George Westerholm
Encyclopedia
George Westerholm is a Canadian
musician
, singer, comedian
and writer
. He has won three Canadian Comedy Awards
for his work as a writer on This Hour Has 22 Minutes
and The Toronto Show
.
trio called Sinphonic in the mid-1990s, which released two cassettes and two CDs. He performed on both vocals and guitars, along with John Bowker (vocals, bass) and Dino Naccarato (drums). The group was "called everything from punk/surf to 'suave-garage', with influences from the style of Red Snapper
to the recklessness of Link Wray
."
Westerholm has also released a self-titled 6-track EP which includes his best-known song, "Trevor", and he was planning to release another one in the fall of 2006. "Trevor" achieved some notoriety after being played nationally on the CBC Radio One
program DNTO
. Westerholm's personal website is no longer functioning, but the track is currently being distributed with permission by another blogger who had contacted him about the song.
Solo albums
Canada
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musician
Musician
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, singer, comedian
Comedian
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and writer
Writer
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. He has won three Canadian Comedy Awards
Canadian Comedy Awards
The Canadian Comedy Awards, founded by , are an annual awards ceremony celebrating notable English speaking Canadian comedians for achievements in Live, Radio, Film, Television and Internet media over the previous year...
for his work as a writer on This Hour Has 22 Minutes
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
This Hour Has 22 Minutes is a weekly Canadian television comedy that airs on CBC Television. Launched in 1993 during Canada's 35th general election, the show focuses on Canadian politics, combining news parody, sketch comedy and satirical editorials...
and The Toronto Show
The Toronto Show
The Toronto Show was a Canadian television variety show, which aired from 2003 to 2005 on Toronto's independent station Toronto 1.The show was hosted by Enis Esmer, except for a series of specials hosted by Alan Park, Sean Cullen and others....
.
Musical career
Westerholm was part of a TorontoToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
trio called Sinphonic in the mid-1990s, which released two cassettes and two CDs. He performed on both vocals and guitars, along with John Bowker (vocals, bass) and Dino Naccarato (drums). The group was "called everything from punk/surf to 'suave-garage', with influences from the style of Red Snapper
Red Snapper (band)
Red Snapper are a British instrumental band founded in London in 1993 by Ali Friend , Richard Thair , and David Ayers . The three core members are also joined by various guest musicians and vocalists on different records...
to the recklessness of Link Wray
Link Wray
Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray Jr was an American rock and roll guitarist, songwriter and occasional singer....
."
Westerholm has also released a self-titled 6-track EP which includes his best-known song, "Trevor", and he was planning to release another one in the fall of 2006. "Trevor" achieved some notoriety after being played nationally on the CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming...
program DNTO
Definitely Not the Opera
Definitely Not the Opera is a magazine-style radio program focusing on aspects of pop culture. The program is broadcast on CBC Radio One on Saturday afternoons, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. . An abridged version of each weekly program is available for download as a weekly podcast...
. Westerholm's personal website is no longer functioning, but the track is currently being distributed with permission by another blogger who had contacted him about the song.
Discography
With Sinphonic- Music by Sinphonic - cassette
- Ammunition - CD
- Live at the El Mocambo - cassette
- Man Vs. Himself - CD
Solo albums
- George Westerholm
External links
- George Westerholm's official website
- Canadian Indy Band Database entry on Sinphonic.
- An interview with 'the entity known as Sinphonic' from May 2000.
- Now Magazine review of the band (near the bottom of the page).
- George Westerholm's Trevor hosted/distributed with permission.