NEW YORK, NY (Columbia Records) - After selling out shows across the U.S. and Canada, Columbia Records artist
Teddy Geiger has added several new shows to his current headlining tour of North
America (see itinerary following) in support of his recently released critically-acclaimed debut album, Underage Thinking. The pop/rock quintet Dirtie Blonde, recently signed to Jive Recordings, is opening for Teddy on many of the shows on the tour.
Released on March 21, 2006, Underage Thinking entered the Billboard Top 200 chart at No 8 and is already one of the year's most well-received albums. The album's first track, "For You I Will (Confidence)," is already an RIAA- certified platinum single in the U.S.
"Teddy Geiger projects an easy charm along with his real pop chops," raved The New York Times while People magazine, in a three-and-a-half star "Critic's Choice" review, praised "...a talent far beyond his years on a first-rate pop CD... an assured knack for big, sweeping melodies... just the right heartthrob combination of sexy and sweet... Teddy Geiger should have a long career ahead of him."
"His songs are catchy," observed the New York Post, "and he has a gritty, sensitive voice that suits his romantic lyrics. The honesty in the music makes you believe the kid isn't a fabrication..."
Guitar World Acoustic called Teddy "...a polished stylist whose music recalls the works of such tunesmiths as John Mayer and the young Dave Matthews..." while heralding "lyrics that are sometimes powerfully intimate, while at other times raucously joyous."
"Teddy is not simply a guy with a guitar," wrote the Associated Press. "He also plays the piano, writes all his own songs and at just 17 is a seasoned musician... he successfully hops from rock to pop to swooping ballads while mixing keys and styles like an old hand... Teddy has an unforced maturity in his songwriting and a mastery of his instruments... Teddy's greatest gift may be his ability to write beautiful melodies full of subtle nuances that show off his prowess as composer. "
In its review of Underage Thinking, the All Music Guide noted that "...like the best adult pop, which this certainly is, the songs show their individual strengths upon repeated plays..." before calling Teddy's voice "sincerely soulful" and his music "warm, comfortable and, above all, memorable."
In the past year, Teddy's dynamic new school pop, informed by the spirit of rock's glory days, has earned him spots on shows featuring Gavin DeGraw, Kelly Clarkson, and Hilary Duff's No 1 pop tour last summer. Teddy has shared bills with Brandi Carlile, Pete Yorn, Simple Plan, Fall Out Boy, Frankie J, Jesse McCartney, The Click 5, among others.
Beginning with his first performances at all-ages high school gigs around his native Rochester, New York little more than a year ago, Geiger has been earning the loyalty of an ever-growing fan base of self-proclaimed "Ted- Heads." With an internet fan buzz fueling his burgeoning popularity, Teddy's first independent release, the regional EP "Stepladder" (on Cred Records), peaked at No 1 in his native Rochester and made the Top 10 in Billboard's mid- Atlantic regional "Heatseekers" chart. Teddy has been embraced by internet sites including AOL, Yahoo!, seventeen.com, and many others as a young artist playing a key role in the future of pop music.
Teddy had a dramatic role as an emerging young singer-songwriter in the CBS television series (later picked up by VH1), "Love Monkey." For the first time in several years, Levi's has chosen a celebrity talent - Teddy Geiger - to serve as a spokesmodel in one of their campaigns. Teddy will be seen in an upcoming campaign promoting Levi's RedWire jeans for iPod.
Teddy Geiger Tour Dates
06/10/06 New York, NY South Street Seaport Pier 17
06/23/06 W. Sacramento, CA Raley Field
06/25/06 Seattle, WA Key Arena
06/26/06 Vancouver, BC Croatian Cultural Centre
06/28/06 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
06/29/06 Los Angeles, CA House Of Blues
06/30/06 Del Mar, CA Del Mar Fairgrounds, Arena
07/01/06 Bonner Springs, KS Rock & Race/Verizon Wireless
Amphitheater
07/03/06 Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL WXXL Radio Show 106.7fm
07/04/06 St. Petersburg, FL Vinoy Park
07/07/06 Omaha, NE KQCH Radio Show
07/08/06 Gurnee, IL Six Flags Great America
Amusement Park
07/10/06 Pittsburgh, PA Major League Baseball
07/13/06 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
07/15/06 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom
07/16/06 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
07/18/06 Dallas, TX Gypsy Ballroom
07/19/06 Costa Mesa, CA Orange County Fair /
Arlington Theater
07/22/06 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues
07/23/06 Houston, TX Meridian
07/27/06 Huntington Beach, CA US Open Surfing
07/29/06 Minot, ND North Dakota State Fairgrounds
07/30/06 Minneapolis, MN The Fine Line
07/31/06 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre
08/01/06 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
08/03/06 Nashville, TN Rocketown
08/04/06 Atlanta, GA Earthlink Live
08/05/06 Valdosta, GA Wild Adventures Theme Park
08/06/06 N. Myrtle Beach, SC House Of Blues
08/08/06 Charlotte, NC Palladium At Paramount's
Carowinds, Stadium
08/09/06 Birmingham, AL Workplay Theatre
08/10/06 Greenville, SC The Handlebar
08/12/06 Winter Haven, FL Cypress Gardens Adventure Park
08/14/06 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
08/15/06 Midland, MI Midland County Fairground
08/16/06 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
08/17/06 Pontiac, MI Clutch Cargo's
08/19/06 Kettering, OH Fraze Pavilion For The
Performing Arts
08/20/06 Buffalo, NY Statler Ballroom
08/22/06 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
08/23/06 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
08/24/06 Philadelphia, PA TLA
08/28/06 Essex Junction, VT Champlain Valley Expo
08/30/06 Westhampton, NY Westhampton Beach
Performing Arts Center
09/02/06 Atlantic City, NJ House Of Blues
09/03/06 Richmond, VA Paramount's Park
09/07/06 New York, NY Nokia Theatre
09/08/06 Boston, MA Avalon
09/23/06 Puyallup, WA Puyallup Fair
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