A former member of the driving country-pop duo Waterloo Revival, George Birge went solo in 2021, gaining a viral hit with "'Beer Beer, Truck Truck,'" a tune based on a satirical meme that wound up as a ringing endorsement of country cliches. Birge continued to find clever ways to spin familiar country tropes on his eponymous 2022 EP, especially on the slow-burning single "Mind on You," which became a hit in late 2023, well over a year after its initial release.
A native of Austin, Texas, George Birge was drawn to music as a teenager. Discovering a kindred spirit in Cody Coop...