A Scottish singer/songwriter who judging by his debut album, BOOMTOWN MEDALLION seems to believe music began and ended at around 1984, George Demure creates songs that feel like rockabilly electro pop.

With a sound that imagines Richard Hawley fronting Heaven 17 at a Meteors convention, BOOMTOWN MILLIONAIRE is a record that whilst having its definite moments is also a record that feels curiously dated and out of time.  George Demure flits between electro pop, blues, rockabilly and jazz here, songs like PAPERCLIP MILLIONAIRE mix surf guitar riffs with eighties sounding processed beats whilst on HEAVY TRAFFIC, Demure lays in a smooth female gospel choir over frantic jazz piano runs and shuffling bass lines; an effect that feels like a bad David Bowie b-side from 1983.

With a deep baritone croon that imagines Andrew Eldritch trading goth tips with Gary Numan, George Demure possesses a voice that whilst suiting his songs here, is hardly a distinctive enough sounding presence to carry the material beyond the average.  Its this sense of the average that unfortunately renders BOOMTOWN MEDALLION too lacklustre and ordinary to ever really shine, songs such as NEW CONFRONTATION, FORGIVE ME ELIZA and MY BABY'S GONE pass by in a haze of mild indifference, Demure never really stamping any individuality or personality on proceedings.

SORROW is a bland cover version of the song made most famous by David Bowie, whilst MUSIC BOX is a curious blend of Jacques Brunel and Heaven 17, George Demure at least managing to lay in some intrigue and mystery to his work here.

Whilst BOOMTOWN MEDALLION does have its brief moments of intrigue and glimpses of potential, this is a record that for the most part finds George Demure delivering a collection of songs that feel little too bland, dated and lacklustre to ever really capture the imagination.

Descendant of an infamous Scottish folk singer, George spent 10 busy years at the forefront of Scotland's electronic music scene before moving to London in 2002. Essentially to further pursue his passion for music, this move prompted a rediscovery of his love for guitars as well as discovering his warm and elegant singing voice. 

Equally adept behind a bank of drum machines as he is with acoustic guitars and tambourines, George's songs demonstrate an obsessive love of music, from Charlie Feathers to Lee Perry, Throbbing Gristle to Otis Redding - and his ability to weave a very particular lyrical slant in his music owes much to his love of literature. 

Having made his live debut supporting Colder at Londons Bush Hall in May 2005, George has attracted a growing number of admirers with live performances at Glastonbury 2005, the Tank Magazine party at the ICA, Koko (Camden Palace), his own spectacular show at Shoreditch's Legion in association with Dummy Magazine, supporting Whitey at the Tank Magazine party at Londons ICA, a show stopping performance at Outputs Sonar party in Barcelona in 2006 as well his various intimate musical evenings at some of London's finer drinking establishments. 

George Demure was first featured on Output Recordings Channel 4 Compilation in 2005 with his classic New Confrontation. His single "The Main Attraction", the last ever release on Output, was released in September 2006. His critically acclaimed remixes of Spektrum and Freddie Mercury, released at the end of 2006, still reverberate in the cooler clubs whilst his 5 track EP for Tirk Recordings (sporting a fabulous re-work of "New Confrontation") is receiving stunning reviews (see press section of website) before its imminent release. "Boomtown Medallion", his LP, will be released in the Spring/Summer 2007 with Tirk Recordings. 

And Djing? He continues to entertain discerning club goers and pub lovers with his fabulous, unpredictable, highly skilled blend of sound and styles that screams... "I LOVE MUSIC".  

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