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Best Local Musician Female (Previous winners in this category
Canadian Songstress Vivian George combines the beauty of poetry with the emotion of rock 'n' roll utilizing many Detroit rock musicians.
Beach Metro News "George doesn't want for anything" Late last year, Beach singer / songwriter Vivian George released her second disc of the year of stripped-bare acoustic songs. Titled I Don't Want Anything , the album is a showcase for her intimate side, letting the intense lyrics and strong songwriting shine. Vivian's usual sound is more on the rock side, with a full band supporting her on previous albums and at most of her live shows. The acoustic format pushes her poetic lyrics to the front, with good effect. Normally Vivian sounds sort of like a good cross between Sarah Harmer and Alannah Myles, but the acoustic format lies more on the Harmer side.
The accompaniment features Vivian on 12 string acoustic guitar, as well as some well-placed piano by Luis Resto and electric guitar from co-producer Lindy, an acclaimed Toronto singer/songwriter in his own right. The album's first track, 'If She Were Me' is a quiet number with some echoing electric guitar lines in the background. 'For All The Letting Go' is a catchy pop rock song, minus the rock. Its catchy chorus would work just as well with a full band. 'Guilty' is a touching confessional song that works well backed only by quiet piano chords. 'Sorry" follows it up with a more upbeat tune that, again, would work well with a full band, but stands up just as well with an acoustic guitar. 'For Real' and 'Anyday' are another pair of strong songs played out with Vivian's emotional voice and an acoustic guitar, and title track, 'I Don't Want Anything' closes out the disc with a short, single verse piano ballad. My only complaint about the album is that it's not quite long enough, but as a companion to early 2002's This Love , the two mini albums make for a strong full-length's worth of love and heartbreak, minus the country music. Vivian is currently working on recording a full length album with a band, and an official release party and shows are sure to follow. To purchase I Don't Want Anything or This Love , or for information on upcoming shows and releases, check out Vivian's web site at www.viviangeorge.com .
Vivian George @ Bovine Sex Club
Although her highly supportive and dedicated fans and friends probably made the confident performance a little easier to pull off, Vivian knows how to work the crowd. Posturing a bit like a younger, cooler Sass Jordan, she filled the club with her presence. Deftly switching from a sexy purr to an all-out wail, Miss George did a highly impressive job of showcasing her vocal talent in the set. The rest of the band, for their part, did a good job of supporting that powerful voice and keeping up with her energy. Their songs were well written and well received, but it would be interesting to hear Vivian try something a little more experimental. This group sounds cool and they look pretty groovy doing it. Overexposure of Vivian's flat stomach may induce fits of jealousy in the more vain members of the crowd, however.
T.O. NIGHTS Magazine "Vivian George - tickling our curiosity" Area pop/rock diva Vivian George is at it again, showing just enough leg to activate the imagination, tantalizing us with a pre-release taste of her forthcoming sophomore record. Swimming in fabulous big-league production and supported by a solid new backing band from south of the border, this online only release is sure to intrigue the Lillith rock connoisseur. It includes two purposeful new tracks, and an enchantingly chunky remix of the sultry angst anthem "It's Just Me" (originally released on her debut album Hard -VGLH001, available @ HMV locations nationwide). Download all three at the web address below, buy the record, and file it somewhere between Garbage and Radiohead in your collection. Produced by Tim Pataline & Vin Dimbrowski.
"Indie Nation" This 7 song CD, with a very interesting cover if you can figure out the puzzle, is an innovative 90's style recording with passionate female singer/ songwriter Vivian George leading the way. My personal fave's from the disc are the title track, "Hard" and the bitter sweet love lost song called "Roll Over" . Sounding a lot like Canadian singers Bif Naked and Holly McNarland Vivian sings and plays with an honesty that seems to be lacking with those other female rockers who have also taken the path to musical freedom ( or slavery considering that both of them are now signed to major labels and as we all know that can change an artist's music ). Vivian , who writes her own songs is backed on this record by a strong group of musicians. Her lyrics read like a group of poems. She brings it all up to date with a poetic rock style that seems to be what our generation is looking for in music today.
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I Don't Want Anything's seven songs were recorded in Toronto and in Vivian's native city of Detroit, and evoke images of love and heartbreak from the city streets. As she jokingly said, "It goes well with whiskey and razorblades." 
