A BRIEF HISTORY OF GEORGE DOBBS A.K.A. "JUICEBOX GEORGE" 1995 - George Dobbs Jumps in as frontman for the Clifton, NJ-based hard prog-rock band, 3rDegree (www.3rdegreeonline.com) --not to be mistaken for the band of the same name hailing from Virginia, nor the rapper). 1996 - With 3rdegree, releases "Human Interest Story" to an indifferent public. It will be 12 years before they release another album together. 1997 Hones his keyboard skills during a 1 year stint with Aussie rock/pop sensation Mark Lizotte (www.marklizotte.com). 1999 Begins a 1 1/2 year stint with Americana-tinged Joe Whyte (garageband.com/artist/joewhyte) 2000 - Begins an association with REM Studio's (not related to the band REM) Robert Melosh that lasts 3 years. (www.remstudios.com) 2001 - By year's end, Dobbs 1.4X is conceived and compiled. 2002 - Plays with Grateful Dead tribute band, Avalon Ballroom in it's waning years until just before it morphs into the blues-rock band Papa Hoodu in 2005. Also joins the Santana tribute act "Lou Nardi's Evil Ways" which tries to dig it's heels into the festival circuit for the next 3 years. 2004 - George's 13-year collaboration with Singer/Songwriter Declan Power (garageband.com/artist/DPower) gives fruition to "New Born Pods" (a.k.a. Newborn Pods -- www.newbornpods.com). They record at the Loft Studio in Bronxville, NY (www.loftstudio.com), under the engineering/producing helm of Crawford Brown. 2005 - George begins his longtime association with the jam-band JP Jammin' (ulteriormotiveband.tripod.com), whose leader, John Policano, will one day be responsible for dubbing our intrepid songwriter with his current moniker after throwing a thirsty George one of his son's berry-flavored juice-boxes and saying "here 'ya go, Juicebox George." 2006 - New Born Pods compile their first album, "Here Comes Mephisto." George lends his keyboard talents to recordings by singer/songwriter Sarah Banner.(www.Sarahbanner.com). 2007 - Reunites with 3rdegree for two concerts, which are recorded and filmed. A subsequent album of new and previously unfinished songs is planned. 2008 - In June, 3rdegree releases first album in 12 years: Narrow-Caster. Album receives some distribution in Germany through justforkicks.de.