Puddles Pity Party
| Puddles the Clown (Puddles Pity Party) | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Geier |
| Born |
March 12, 1965 Philadelphia, PA |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia (United States) |
| Genres | Cabaret |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Voice |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Creative Artists Agency |
| Associated acts | Greasepaint, Kingsized, Tongo Hiti |
| Website |
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Puddles Pity Party is a band fronted by Michael Geier (as Puddles the Clown). The band also includes Geier's wife, Shannon Newton as the chimp-girl Monkey Zuma. The Puddles character was created in 1999 for the all-clown band called Greasepaint out of Atlanta.[1] Puddles Pity Party is best known for appearing in several viral videos on YouTube since 2013, most notably with Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox.[2] As Puddles, Geier is noted for his distinctive whiteface clown costume as well as his unusually tall height of 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m).[3] Geier's baritone singing voice has been compared favorably with traditional popular singers such as Tom Jones.[4]
Puddles appeared in Geier's "Dames Aflame" showgirl revue after Geier and Newton wrote material for Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, Puddles performed in Aqua Teen Hunger Force's 2010 tour.[5] In 2011 Puddles regularly appeared in vaudevillian cabaret at Teatro ZinZanni.
In 2013, Puddles opened for Eels during their US and European tour. In October 2013, Puddles recorded a cover of Lorde's "Royals" with Postmodern Jukebox. As of March 2015 the video has received over 10.6 million hits on YouTube. Puddles has collaborated with Bradlee on YouTube several times since.
In 2014, Puddles Pity Party toured the world, with concerts in the United States, Scotland[6] and Belgium.[7]
References
- ↑ Nicoll, Gregory. "Greasepaint send up the clowns". Creative Loafing Atlanta. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ↑ Goodman, William (31 October 2013). "Sad Clown Rendition Of Lorde Song Will Certainly Haunt Your Dreams". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ↑ Bowers, Paul. "The wisdom and sorrow of Puddles, the clown with the golden voice". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ↑ "Puddles the Clown covers Lorde's 'Royals'", Music Times. (accessed 25 September 2014)
- ↑ Stafford, Jeff. "Preview: King-sized Mike Geier continues to follow his ever-growing, ever-eclectic muse". ArtsATL. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ↑ http://www.assemblyfestival.com/event.php?id=209
- ↑ http://www.odegand.be/artiesten#artist-244