From time to time I feel that I need to spread the word when I find great artists, and through this blog I will put the spotlight on them. I hope you enjoy it.
The first to hit the spotlight is the folk musician Peirson Ross from Toronto.
Peirson's music comes and grabs your attention through thoughtful lyrics, a soothing yet energetic voice and experimental musical settings. I first heard of him through a common friend on the disc golf scene and caught a show in the back room of Rivoli in Toronto. His presence made a big impact on me and he was a great inspiration for me to dig deeper into my own musical path.
Yes, it's true, they are out!
After months of producing, writing, recording and mixing they are finally a click away from your ears.
You can listen to them all on VideGeiger.com (if this link doesn't work, try VideWiberg.com in the meantime) for free. Both Brown Grass and Sinking Ship are free to download and the single Stones is available in the store and is being distributed on the major music sites online (iTunes, Amazon, Spotify etc.), this usually takes a few weeks.
Before I put my name on my record and digital distributions, on other's recordings, before the baby arrives and me and my lovely partner get a common name, I've decided to change my artist name to Vide Geiger.
Why now? I don't want to wait until after my music has been distributed and go through the pain of having to change the distributed name.
Arriving at the studio Dan's Pet Shop with two guitars, some gear and a busy schedule I entered this cozy dim lit studio welcomed by Wheels and a big snake (yes, fortunately in a terrarium). I felt right at home with all the instruments hanging on the walls, the rooms of recording equipment and a leather couch to rest a few hairy legs in.
The story of recording my first CD has been going on for a while, actually the planning started October last year (2009) and after that the preproduction started. I brought material (my songs) to Peirson Ross who co-produce with me, working on minor changes to the songs to make them ready for release, recorded the guitar and vocal tracks and added some harmonies. The songs I recorded were Brown Grass, Stones and Sinking Ship.
