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George, an Australian rock band from Brisbane, Queensland, was formed in 1996 by Katie Noonan and her brother Tyrone Noonan on vocals and keyboards, Geoff Green on drums and percussion, Paulie Bromley on bass guitar, Nick Stewart on guitar. The band's early career included a series of independent EPs: George (1998), You Can Take What's Mine (1999) and Bastard Son/Holiday (2000). The latter peaked at Number 74 on the ARIA chart. In mid-2001, George signed with Festival Mushroom Records and released their first single "Special Ones" followed by "Run" in October 2001 and "Breathe in Now" in February 2002. The band's debut album Polyserena reached Number 1 on the Australian charts on March 17, 2002, becoming only the tenth Australian band to achieve this with a debut album. Polyserena was certified double platinum and spent 36 weeks in the top 50. In January 2003, George joined the Sydney Symphony Orchestra to perform Concerto for Group and Orchestra by Jon Lord. The band released their second album Unity in February 2004, which debuted at Number 5 on the Australian album chart. Following a live performance in Brisbane on December 22, 2004, the band took a break while individual members pursued other projects. George disbanded after a performance at Taronga Zoo in 2017.
