October 9, 2014

George Maple’s “Talk Talk” Gets Noisey

GEORGE MAPLE’S VIDEO FOR “TALK TALK” PREMIERES AT NOISEY

SET TO PLAY FIRST U.S. SHOWS AT CMJ

DEBUT EP VACANT SPACE OUT DECEMBER 1 ON FUTURE CLASSIC

“Meet the new queen of reined-in electro-soul who makes Jessie Ware sound like Jessie J.”—The Guardian

Noisey is premiering the Yeoseop Yoon-directed video for rising Australian artist George Maple’s breakout single “Talk Talk” today, watch it here. The track, which Annie Mac premiered on BBC Radio 1 and has garnered plays from Huw Stephens and Rinse FM, reached 1,000,000 plays on Soundcloud in less than two weeks. Maple’s debut EP Vacant Space is out December 1 on Future Classic.

George Maple is set to make her U.S. live debut at this year’s CMJ Music Marathon, playing shows including the Sound Australia Beat Pie showcase at Santos Party House on Wednesday, October 22, Rough Trade Brooklyn and tastemaking indie label Neon Gold’s New Shapes showcase at Santos Party House on Thursday, October 23, Fader Fort at Rubber Tracks Brooklyn on Friday, October 24 and the Future Classic CMJ showcase at Webster Hall’s Marlin Room on Saturday, October 25. See below for full details.

After performing her first Australian shows with Little Dragon, George Maple recently performed “Talk Talk” live with Future Classic labelmate and collaborator Flume at his Listen Out Festival sets in Sydney and Melbourne, watch footage of the performance here.

GEORGE MAPLE LIVE

October 22 New York, NY Upstairs, Santos Party House

Sound Australia Beat Pie, 12:50 a.m.

October 23 Brooklyn, NY Rough Trade Brooklyn

Rough Trade, 8:00 p.m.

October 23 New York, NY Santos Party House

Neon Gold presents New Shapes, 11:30 p.m.

October 24 Brooklyn, NY Rubber Tracks Brooklyn

Fader Fort, 8:45 p.m.

October 25 New York, NY Marlin Room – Webster Hall

Future Classic Showcase, 9:30 p.m.

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