George McArdle

George McArdle is an Australian bass guitarist. He came from a violent and abusive background and was drawn to alcohol, fighting, theft and rock music.^[1]

George McArdle
McArdle, second from left, performing with Little River Band in 1977
Background information
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Bass guitar
Formerly of	Little River Band
Website	Facebook page

McArdle joined the pop-rock group Little River Band in August 1976, replacing Roger McLachlan.^[2] McArdle played on their studio albums Diamantina Cocktail and Sleeper Catcher. In January 1979, McArdle left the band to further his Christian studies at a bible college.^[1] He is considered a member of the "classic lineup" of Little River Band. This lineup (Graeham Goble, Beeb Birtles, Derek Pellicci, Glenn Shorrock, David Briggs and McArdle) was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in October 2004.^[3]

In 2008, McArdle's biography The Man from Little River was written by Denise A. Austin (ISBN 9781921589034).^[1]

References

1. "The Man from Little River - The Story of George McArdle - Biography". 19 January 2015. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
2. "Whammo Homepage". 15 June 2004. Archived from the original on 15 June 2004. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
3. "The Chuck Miller Creative Writing Service: Little River Band". www.chuckthewriter.com. Retrieved 18 April 2022.