Bio

[b]The lights dim, the music rumbles, lazer & strobe lights pierce the air[/b], backstage a nervous but excited young man is limbering up about to enter the arena, like a warrior entering a battle. The crowd scream as he bounds onto the stage, an explosion of energy & charisma hits the audience . . . A normal procedure for George Kennedy who has grown from being a shy youngster into an incredible, energetic, charasmatic entertainer. It all started back in the year of 1984, where George Thomas Kennedy was born in the city of Edinburgh. Only a few years old his interest in music started with keyboard lessons & nights watching his dad and country band rehearse in the livingroom. A few years of keyboard lessons later,at the age of nine, he joined his dad's band, this gave him his first taste of performing live and over the years he grew in confidence and started singing after his voice broke. Music played a huge part in George's education, head of music at Earlston High School, Jeff Thompson gave him the chance to perform & starr in school productions as George's rock 'n' roll idols Buddy Holly & Elvis Presley, and also performed in the classic show 'Singin in the Rain'. Jeff also took George to perform in 'Me & My Girl' with Galashiels Operatic Society. These shows were a huge confidence builder for a young shy George. Knuckling down to study he achieved an advanced higher A pass in Music. After deciding to start a career in music he began studying for a degree in Music Performance with the UHI Millenium Institute,Perth, by this point George's dad had retired from performing and George went solo. During the three year course he deveolped himself into an outstanding performer, also discovering new forms of music and mixing with musicians from all different cultures. After a great deal of self promotion and support from his parents, the bookings were soon flooding in. He was also picked up quickly by agents from all over Scotland. His dad took role of sound engineer and his mum looked after his accounts, booking, and also his never ending pile of washing. Over the last few years he has developed into a unique talent, many audience's wow'ed by his energy on stage and also his singing voice which is packed with power & versatility. His influences come from some of the great frontmen and solo arists of our time. They have all shaped him into the artist you see on stage today, but he also has his own unique style, which is very different to other acts. His gig schedule over the lst few years has been hetic often performing seven nights a week during summer monthes and he has also performed further afield from England to Wales, to North of Scotland. He gives 200% at everyshow, no matter the venue or attendance, he loves what he does and this definatly shows. He has been and still is working extremly hard, and hoping one day soon he will be discovered and take the next step up in his career. He performed live on BBC Radio in 2007 which was a great experience. He also writes his own material and in December was the first artist to do a live set on TD1 Radio, a new station in the borders. The songs were, 'Mystery Man', 'No One Gives A Dam', 'Tomorrow's Another Day' & 'Frozen', you can hear these tracks from the live show on the songs page. You may have also seen George perform 'Frozen', with his brother (who plays hamonica) live on stage in 2008, David has also been sharing the sound & lighting engineering with his Dad. In 2008 he was honoured to be made patron of a local charity, Borders Aspergers & Autism Group Support (BAAGS). He has already performed at Selkirk Town Hall to raise funds, and plans a number of events in the Border area, He enjoys the challenge and its also very rewarding. 2009 is gearing up to be another very busy year, and like every year is always a big year, always looking for oppertunitys and looking forward to gigs, and meeting you fans on the road!