George Vjestica

British guitarist and songwriter (born 1967)
George Vjestica
Rocker playing guitar
George Vjestica rehearsing
Background information
Born (1967-05-02) 2 May 1967 (age 57)
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
OriginNewcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England
GenresAlternative rock, electronica, house
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals, piano
Years active1993–present
Musical artist

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 Serbo-Croatian.

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

George Vjestica was born and grew up in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England to Serbian-Croatian[14] parents Nikola and Marta Vjestica (died on January 31, 2021).[15]

In 2009, Vjestica 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. ^ "Henley on Thames News | Sixties-style psychedelic 'happening' at Nettlebed". Archived from the original on 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  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. ^ a b "What it feels like to be married to an older rock star".
  13. ^ "Nick Cave's bandmate Geoerge Vjestica releases a solo song". Venia-Mag. Anastazija Vrzina | September 30, 2014
  14. ^ "Music Q&A: Bandante". Big Issue North.
  15. ^ "96 death notices made in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire this week, section Marta VJESTICA". Stoke on Trent Live.
  • "Nick Cave on Lawless, the sentimentality of sadists, and the war on drugs". avclub.com
  • "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds deliver the last rites to Glastonbury". godisinthetvzine.co.uk
  • "MusicTAP" Archived 2013-10-25 at the Wayback Machine. MusicTAP
  • "‘Welcome Back to Milk’ by Du Blonde Review". Wall Street Journal. Jim Fusilli, July 22, 2015 .

External links

  • https://web.archive.org/web/20130117084928/http://visualsound.net/george-vjestica-uk/
  • https://www.nme.com/nme-video/youtube/id/EXBXjR6Kgds
  • http://www.discogs.com/search?type=all&q=George+Vjestica&corrected=1
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Studio albumsLive albums
Compilations
Extended plays
  • Distant Sky: Live in Copenhagen
Singles
Other songs
Cave and Ellis
  • The Proposition
  • The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
  • The Road
  • West of Memphis
  • Lawless
  • Far from Men
  • Hell or High Water
  • Wind River
  • Carnage
Grinderman
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