[2] He advanced to the quarterfinals at the Dolby Theatre, where he performed his version of "Royals" and received an "X" from Simon Cowell. Forthe year 2020, he will be performing at Vinyl Music Hall and Sydney & Bernie Davis Art Center in February. If youre new here or not from here, Big Mike has been big in Atlantas Retro revival scene since before we even knew we had one, and thats not just because hes six-foot-eight. Amy Pike this was before the Lost Continentals, when she had a band called Greasetrap was always referring to me as king-size poppa. And Scott latched onto that: king-size. And I said, Lets call it Kingsized, like its already happened, as opposed to its current state. How does one describe Mike Geier to newcomers to Atlanta or anyone with little awareness of the local music scene? Puddles Pity Party is a band fronted by Michael Geier (as Puddles the Clown). Well, how well do you know about Mike Geier? We had done the Elvis show and we get the big reaction. How did Mike Geier start his Professional Career? ", "I will sing all seven verses of 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' while bathing. Join the New Times community and help support She escorts her down a hallway past the restrooms to a room divided into smaller rooms by drapes. I was in Australia and saw flocks of giant bats and listened to kookaburras sing. 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And I have to say my other favorite is singing on the street: the Macys atrium in the old Macys downtown. Individually theyre not connected in any way, except I feel like we are pulling these opportunities toward us. There is, however, nothing much known about his education, the school he went to, and which course he took in college if he ever joined college after high school. He spent most of his childhood days in Richmond, Virginia. ArtsATL: What was the initial audience reaction at the House of Blues in New Orleans? And Im hooked now. Mike is straight as classified when it comes to sexual orientation fact. She was in the audience. Recently, Geier wrote two songs for his favorite TV show, Adult Swim's "12 Oz. Mike Geier and wife Shannon Newton of the lovely Dames Aflame. If only I could have some Puddles Cuddles!! Photo credit: David Stuart. They redid their sound system there, and I can stand on that stage and can just sing without music. He did an "interview" in 2015 with the Los Angeles Times via Skype as Puddles consisting of nods and hand gestures. He had an absurd concept of what comedy was. Having named himself Puddles in the band, this collaborative project would eventually break up; but would lay the foundation for his solo project Puddles Pity Party. It has also enabled him to experiment with creative collaborations outside the city and reach new audiences in New York, Seattle and Europe. Mike grew up with four sisters and two brothers, all of whom grew to be at least 6 feet tall. Camden, Arkansas, United States Geier: It has to be Variety Playhouse. [3] Geier now performs almost exclusively as Puddles, and he also refers to Puddles in third person when speaking about the character. They were indeed some nice cuddles. Birth Place: Im just channeling that thing that they already recognize. "That one was recorded in a bunker behind a Waffle House next to some railroad tracks in Georgia," he says. Im always learning what my boundaries are with an audience and what things work and what things dont work. Ive always been afraid of looking foolish, but I dont let that stop me. Geiers signature band, Kingsized, has evolved into a dynamo ensemble that performs killer interpretations of swing, rock and soul favorites. Geier holds regular concerts, including an annual holiday jubliee. [4] Living in, and based in Atlanta, Georgia since 1995, Geier is married to his business partner, Shannon Newton. I can hold a note twice as long in a big room, because theres so much air in there. Tied to the leg of this cot with a short length of jute twine was a tiny orange tabby kitten. A relationship that started out in business ended up in a marriage that has lasted many years later. [24], In 2022, Geier, as Puddles, made a guest appearance on the season 4 season finale of The Conners. Puddles himself is a sad sack, a fully costumed clown who towers at nearly seven feet tall. Before the show, one of the Clermont dancers asked Shannon if she would like to see her kitten. Our Monkey Girls were making popcorn and cotton candy onstage. Youre standing there and dont do anything for as long as you can. And the big thing that creates all of those tasks is the creative. So Dana Snyder said, Hey, what do you think about being in our show? And I said, What do you want me to do? Dave Willis in the background said, How bout that creepy clown? So I said great, hang up the phone and look at Shannon: What the hell am I going to do with that Aqua Teen Hunger Force Live show?. Geier started his entertainment career in the 1990s as the frontman for the Swing Noir band The Useless Playboys. Trader Vic's [18] Its a real 50s-sounding, Orbisonic song. Michael Geier by profession is a singer, entertainer, and also a leader of a band known Kingsized. Kingsized band was created in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Geier recently performs as puddles exclusively in which he is representing himself as nothing more than a waiter. Geier, along with writers Hollis Gillespie and Michael Beniot, will be guests on the Turner South "Home Plate" cooking Show this month.
