All songs are written and performed by Michael Geer II
Influences
Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, Charlie Patton, John Lee Hooker, Chris Cornell,
John bonham, Led Zepplin, Neil Young, June of 44, Perry Ferrell, Jane's Addiction, Shawn Carter (Jay-Z), Christopher Wallace ( The Notorious B.I.G.), Marshall Mathers (Eminem), New York City, Tennessee, New Jersey, Savannah Georgia, the Louisville Kentucky music scene, Jerry Garcia, people sayin "boy, you'll never make it", Jean Michel Basquiat, Beethoven suite 1, Thurston Moore, Sonic Youth, Robert Allen Zimmerman, Son House, trying to impress my sweetheart, the Magic Markers
GeeR, is currently an Art teacher in the Austin Independent School District. Back in the day he use to stay down in the basement of his parents house and play his guitar for hours and hours. This use to make the neighbors angry. The interest in guitar began while on a two week school visit to Jamaica as a teenager. "We were there in Jamaica as part of a missionary team to help poor and sick children". "After seeing their conditions and visiting local churches I saw how much music helped these people through their daily struggles". While on the trip GeeR got his hands on one of his chaperones guitars and he was hooked. He use to hang alone in the dorm room to try and learn power chords. Shortly after GeeR's return to the states GeeR's father bought him his first guitar. His mother, a former pianist and music teacher, taught him how to understand music and appreciate the art of sound.
While attending the Savannah College of Art and Design, were GeeR was studying to be an illustrator a personal revelation about songwriting and performing began. It was at S.C.A.D were GeeR met and became friends with the Multi Grammy Award Winner India Arie. He was fortunate to play a few open mic nights with her and play bass as her back up a few times. GeeR recorded three songs with India in Savannah GA and he still holds the original copies today. "I just remember India telling me how beautiful my skin color was and to be proud of my dark skin".
In 2001 GeeR was living in New York City when the 911 catastrophe occured. “I saw the second plane hit, and I dropped to the ground”. The trauma stopped GeeR from playing music. However in 2005 India Arie performed in south Jersey and GeeR attended the concert. "The concert was on a small stage in Atlantic City, it was very intimate. I got right up to the stage and India pointed to me and called me out from the stage, "Mike right", she said. Hearing that the spark to write and perform was re-ignited".
Since then GeeR has run into Damon Dash, the music producer for Jay-Z and André Leon Tally the editor at large of Vogue magazine. Both of which gave GeeR the time and effort of opportunity. “These two men taught me the importance of persistence and the reality of making it in the art world”.
GeeR has put many miles on his pick-up truck, traverling and playing in several states. He also has played in several band arrangements. " The band thing just has not worked for me". Along the way he has recorded four CD’s, “Are You Your Skin”, “The River”, “Neverland” and “ GeeR 2009”. GeeR is working on a new set of songs for his fifth CD witch is currently entitled "Tapes". A lot of the songs performed on this CD will be old song coming off his first hand-held tape recordings, recorded back in Savannah GA in the early 90's. "I think I wrote better back then, those songs still feel so good to my soul".
Geer, How are you man? I just found out we have WIFI in my apartment complex.
So I'm totally Geering up for the weekend. Hope to see you at Kick Butt's Thurday open mic, Hosted by one of my faves. Maggie is so cool! Take care, and have a great weekend if I don't see you soon. One of many of your fans and friends, MT.
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Glad to see your doing the club scene down in 'ol Austin. The Momo recording was fun with all the background noise like some old bootleg. We put a link from the Toopine blog (which was down while we moved the server to Danny's new house). Love to you all from out East.
Mr. Geer....hey it was good to hear the little ones r bein exposed to majnun...hope all is well with u and urs out there in texas...i been layin low, sort of semi-retired, but happy, saw ginsberg and xenia a few weeks ago, kinda lost touch with some great souls out there but who knows wut tomorrow brings...peace and strength
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Geer, Thanks for the new light shining from your songs,your pickup/traveling machine stuck in my mind like a nail on a new piece of lumber, new friends for me always build new rooms in my heart beating with the rythm of there music and words of wisdom. Thank you for the stories of your life, very happy that you are here brother. From one of your many fans and friends, looking forward to listening to more of those good tunes. MT
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