Georgia Maq

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Georgia Maq
Georgia Maq, Camp Cope, Laneway Festival 2019.jpg
Georgia Maq performing with Camp Cope at Laneway Festival in 2019
Background information
Origin Melbourne, Australia
Genres Indie rock, Punk rock
Years active2015–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.

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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]

Maq onstage with Courtney Barnett at Laneway Festival in 2019 Courtney Barnett and Georgia Maq (46927259332).jpg
Maq onstage with Courtney Barnett at Laneway Festival in 2019

Discography

Solo studio albums

TitleAlbum details
Pleaser

Solo EP

TitleAlbum details
Live at Sydney Opera House
  • Released: 2 December 2022
  • Label: Self-released
God's Favourite
  • Released: September 4 2025
  • Label: 1000 Rats [14]

Studio albums with Camp Cope

TitleAlbum details
Camp Cope
How to Socialise & Make Friends
  • Released: 2 March 2018
  • Label: Poison City (PCR150CD)
Running with the Hurricane
  • Released: 25 March 2022
  • Label: Poison City (PCR180CD)

EP with Würst Nürse

TitleAlbum details
Hot Hot Hot
  • Released: 8 June 2018
  • Label: Self-released

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Brodsky, Rachel (8 February 2023). "Camp Cope Break Up". Stereogum . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Ruiz, Matthew (8 February 2023). "Camp Cope Call It Quits". Pitchfork . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Sacher, Andrew (25 May 2018). "Wurst Nurse (Georgia Maq of Camp Cope) share debut single (listen)". Brooklyn Vegan . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  5. ↑ D'souza, Shaad (12 November 2019). "How Camp Cope's Georgia Maq made Pleaser, her debut solo album". The Fader . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Rettig, James (5 December 2019). "Stream Camp Cope's Georgia Maq's Debut Solo Album Pleaser". Stereogum. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "Georgia Maq - Pleaser". Australian Broadcasting Company. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  9. ↑ Yoo, Noah (5 December 2019). "Camp Cope's Georgia Maq Surprise Releases Debut Solo Album Pleaser: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  10. ↑ Robinson, Ellie (7 November 2022). "Georgia Maq announces 'Live At The Sydney Opera House' EP, shares Regina Spektor cover". NME . Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ Baker, Danica (27 May 2022). "Musicians on musicians: Georgia Maq & Joji Malani". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  14. ↑ Feeds, Music (15 June 2025). "Georgia Maq Announces New EP 'God's Favourite', Shares 'Pay Per View'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
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