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A catalogue of all my albums which I've released over the years.
They're all available on my Bandcamp page for free download/pay as you feel, and that's where you can also purchase the vinyl and CD physical copies of those which I still have.
I hope you'll agree that you can hear a definite progression and step up with each album, which is all I can ask for.
Thanks for listening! *thumbs up*
The Bracken And Tread is an album inspired by George's travels through Nepal, comprising 10 carefully crafted songs that demonstrate George's versatility as both songwriter and musician. This new album is a continuation in style and production from his last album 'The Promise Of Spring', however sees a more DIY, home-recorded approach. The album features many talented musicians, most noticeably from his live band, Ally McDougal, Will Looms and Bart Davies. The physical copies of the album are tied together by snippets of phone recordings from his travels and previous electroacoustic compositions, adding to the overall sense of immersion in the album's journey-lead concept. All physical copy purchases include a donation to Nepalese charities.
'Watching the clouds waterfall from the edge of the sky..."
All instruments by George Boomsma except:
Ally McDougal - Drums & Percussion (1, 3, 6, 8, 10)
Bart Davies - Bass (1, 3, 8, 10)
Will Looms - Guitars (1, 3, 8, 10)
Nick Cowan - Keys & Organ (1, 3, 5, 8, 10)
Alex Cromarty - Percussion (1, 8, 10)
Kieran Towers - Fiddle (4)
Charlotte Carrivick - Banjo (4)
Music & Lyrics by George Boomsma
Produced by George Boomsma
Mixed by Dave Izumi Lynch
Mastered by Ben Pike, Raretone Mastering
Sound Design by George Boomsma
Photos by Sam Frank Wood
Design by Chris Hood, Things On Fire
Special thanks to: My family, KP, Westley, Jen, Phil, Cally, Ally, Bart, Will and Dom
For Sara and Sam
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of his critically acclaimed 2024 album The Promise Of Spring, here is the release of a brand new live album — The Promise Of Spring: Live. A heartfelt and atmospheric capture of the album’s debut tour, the live recording showcases the transformative journey these songs have taken from studio to stage. Recorded across two standout performances at London’s iconic Green Note and The Regal Theatre in Tenbury Wells, The Promise Of Spring: Live delivers a rich, dynamic sound that highlights the powerful synergy of George’s full live band. Featuring Ally McDougal on drums, Will Looms on electric guitar, and Bart Debney-Davies on bass, the ensemble brings new layers of warmth, energy, and emotional weight to the original arrangements. What began as an intimate collection of introspective folk songs has evolved into something even more expansive and immediate in the live setting — showcasing George’s delicate yet commanding vocal presence, intricate guitar work, and his talent for connecting with audiences through honesty and craft.
George Boomsma - Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Will Looms - Electric Guitar & BVs
Bart Debney Davies - Bass
Ally McDougal - Drum Set & BVs
Mixed by Will Looms
Mastered by George Boomsma
Cover by Chris Hood, Things On Fire
Tracked by Oscar Cainer (Green Note) & Westley Bone (Regal)
Live from:
Green Note, London 17/05/2024
The Regal, Tenbury Wells 18/05/2024
The Promise Of Spring is a reflection on grief for the loss of a family member, comprising of eight carefully crafted songs that demonstrate George's versatility as both a songwriter and a musician. This new album presents a big step-up in terms of sound from previous releases, with George's pure voice and tumbling acoustic guitar now accompanied by a full band whose understated but sweeping production lifts the songs to new heights, whilst always leaving enough room for George's sincerity to shine through. The album features Ally McDougal on the drums, Will Looms and Jack Gillen on electric guitars, and Harry Fausing Smith on strings and string arrangements. The physical copies of the album are tied together by snippets of George's childhood family recordings, adding to the overall sense of nostalgia and reiterating the deeply personal and thoughtful nature of this collection of songs.
"I don't know why, it's more than now and then, I close my eyes to see you again..."
George Boomsma - Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Bass, Piano & Keyboards, Percussion
Ally McDougal - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Will Looms - Electric Guitar (t5 & t8)
Jack Gillen - Electric Guitar (t6)
Adam Ridley - Wurlitzer (t5)
Nick Cowan - Organ (t6)
Harry Fausing Smith - Strings
Music & Lyrics by George Boomsma
String Arrangements by Harry Fausing Smith
Recorded by Jamie Graham at The Washoose, Crawfordjohn (t3 & t5)
Recorded by Adam Gorman, Pinhole Sound Studios, Manchester (all other tracks)
Mixed by Adam Gorman, Pinhole Sound Studios, Manchester
Mastered at Raretone Mastering, Leeds
Photo by Sam Frank Wood
Design by Chris Hood, Things On Fire
Special thanks to: My family, KP, Westley, Ally, Adam, Cally, John, Graham & Bone. Without your support, encouragement and advice, this album wouldn't have happened.
For my brother, Tom
Compiled from two of George's previous EP releases, What's Left Behind / Chinatown was recorded live to tape at Echo Zoo Studios and features not only George’s effortless velveteen vocals and masterful acoustic guitar, but also the addition of a string quartet, adding an extra warmth and movement to his transporting songs. The album was born out of a period of unrest, and the songs reflect on themes of navigating relationships, self-acceptance and finding a path forward despite uncertainties. The production process has carefully maintained the characteristic saturation and crunch of tape recording, giving the tracks an exquisitely vintage sound not often heard in modern releases.
