Geographer

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Geographer – “Kites”

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In the summer of 2005, after a series of deaths in the family, Michael Deni left his hometown in New Jersey for San Francisco. He spent the next several months with his guitar and a synthesizer he found on the street, turning the tragedy that drove him from home into songs rich with emotion and lush melodies. After the additions of cellist Nathan Blaz (previously in St. Vincent, on Sufjan Stevens’ Asthmatic Kitty label) and drummer Brian Ostreicher, Geographer spent the next year playing clubs around the Bay Area, crafting their songs into the driving, heart-pounding epics that make up Innocent Ghosts. Deni’s angelic vocals soar above thumping dance tunes with highs and lows that are simple and beautiful in their delivery. After a packed album release party at San Francisco’s landmark Cafe du Nord that included members of Bright Eyes, and the privilege of being voted one of three “Undiscovered Bands You Need To Hear Now” by SPIN magazine, Geographer is poised on the brink of becoming one of the most exciting newcomers in Indie music

“…this Bay Area threesome deftly factor urgency into their equation with insistent beats that prop up shy, reverb-drenched vocals…”
-SPIN, 2008

“…Ghosts is an album that wears its loss and hurt on its sleeve without ever really wallowing in it, a full-body embrace of life’s frequent pains for all the growth and maturity they provide…”
-PopMatters, 2009

“…Skillfully balancing upbeat melodies with heartfelt lyrics…”
-Amplifier Magazine, 2009

“… Deni’s voice, soothing and versatile, might remind some rock audiences of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke on muscle relaxers…”
“…a celestial experience from start to finish…”
-Lumino Magazine, 2008

“…pois[es] the band in the greater indie rock pantheon…”
-West Coast Performer, 2008