George Sarah

George Sarah
Origin	Los Angeles, California, USA
Genres	Electronic music, Modern Classical, Film Score, Downtempo, Folktronica
Years active	1988 – present
Associated acts	THC, Stereotaxic Device, Cathexis

George Shimeall, known professionally by his stage name George Sarah, is a Los Angeles, California, based composer.

George Sarah rose to notoriety in the electronic music scene with Stereotaxic Device, a band he was in from 1988 until 1992, when he began his solo career under the moniker THC, which he used until 1999.

In 2000, George Sarah's demo, "Sonata for Petra," reached #1 on the influential L.A. radio station KCRW. The following year, he was invited by Nic Harcourt, along with his string trio, for a live performance of his electronic chamber music on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic. In 2002 he recorded his CD "Music for Elevators," a collaboration with actor Anthony Stewart Head, whom he met when performing on season 4 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

In 2003, he released a CD of his compositions for the Discovery Health Channel, called "Ossia," consisting mostly of songs from the series "Plastic Surgery: Before and After" for Original Productions. The CD was the #1 add on CMJ's RPM chart on May 5, 2003. and was nominated for best electronic song in a TV series by the American Dance Music Awards. Also in 2003, Sarah was named 'Best Electronic Artist in L.A.' by the readers of L.A. Alternative Press.

In 2007, Sarah's music was featured in several prominent projects including the documentary Bra Boys: Blood Is Thicker than Water Narrated by Russell Crowe, The Emmy nominated special Addiction on HBO weaving several of George's songs throughout the episode. Chris Rock's TV series Everybody Hates Chris and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

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