“To hear the sound of rain that falls as morning calls…”
Music & Lyrics by George Boomsma
Engineered & Mixed by Dave Izumi Lynch, Echo Zoo Studios
String Arrangements by Harry Orme
Mastered by George Boomsma
Photography by Dan Wiebe
Artwork by George Boomsma
Cover Design by Chris Hood, Things On Fire
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar & Piano - George Boomsma
Violin 1 - Amy Tress
Violin 2 - Will Newell
Viola - Charley Lake
Cello - Philip Collingham
Hammond, Moog & Mellotron - Dave Izumi Lynch
Double Bass - Lukas Drinkwater
Rhodes - Nick Cowan
Celebrating the one-year anniversary of his Do Something With The Night album, this live release captures George’s set from the launch gig in the attic of The Westgarth Social Club in Middlesbrough on 16 February 2018. The intimate, 30-something-strong show was hosted by Spooker Rekkids and features Adam Ridley on keyboard.
“Jump on an airplane into the USA…”.
You can watch the encore here...Tracked by Mitch Tribick, Travelling Man Productions
Mixed by Will Looms
Mastered by George Boomsma
George's sophomore album was self-recorded in Northallerton and is a first step into a larger production, featuring drums, double bass, keys and a string quartet. The album features the track ‘Streets Paved With Gold’ which happened to find it’s way across the globe onto Japanese hit TV show, ‘Terrace House’.
“Here in heaven, here in hell…”
George Boomsma - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar & Piano
Adam Ridley - Keyboards
Sam Flynn - Double Bass
Alex Cromarty - Drum Kit
Ellie Gaynard - Violin 1&2
Natalia Senior-Brown - Viola
Steph Tress - Cello
Harry Fausing Smith - Additional Violin
Music & Lyrics by George Boomsma
Produced by George Boomsma
Recorded & Mixed by Mitch Tribick, Travelling Man Productions
Additional Tracking by Richard Miles
String Arrangements by Adam Ridley
Mastered by Josh Clark, Get Real Audio & George Boomsma
Cover Artwork by Alejandro Orjuela
Recorded in Northallerton, North Yorkshire
George's first album release was self-recorded in an evening at All Saints church, Northallerton. All tracks were recorded live to a 4 track reel to reel recorder onto 1/4" tape and features Adam Ridley on Piano.
“Long drives down motorways to the next town…”
George Boomsma - Vocals & Acoustic Guitar
Adam Ridley - Piano
Music & Lyrics by George Boomsma
Produced & Mixed by George Boomsma
Engineered by Richard Miles
Mastered by Josh Clark, Get Real Audio & George Boomsma
Recorded at All Saints Church, Northallerton
Artwork by Alejandro Orjuela
Some of George's much, much older releases (2011-2014) put together in one handy compilation album. It features an acapella 3-part harmony arrangement of traditional folk song ‘Waters Of Tyne’.
"All these days will have drifted away before too long..."
George Boomsma - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Trumpet, Banjo
Harry Fausing Smith - Fiddle, Sax
Ben Pearse - piano
Ed Horsey - trombone
Jack Tinker - trumpet
Sam Flynn - Vocals, Double Bass
Ally McDougal - Vocals, Drum Kit
Lucie Phillips - Vocals
Dominik Billam - Sax
Music and lyrics by George Boomsma except track 4 as traditional
Tracks 1&4 recorded & mixed at SSR Manchester by Lee Fisher
Tracks 3 recorded by Richard Miles & mixed by George Boomsma
Track 5 recorded by Phil Tomlinson and Chris English at SSR Manchester & mixed and mastered by Phil Tomlinson.
Tracks 7&8 recorded & mixed by George Boomsma
Tracks 2,6,9,10 recorded & mixed by Rich Huxley
Mastered by George Boomsma
Artwork by Mark Stockill
Hello! I'm George, a musician from the UK. I've been making music for as long as I can remember, ever since first joining the local church choir when I was 7.
A couple orchestras here, a teenage rock band there, and a music degree somewhere in the back, today I'm happy to find myself doing this as a full-time career.
I perform in all sorts of outfits - session musician, wedding singer, sound engineer, as well as my own projects - and I've found that the whole 'fingers in many pies' thing has come into play for a life in music.
For my own music, my sound has been likened to Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Radiohead, Rufus Wainwright, Ron Sexsmith to name a few... But see what you think.
I write songs mostly about personal stuff - family, relationships, grief, navigating life, mental health, 20-somethings (and now 30-somethings), and anything else that seems to come out as a unsolicited reflection.
Most recently, my latest album 'The Bracken And Tread' was written all about my travel experiences through Nepal, an unforgettable trip I took a few years back with my Sister and Brother-in-law.
Current Favourites:
>>Songwriter: Ron Sexsmith
>>Author: Robin Hobb
>>Biscuit: Fruit Shortcake
Tools Of Choice:
>>Ride: Skoda Octavia
>>Guitars: Vintage Paul Brett and a Partscaster
>>DAW: Reaper
Highlights:
>>Best Venue: The Royal Albert Hall
>>Most Fun: Taskmaster
>>Most Nervous: Later... With Jools Holland
Please feel free to browse this site for my released albums, where I'm playing live next, and other things which I'll add as I figure out how to impliment them (I code this myself, just about).
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Here're some things people have said about me and my music:
“Skilled guitarist, distinctive songwriter & a fine singer” - Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2
"Gorgeous" - Lauren Laverne, BBC Radio 6
"Isn't that a beauty" - Fiachna O Braonain, RTE1
"A sensational guitarist and a beautiful singer-songwriter, a name to watch." - Cambridge Folk Festival, UK
"George's performances across the festival were incredible, and our audiences really resonated strongly with his artistry." - Port Fairy Folk Festival, AUS
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