He had always had a gift for music. He began playing the guitar at the age of six or seven and was composing and writing music on the piano by the age of eight. He was playing guitar and trombone by the time he was eleven. What is even more amazing is that he is self-taught. [Note: When he was really young, he would go down into his grandfather’s basement and start playing around with the guitars with his cousin. Eventually, his grandfather gave the guitars to them, and the rest is history.] He did inherit good music genes from his two grandfathers. One played the trombone and the other plays piano and arranges music.

By the time he was a teenage, he was playing local venues, starting at coffee shops, then moving onto gigs at clubs in Upstate New York. His fans would flock to see him and his faithful have taken on the name of “Tedheads.”

His music career has really taken off since 2004. In fact, he chose his career over school and did not finish his senior year at High School (McQuaid Jesuit High School). Instead, he earned his GED.

If was during the summer of 2004 that Teddy auditioned for the role of 70’s teen idol Keith Partridge for a VH1 special In Search of the New Partridge Family. Although he did make it to the finals, he did not get the part – however, producer Billy Mann was present and liked what she saw and heard. [Note: Billy Mann has produces such stars as: Jessica & Ashlee Simpson, Sting and Pink.] By February of next year, with Mann’s help, Teddy Geiger was recording his first album at a big studio in New York City for Columbia Records. [Note: Teddy originally did not want to go to the auditions – but his mother insisted, and like a good son, he listened – and see what happened.]

He released a six song EP entitled Step Ladder in early 2005. The EP made it to the top ten on Billboard’s Top Hitseekers Chart (for the Mid-Atlantic region). No two songs are really alike, he has his own style which many compare to John Mayer, but it is distinct as well. His natural talent for music is highlighted on the EP both in song writing and playing. is debut Album, Underage Thinking will be released on March 21st, 2006. [The album got its name because as Teddy states, “Some kids rebel and express themselves by acting out or being destructive and I guess I feel like I rebel in my mind with music.”] His first single, “For You I Will” is now available on iTunes by clicking here.

Part of his promotion of the album was by touring. In fact, he was the opening act for the U.S. stage of Hilary Duff’s “Still Most Wanted Tour” during the summer of 2005 (covering 30 cities). This exposed him to his many from his target market – thousands of teen and pre-teen girls across the country. However, heavy synthesizers and tons of instruments do not bog down his music. It is just him, his acoustic guitar and two other band members. The girls may love to look at him, but this kid has real musical talent as well.

In 2005, he kind of began his television career. He filmed appeared in the pilot of a television series called Love Monkey (starring Tom Cavanagh and Jason Priestly) about the music industry, in which he plays a young musician. He also provides the theme song to the show entitled “Love is a Marathon.” Keep a look out for the show this coming January 17th on CBS. However, you may be able to see him beforehand on your TV sets because he is appearing on a Sony HD television commercial on CBS and a few cable channels. For those of you who cannot wait, he appears on the December 5th issue of Miss 17 on MTV.

Besides having musical and acting talent, he is also very photogenic and you will begin seeing his face in magazines. [Teen People in Nov./Dec.2005 and Seventeen in Feb. 2006 to name a few.]

When he is not on tour or making music, he is hanging out with his friends listening to music. He is also very conscious of the world and people around him. In a battle of the bands contest, he donated his winnings of $1000 to the Tsunami relief efforts and recently he headlined at a benefit concert for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

In January 2006, Teddy was on the cover of Billboard Magazine and was one of the “Whats Hot for 2006.”

Teddy’s long awaited first album, Underage Thinking was finally released in March 2006 - it has received great reviews, and debuted on the Billboard charts at #8.

Musical Influences: His Grandfathers, Ben Folds, Jason Mraz, John Mayer, Dashboard Confessional, Something Corporate and Dave Matthews.

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