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Georgia Wonder

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Georgia Wonder
Stephanie Grant, vocals - Julian Moore, music
Stephanie Grant, vocals - Julian Moore, music
Background information
OriginUK
GenresFolk-rock
Years active2002 - present
LabelsSelf released
MembersStephanie Grant (vocals)
Julian Moore (music)
WebsiteGeorgia Wonder Website

Georgia Wonder is a British folk-rock duo consisting of vocalist Stephanie Grant and musician Jullan Moore.

History

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Awards and achievements

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Their song "Girl You Never Knew", taken from their debut Hello Stranger EP was named “Song Of The Day” by Popjustice on 6 August 2008 who said it was "one Grey's Anatomy soundtrack appearance away from being an international hit single."[1]

It also claimed “Song Of The Day” on 29 August 2008[2] and “Song Of The Week” for the week of 29 August[3] on the Record Of The Day website, who called it "a simple, restrained, haunting ballad which sounds classic but not dated".

Radio

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Georgia Wonder’s debut BBC radio broadcast was on "whispering" Bob Harris's BBC Radio 2 show on 27 January 2007 when he played the track ‘Hello Stranger’.[4] He followed this up by playing their unreleased track ‘Two Weeks To Live’ during the following show on 3 February 2007.[5]

They have also performed live on BBC Radio Solent and BBC Southern Counties Radio.[6]

Tours and appearances

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Georgia Wonder supported Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall on the UK leg of his 2008 tour,[7] and performed at the London American Embassy on US election night 2008.[8] They also played at the American Ambassador's house in Regent's Park, London for Independence Day celebrations 2009.

Other

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In January 2009, Georgia Wonder released their EP, Hello Stranger, onto file sharing sites and quickly entered the top twenty "most shared" songs on The Pirate Bay.[9]

They were nominated for an Interactive Music Award for their 'Hello Stranger' CD campaign in 2009.[10]

Georgia Wonder disbanded sometime after the release of Made in Nevada.

Discography

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EPs

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  • Hello Stranger (2008)
  1. "Girl You Never Knew"
  2. "Hello Stranger"
  3. "Falling Down"
  4. "Would Love To Meet"
  5. "Carnival"
  • Destroy (2009)
  1. "Destroy"
  2. "Two Weeks To Live"
  3. "Genius"
  4. "Cool Again"
  5. "Love About You
  • Made in Nevada (2010)
  1. "No Credit"
  2. "Siren"
  3. "Unknown Legend"
  4. "Fly"
  5. "Follow The Light'

References

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  1. ^ "Song Of The Day: Georgia Wonder: Girl You Never Knew". Popjustice. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Record Of The Day: Georgia Wonder: Girl You Never Knew". Record Of The Day. 29 August 2008. Archived from the original on 9 April 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
  3. ^ "Record Of The Week: Georgia Wonder: Girl You Never Knew". Record Of The Day. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2008. [dead link]
  4. ^ "Bob Harris Playlist January 27th 2007". BBC Radio 2. 27 January 2007. Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
  5. ^ "Bob Harris Playlist February 3rd 2007". BBC Radio 2. 3 February 2007. Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
  6. ^ "BBC Radio Georgia Wonder feature". BBC Local Radio. 4 September 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
  7. ^ "Georgia Wonder support Mick Hucknall". Simply Red Website. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
  8. ^ "The American Embassy whoop it up in style for the elections". Superrich Lifestyle. 5 November 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2008. [dead link]
  9. ^ "Unsigned Band Thrilled It's One Of The 'Most Pirated'". Techdirt. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2009.
  10. ^ "Hello Stranger CD campaign". Interactive Music Awards. 27 January 2009. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
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