George Pettit
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| George Pettit | ||
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 George Pettit in concert
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | George Pettit | |
| Born | October 2, 1982 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada  |
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| Genre(s) | Post Hardcore, Screamo | |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, Songwriter | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals | |
| Years active | 2001-present | |
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Alexisonfire | |
George Pettit (born on October 2, 1982 in Grimsby, Ontario), is the lead vocalist and frontman of the popular Canadian band Alexisonfire. He is loved for his unique screaming style and offbeat lyrics. Pettit is known for his "famous" chest hair and his energetic onstage parade, usually wearing tiny shorts and diving into the crowd. His trandmark look consisted of him having long hair and thick black rimmed sunglasses, though he cut his hair shortly after the band received commercial success.
George's vocals have changed slightly over Alexisonfire's albums. On the band's debut self-titled album, he usually screams words one sylible at a time and does little spoken word segments in songs (such as "Sweater..." in Counterparts and Number Them, and "This is a 44 caliber love letter straight from my heart." in .44 caliber love letter). On the band's sophomore album, Watch Out!, his vocals are deeper and more understandable, and somewhat take the back-seat to Dallas' vocals in most songs. The third album has more energy and drive, and George's vocals became stronger and more understandable and took more of a role in the music.
George was also involved in a side project with Wade McNeil (one of the guitarists of Alexisonfire) and two members from the band Jersey; Jordan "Ratbeard" Hastings (current drummer for Alexisonfire) and Sean McNabb, called The Black Lungs. Pettit played the bass guitar for this short lived punk quartet. After the band broke up, Wade McNeil took the name The Black Lungs for his solo project. George now has an untitled project (with members of Attack in Black and Fucked Up) who did their first show in Toronto, Ontario at the El Macombo with special guests Cancer Bats.
Pettit was a juror on two episodes of Video On Trial, a television show on MuchMusic where 5 jurors critique and poke fun at selected music videos, and sentence musical artists and bands.
George's favourite movies include Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and Happiness and his favourite books are The Pornographer's Poem and House of Leaves.
Pettit is an avid record collector as well as a talented DJ, taking tips from the great DJ King Tubby.He is also known for his diverse music taste ranging from Rick James and Nancy Sinatra to The Screamers.
[edit] Trivia
-Like all the members of Alexisonfire, Johhny Truant and The Blood Roses, George has a tattoo which says "Yeti", but he also has a tattoo of a buckfast bottle on his toe, leading to George proclaiming at a recent show in Glasgow, that 'Alexisonfire are the most Scottish Canadian band'. He also has his wife, Katie Goett's, name tattooed on him.
-This past year George was listed as number 8 on the Much Musics Hottest Guys List and has also appeared on Chart Magazines 20 Sexiest Canadian Musicians list.
| Alexisonfire |
| George Pettit | Dallas Green | Wade MacNeil | Chris Steele | Jordan "Ratbeard" Hastings |
| Discography |
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| Studio Albums: Alexisonfire | Watch Out! | Crisis |
| EPs: Math Sheet Demos | Pink Heart Skull Sampler | Brown Heart Skull Sampler | The Switcheroo Series: Alexisonfire vs. Moneen |
| Singles: "Pulmonary Archery" | "Counterparts and Number Them" | "Waterwings (And Other Poolside Fashion Faux Pas)" | "Accidents" | "No Transitory" | "Hey, It's Your Funeral Mama" | "This Could Be Anywhere in the World" | "Boiled Frogs" |
| Related content |
| Side projects: City and Colour | The Black Lungs
Record Labels: Defiance | Dine Alone | Distort | Equal Vision | Shock | Sore Point | Vagrant |
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