Bulgarian-born singer-songwriter, Geri X, traveled the better (or worse) part of Europe before settling down in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2005. Her classical training on piano and guitar is infused with the emotional songwriting style of artists such as Damien Rice, Coldplay and Radiohead.
She began playing open mic night in the Bay Area not knowing what would become of ordinary hobby. The more she played more people began to notice her which led to playing shows in coffee houses, restaurants, and music venues. In 3 years of playing shows every night of the week , driving back and forth from city to city, Geri's hard work paid off - she was no longer invisible to the music scene and the local critics recognized her efforts with a pat on the back and encouragement.
With time Geri's music became more than a hobby, it became a therapy for personal struggles as well as for the struggles of others. After receiving emails from people who found help and comfort in a song by her, Geri's goal became simple: she wanted to heal with music.
Geri’s vocals have been described to "perfectly fit her music’s combination of the timeless and the contemporary " and her guitar playing as "hypnotically precise fingerpicking style turning heads in the crowd". Her music is equal parts pleasure and pain - as riveting and haunting as it is emotional and uplifting.
Recently Geri and Greg
relocated to Wisconsin to explore the music scene there, while still coming
back to Florida for series of shows. Geri X consists of Geri X on
guitar/vocals, Greg Roteik on guitar, and Anthony Zollo on percussion , For
more info, visit:
http://www.myspace.com/gerix
