Geir Zahl

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Geir Zahl
Geir Zahl performing live in Bern with his band Kaizers Orchestra. September 24, 2005.
Background information
Also known as	Geir "Hellraizer" Kaizer
Born	May 19, 1975 (1975-05-19) (age 33)
Origin	Bryne, Norway
Genre(s)	Rock
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Associated acts	Kaizers Orchestra, Zahl

Geir Zahl (born May 19, 1975) is a Norwegian musician. He is known for playing guitar in the Norwegian rock band Kaizers Orchestra. The band was founded by Geir Zahl and Janove Ottesen who had both played together in some other bands, namely Blod, Snått & Juling and gnom. Geir Zahl is the composer and also main vocalist of several of the songs, both on the recordings and live at concerts.

Geir was born in Bryne, Norway. He befriended Janove Ottesen at an early age, and together, they were the masterminds behind several bands like Destruction and Blod, Snått & Juling . Zahl and Ottesen would write songs by themselves and record them to show to the other one, then work on those songs together. After releasing two cassettes as Blod, Snått & Juling, the two friends hit a creative wall, and their third tape was left, unfinished. Janove joined the army.

When he got back, Ottesen and Zahl created a new band, known as gnom. They only released one CD, Mys, which did not sell well at all. However, when their new band, Kaizers Orchestra, was created, Geir and Janove started composing songs again.

In 2007, he released his first solo album under the name Zahl. The album is called Nice for a change. The band that supported him live and on the album consists of Christer Knutsen, Pål Hausken and Bård Halsne.

Geir Zahl also wrote some songs for the soundtrack of the Norwegian movie "Mannen som elsket Yngve".