Georgia Maq
Musical artist
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Georgia McDonald, better known as Georgia Maq, is an Australian musician who was formerly the lead singer of the indie rock band Camp Cope.
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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 |
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]
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Discography
Solo studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Pleaser |
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Solo EP
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| Live at Sydney Opera House |
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| God's Favourite |
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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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