Rumors have been circulating for the last month, and today promising local band Georgie James made it official by posting a notice on their web site that the band is breaking up.

After three years, Georgie James is calling it a day. We’re proud of the album we made and everything else that we were able to do during our time together. We are both working on our respective solo projects (John’s can be found at www.myspace.com/titletracksdc and Laura’s at www.myspace.com/lauraburhenn) and hope to have albums out early next year. Thanks to everyone that helped our band over these past few years. And thanks to those who’ve listened to the music and come out to the shows. It is greatly appreciated. See you around soon. – John and Laura/Georgie James

This is really sad news for us here at DCist. Georgie James headlined one of our best Unbuckled concerts ever, have been featured as a Three Stars band and in numerous other DCist stories. Not to mention, after their signing to Saddle Creek Records and recent Emmy nomination, the ’70s dance-inspired group topped the list of D.C. bands destined for big things. We wish John, Laura and the rest of the band the best of luck in their future endeavors, and are keeping our fingers crossed they’ll at least consider putting on a farewell show.