Waterloo Revival
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| origin = Austin, Texas
| genre = Country
| years_active = 2013-2021
| label = Big Machine, Show Dog-Universal Music
| past_members = Cody Cooper
George Birge
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Waterloo Revival was an American country music duo consisting of vocalists Cody Cooper and George Birge. The duo released two singles through Big Machine Records.
History
Cody Cooper and George Birge, natives of Austin, Texas, had been friends since middle school when they began performing music together. After high school, Birge worked in real estate and Cooper worked in mortgaging. The two reunited in 2013 and began writing songs and performing together. They took the name Waterloo Revival from the original name of the city of Austin.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/waterloo-revival-mn0003299308/biography|title=Waterloo Revival biography|last=Deming|first=Mark|work=Allmusic|accessdate=5 November 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/waterloo-revival-name-debut-single/|title=Waterloo Revival Open Up About Their Unusual Name, Debut Single Read More: Waterloo Revival Open Up About Unusual Name, Debut Single|last=Alex|first=Sam|date=18 March 2015|work=Taste of Country|accessdate=5 November 2015}}
The duo released a five-song extended play, and then signed to Big Machine Records, which released two singles: "Hit the Road" and "Bad for You".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/10-new-country-artists-you-need-to-know-summer-2015-20150717/waterloo-revival-20150717|title=10 New Country Artists You Need to Know: Summer 2015|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=17 July 2015|accessdate=5 November 2015}}
In June 2016 Waterloo Revival signed to Toby Keith's record label Show Dog-Universal Music.
In 2017 the duo released a new single "What Guy Wouldn't" reaching the Top 40 on the Music Row charts.{{Cite web|url=http://shockink.com/waterloo-revivals-what-guy-wouldnt-climbs-charts/|title=Waterloo Revival's "What Guy Wouldn't" Climbs Charts {{!}} Shock Ink|website=shockink.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-12}} In 2018 they released a three-song EP "Wonder Woman".
Waterloo Revival broke up in February 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/waterloo-revival-break-up/|title = Country Duo Waterloo Revival Have Broken up| date=12 February 2021 }} Later the same year, Birge released a solo single called "Beer Beer, Truck Truck".{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/country/george-birge-beer-beer-truck-truck-tiktok-hit/|title = A TikTok Influencer Poked Fun at Country Music - So George Birge Wrote a Song That May Make Them Stars}}
Discography
=Extended plays=
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| scope="row"| Little Lightning
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| scope="row"| Front Row
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=Singles=
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| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Single ! colspan="1"| Peak chart |
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| rowspan="2"| 2015
! scope="row"| "Hit the Road" |
| scope="row"| "Bad for You" |
| 2016
! scope="row"| "Backwood Bump" | — |
| 2017
! scope="row"| "What Guy Wouldn't" | — |
| 2018
! scope="row"| "Wonder Woman" | — |