Georgia Maq
Georgia Maq | |
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Georgia Maq performing with Camp Cope at Laneway Festival in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
| Genres | Indie rock, Punk rock |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Formerly of | Camp Cope |
| Father | Hugh McDonald |
Georgia McDonald, better known as Georgia Maq, is an Australian musician who was formerly the lead singer of the indie rock band Camp Cope.
History
Maq formed Camp Cope in 2015, when she recruited bandmates Sarah Thompson and Kelly-Dawn Helmrich to flesh out solo material Maq was working on.[1] The group released three studio albums before breaking up in 2023.[2][3]
She was a member of the punk band Würst Nürse and sang on their first EP, Hot Hot Hot, released in 2018.[4]
Maq released her debut solo studio album, Pleaser, in 2019.[5][6][7][8] The album was produced by Katie Dey and Darcy Baylis.[9]
In 2022 she released a live EP titled Live At The Sydney Opera House.[10]
She had graduated as an enrolled nurse in 2015, just before the band took off, and delayed taking a graduate position to pursue music. During the COVID-19 pandemic, with concerts temporarily halted, she went back to nursing. Initially doing COVID testing, then administering vaccinations, and then finally taking up a graduate position.[11]
She is the daughter of Australian musician Hugh McDonald of the folk-rock band Redgum.[12]
She is of Greek heritage through her mother and was baptised Greek Orthodox.[13]
Discography
Solo studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Pleaser |
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Solo EP
| Title | Album details |
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| Live at Sydney Opera House |
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Studio albums with Camp Cope
| Title | Album details |
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| Camp Cope |
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| How to Socialise & Make Friends |
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| Running with the Hurricane |
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EP with Würst Nürse
| Title | Album details |
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| Hot Hot Hot |
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References
- ^ Newstead, Al (2 November 2023). "From scrappy punks to scene changers, Camp Cope's legacy will live on". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ Brodsky, Rachel (8 February 2023). "Camp Cope Break Up". Stereogum. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ Ruiz, Matthew (8 February 2023). "Camp Cope Call It Quits". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (25 May 2018). "Wurst Nurse (Georgia Maq of Camp Cope) share debut single (listen)". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ D'souza, Shaad (12 November 2019). "How Camp Cope's Georgia Maq made Pleaser, her debut solo album". The Fader. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ Edelstone, Steven. "You'll Be Singing My Name: Camp Cope's Georgia Maq On Her Surprise-Released Pop Album, Pleaser". Paste. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ Rettig, James (5 December 2019). "Stream Camp Cope's Georgia Maq's Debut Solo Album Pleaser". Stereogum. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Georgia Maq - Pleaser". Australian Broadcasting Company. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ Yoo, Noah (5 December 2019). "Camp Cope's Georgia Maq Surprise Releases Debut Solo Album Pleaser: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ Robinson, Ellie (7 November 2022). "Georgia Maq announces 'Live At The Sydney Opera House' EP, shares Regina Spektor cover". NME. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Camp Cope frontwoman Georgia McDonald on juggling life as an EN and a musician". On The Record - Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ Nguyen, Giselle Au-Nhien (23 February 2022). "Camp Cope: "We want to empower anyone to tell their truth and make a difference". NME. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ Baker, Danica (27 May 2022). "Musicians on musicians: Georgia Maq & Joji Malani". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 May 2025.