Geri X
Geri X | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gergana Petrova Micheva |
| Born | 6 May 1989 Pleven, Bulgaria |
| Origin | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States |
| Genres | Psych blues, folk rock, blues rock, alternative rock, lo-fi garage rock |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, percussion |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Multiple |
| Associated acts | Sons of Hippies |
| Website | www |
Geri X (born 6 May 1989)[1] is a Bulgarian-born singer-songwriter whose music shows influences of several genres including folk, psychedelic rock, Americana, and post-rock. She has garnered a sizable fan base and critical acclaim in the Tampa Bay music scene.
History[]
Born in Bulgaria, grew up in Pleven and Versailles France for sometime. Geri spent 13 years studying classical piano and hated it. At the age of 17 moved to the United States with her family. Making Tampa/St. Petersburg Florida home. In 2001 and began her ascent to become one of Tampa Bay's beloved artist. Winning Creative Loafing[2]'s Best Singer Songwriter twice. In 2011 Geri X was named “Best of Indie” in the Bulgarian edition of Rolling Stone[3]’s “Best of Rock”
Geri provides vocals in a duet with former Kinks lead guitarist Dave Davies, on the song "When I First Saw You" on his album It Will Be Me, which was released in June 2013 on Cleopatra Records.
Geri continues to tour and a new album is scheduled for release in 2014.
Discography[]
Notable studio albums[]
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2010 | "The Bedroom Sessions" |
| 2011 | Gerix Whiskey and Cigarettes" [4] |
| 2012 | Work Is The Wolf[1] |
| 2013 | "Loyalty Sport" |
| 2014 | "White Light" |
References[]
- ^ a b "Geri X – Work Is The Wolf". Indie Music Reviewer. 2012-08-19. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ^ Snider, Eric (2009-01-07). "Musician Geri X comes home | Features | Creative Loafing Tampa". Cltampa.com. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ^ "Geri X named "Best of Indie" in Bulgarian edition of Rolling Stone magazine". Suburban Apologist. Archived from the original on 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ^ "Woman of Indie: Geri X – Whiskey and Cigarettes". Indie Music Reviewer. 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
External links[]
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- Writers from St. Petersburg, Florida
- Singers from Florida
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