George Huntley (musician)
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Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
Genres | Alternative rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, keyboards, mandolin |
Years active | 1984–2001 |
Website | georgehuntleyrealty.com |
George Huntley is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, best known as a member of The Connells from 1985 to 2001.[1]
History
George Huntley was a childhood friend of brothers David and Mike Connell. Huntley performed solo acts for The Connells at many of their early shows.[2] After the band began playing larger shows and had a song featured on the Dolphin Records compilation More Mondo, Huntley expressed interest in joining the band.[3] Shortly after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1984, he became a member and made his debut on the 1985 Hats Off EP, produced by Don Dixon.[4] Until 1991, with the addition of keyboardist Steve Potak, Huntley played both lead guitar and keyboards in the band, often switching between the two during the same song. He also wrote and sang lead vocals on numerous Connells songs, such as "Sal", "Home Today", and "Doin' You". In 1996, he released his first and only solo album, titled Brainjunk.[5]
Current activities
After the release of The Connells' 8th album Old School Dropouts, Huntley left the band to spend time on family life and pursue other interests. As of July 2022, he owned and operated Huntley Realty LLC.[6]
References
- ^ "Huntley Realty". Georgehuntleyrealty.com. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ^ "History". The Connells. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ admin@onesimpleband.net. "The Connells' Band History". Onesimpleband.net. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "The Connells – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ^ Brain Junk (1996). "Brain Junk: Music". Amazon. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ^ "Huntley Realty". Georgehuntleyrealty.com. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
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