George McArdle

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

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]

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 to be a member of the "classic lineup" of Little River Band. That 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]

McArdle's biography, The Man from Little River, written by Denise A. Austin, was published in 2009.^[1]

References

1. Austin, Denise A. (2009). The Man from Little River - The Story of George McArdle. North Sydney, N.S.W.: Ark House Press. ISBN 9781921589034. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015.
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.