George Vjestica
{{Short description|British guitarist and songwriter (born 1967)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = George Vjestica
| image = George_Vjestica.jpg
| alt = Rocker playing guitar
| caption = George Vjestica rehearsing
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|5|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
| origin = Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England
| genre = Alternative rock, electronica, house
| occupation = Musician, songwriter
| instrument = Guitar, vocals, piano
| years_active = 1993–present
| associated_acts = Revolt Into Style, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds,[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/11090269/Nick-Cave-We-get-a-sense-of-awe-when-were-in-the-presence-of-a-good-song.html "Nick Cave: 'We get a sense of awe when we're in the presence of a good song' "]. The Telegraph. Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, John Squire, Groove Armada[http://theunsignedbandreview.com/groove-armada-guitarist-george-vjestica-talks-to-ubr.html "the Unsigned Band Review"]. theunsignedbandreview.com.[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/groove-armada--big-beat-boys-chart-new-waters-1910887.html "Groove Armada - Big beat boys chart new waters"]. The Independent.
}}
George Vjestica is a British guitaristJoao Sarmento. [http://www.thesourcemag.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=55:review-and-preview&id=306:tabernacles-nye-review-&Itemid=55 " Tabernacle's NYE Review"] By James Simms]. thesourcemag.net.[http://dieshellsuit.co.uk/high-above-the-storm/high-above-the-storm/9894 "High Above The Storm"]. Die Shellsuit, Die. and songwriter. He leads the group Bandante.{{Cite web |url=http://www.henleystandard.co.uk/entertainment/story.php?id=246320 |title=Henley on Thames News | Sixties-style psychedelic 'happening' at Nettlebed |access-date=2016-11-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122222444/http://www.henleystandard.co.uk/entertainment/story.php?id=246320 |archive-date=2016-11-22 |url-status=dead }} Vjestica is also known for working with Australian singer Nick Cave[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2014/08/01/a_nick_cave_concert_so_riveting_it_gets_five_stars_out_of_four.html "A Nick Cave concert so riveting, it gets five stars out of four"]. Toronto Star[http://thequietus.com/articles/13716-nick-cave-the-bad-seeds-live-review-2 "The Quietus | Features | Three Songs No Flash | Searching For The Cave Man: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Live"]. The Quietus. and with Warren Ellis[http://thequietus.com/articles/10118-nick-cave-warren-ellis-lawless-soundtrack-review "The Quietus | Reviews | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis"]. The Quietus. 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) [http://www.readings.com.au/review/lawless-by-nick-cave-and-warren-ellis "Review: Lawless by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis · Readings.com.au"]. readings.com.au.Mark Mordue. [http://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2013/february/1360534931/mark-mordue/astral-travelling "Astral travelling: Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds’ ‘Push the Sky Away’"]. The Monthly. and Skeleton Tree (as a full-time band member). His last name Vjestica means "witch" in Croatian.
Career
From 2006 to 2010 Vjestica toured and recorded with Groove Armada, appearing on albums, Black Light and Soundboy Rock.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/celebrity/article/what-it-feels-like-to-be-married-to-an-older-rock-star-zfgstsqprld|title = What it feels like to be married to an older rock star}}
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".[http://venia-mag.net/clan-the-bad-seedsa-george-vjestica-objavio-solo-pjesme/?lang=en "Nick Cave's bandmate Geoerge Vjestica releases a solo song"]. Venia-Mag. Anastazija Vrzina | September 30, 2014
Personal life
George Vjestica was born and grew up in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England to Serbian-Croatian[https://www.bigissuenorth.com/see-hear/2017/04/music-qa-bandante/ "Music Q&A: Bandante"]. Big Issue North. parents Nikola and Marta Vjestica (died on January 31, 2021).[https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/96-death-notices-made-stoke-5020675 "96 death notices made in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire this week, section Marta VJESTICA"]. Stoke on Trent Live.
In 2009, Vjestica married the writer Rosie Mortimer with whom he has two sons.
References
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- [https://www.avclub.com/nick-cave-on-lawless-the-sentimentality-of-sadists-an-1798233473 "Nick Cave on Lawless, the sentimentality of sadists, and the war on drugs"]. avclub.com
- [http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2013/07/04/nick-cave-and-the-bad-seeds-deliver-the-last-rites-to-glastonbury/ "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds deliver the last rites to Glastonbury"]. godisinthetvzine.co.uk
- [http://www.musictap.net/2012/09/11/review-lawless-omps-nick-cavewarren-ellis/ "MusicTAP"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131025120537/http://www.musictap.net/2012/09/11/review-lawless-omps-nick-cavewarren-ellis/ |date=2013-10-25 }}. MusicTAP
- [https://www.wsj.com/articles/welcome-back-to-milk-by-du-blonde-review-1437601533 "‘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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