Pictured: Geri X may, in fact, be rocking a six string bass. I’m not sure, I sort of lost count after four. Anyway, another Peervalidated first!
Geri X is another great band that we played with on tour. If I’m honest with myself (which I think is the best policy for all the parties involved), I would say that I was a bit *ahem* skeptical when I heard their band name, which sounded to me more like an X-Man from the mid nineties than a typical indie-folk rock bard. Luckily for me (and you) I was wrong.
Geri X sounds like what Regina Spektor and Fiona Apple would sound like if they had a magical baby that they raised with a profound hope in the human race. Geri’s vocals tilt and lilt along the backdrop of organs, acoustic guitars, and good old fashioned hand claps. She alternates between songs about hopeful love and the end of the world. This dichotomy might seem a bit odd on paper, but it works out in the best possible way.
“3,000 Lines of Defense” is the opener on their record, Anthems of a Broken Heart. Sounds like a Portishead folk song. Yeah, weird. Anyway, if you like this sort of thing (and who doesn’t, really?) than this is for you. Yes, you. Check out their ambitious tour schedule to see when they’ll be playing around your little ear drums.
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