Waterloo Revival was an American

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duo consisting of vocalists Cody Cooper and

George Birge George Birge is an American country music artist. From 2013 to 2020, he was one half of the duo Waterloo Revival with Cody Cooper. Birge began recording independently in 2021. Biography George Birge was born in Austin, Texas. He began singing when ...

. The duo released two singles through

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History

Cody Cooper and

, natives of

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, had been friends since

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when they began performing music together. After high school, Birge worked in real estate and Cooper worked in mortgaging. The two reunited in 2013 and began writing songs and performing together. They took the name Waterloo Revival from the original name of the city of Austin. The duo released a five-song extended play, and then signed to

, which released two singles: "Hit the Road" and "Bad for You". In June 2016 Waterloo Revival signed to

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's record label

Show Dog-Universal Music Show Dog Nashville is an American independent record label specializing in country music artists. It was founded in 2005 by singer Toby Keith. It was later merged with Universal South Records into Show Dog-Universal Music in December 2009 until ...

. In 2017 the duo released a new single "What Guy Wouldn't" reaching the Top 40 on the Music Row charts. In 2018 they released a three-song EP "Wonder Woman". Waterloo Revival broke up in February 2021. Later the same year, Birge released a solo single called "

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Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Music videos

References

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