About

“I started writing because I needed somewhere to put things I didn’t know how to say out loud.”

Georgie Najar didn’t start writing songs to perform them. She started writing because she needed somewhere to put things she didn’t know how to say out loud.

Raised on the Upper East Side, she grew up surrounded by music, theater, and fashion, attending an all-girls school where performance was part of daily life. But songwriting came from a more private place, shaped by the kind of internal pressure and emotional intensity that often goes unspoken. Like many young people, her middle school years were complicated, and the isolation of the pandemic only deepened that inward turn, pushing her closer to music as a personal outlet.

By her early teens, Georgie had begun writing her own material, first on ukulele and piano, building songs from simple chord progressions and instinctive melodies. Her approach is grounded in emotional clarity and restraint, drawing from a lineage of introspective singer-songwriters including Lizzy McAlpine, Noah Kahan, and Phoebe Bridgers, alongside classic influences like Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, and James Taylor.

While New York shaped her visual identity and perspective, she has never fully felt like a city person. There has always been a pull toward something quieter and more open. That tension — between control and release, between density and space — continues to inform both her writing and her presence.

Her aesthetic reflects a similar balance. Influenced in part by her mother’s background in fashion, Georgie gravitates toward a minimal, mostly black palette, often layered with subtle references to French and vintage designers. The look is understated and intentional, in line with her songwriting.

In her early teens, Georgie faced a period of personal and physical challenges that required her to step away and focus on recovery. During that time, music shifted from something she performed to something she relied on. When she returned to writing, it was with a clearer sense of purpose. Her first release, “Skin and Bone,” marked that shift — a song rooted in lived experience, written with a level of honesty that would become central to her voice.

Now a student at the Professional Children’s School in New York City — whose alumni include Jack Antonoff — Georgie continues to balance acting and music while building her identity as a songwriter and performer. Songs like “Raincoats,” “Need to Know,” “Whatever,” and “Obsession with Love” explore identity, emotional boundaries, and the complexities of connection.

Georgie Najar is still at the beginning of her career, but her direction is already clear. She writes to understand her own experience, and to create space for others to recognize themselves within it.