George Houston
“has some of the most original and promising sounds out of Ireland at the moment.”
- Hotpress Magazine
“Some crazy, wild, whimsical tracks on this album… I’m expecting big things from George Houston…”
-Declan McKenna, BBC Radio One
“George Houston evokes Bon Iver, Lana Del Rey on debut album Cold Toast”
- Not Bad
"distinctive sound with brooding vocals, airy harmonies and candid lyrics"
-IMRO
“Another star on the rise”
- Donegal News
“Donegal’s rising star”
-Donegal Live
"fantastically original voice"
"a rising star in Irish music"
- Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, RTÉ Folk on One
Hailing from the depths of rural Ireland, alternative Donegal singer songwriter George Houston was raised on classic folk, pop and rock from his parents vast collection of cds and vinyl, always encouraged to listen and play freely with instruments, George developed a natural timeless sound, a voice beyond his years and a songwriting style sprinkled with an inspired nostalgia.
starting his music career in September 2020 with his bold debut single Boo Fucking Hoo, the track had instant local success pushing George to record his debut album Cold Toast at the young age of 19 followed by his second and third studio albums Undesired and Vehicular Suicide the following years. For the prolific songwriter, his albums have been cementing his distinctive sound with brooding vocals, airy harmonies and candid lyrics along with his enchanting live shows.
George has grown a large international audience from the viral reaction to his single In Aeternum Vive which was placed in The Glastonbury song contest longlist, as well as gaining the attention of acclaimed artist Declan McKenna who gave George his first play on BBC Radio One.
The Donegal artist has also seen support from RTÉ Radio One, Today FM, iRadio and Hot press Magazine.
George started playing local shows in Donegal when Covid lockdowns opened up, and since, the world has fallen in love with the charm and intimate feel of the storytelling artist’s live shows.
In September 2024 George was honoured to support music legend Paul Weller on 18 sold out shows across North America on his sold out tour that stopped at historic venues made famous by many of George’s musical idols.
A once in a lifetime opportunity to drive across the continent with his father, George was also invited to record music at Weller’s famous Black Barn studio after the success of supporting his two sold out shows in Ireland.
