George Vjestica

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 on the 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.

George Vjestica
George Vjestica rehearsing
Background information
Born (1967-05-02) 2 May 1967
OriginNewcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England
GenresAlternative rock, electronica, house
Occupation(s)Musician, Songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar, Vocals, Piano
Years active1993–present
Associated actsRevolt Into Style, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds,[1] Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, John Squire, Groove Armada[2][3]

Career

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

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[12] 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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2016-11-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/what-it-feels-like-to-be-married-to-an-older-rock-star-zfgstsqprld
  13. "Nick Cave's bandmate Geoerge Vjestica releases a solo song". Venia-Mag. Anastazija Vrzina | September 30, 2014


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