George hails from Japan but moved to Australia in the 2000’s to make his like as a busker musician. He has spent the last 20 years honing his skills to become and exemplary country-blues artist. His playing style is typified by it’s raw energy and broad range from delicate harmonics to searing rips and slides on the guitar, and driving rhythms on the harmonica
The instruments George plays are slide guitar, harmonica, kick drum and drum pedals (a true one man band)
Known as the Japanese Blues Cowboy, George has played various events and festivals including the National Folk Festival, Queenscliff Music Festival and Blues on Broadbeach. Internationally, he has also plat CubaDupa Festival in NZ, and Powell Street Festival in Vancouver. George is also well known for his ever popular busking sets on the Bourke Street.
