. 444294640549003264. 14 March 2014. Printing final mixes of my new album "Something Better"with shanesmith!!!.

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