Background
Weitz grew up in Philadelphia and Baltimore and currently lives in Washington, District of Columbia.
Weitz grew up in Philadelphia and Baltimore and currently lives in Washington, District of Columbia.
Geologist attended the Park School of Baltimore where he met future bandmates David Portner (aka Avey Tare) and Josh Dibb (aka Deakin).
He provides electronic sound manipulations and samples for the band. His nickname comes from a friend mistaking his major in college, as well as the headlamp he wears in order to see his electronic equipment during live shows. Avey Tare, Geologist and Deakin first started an indie-rock band called "Automine" with two other schoolmates.
Throughout their high school years and winter/summer college breaks, the four of them played music in different variations and often solo, swapping homemade recordings and sharing ideas.
Geologist went on to study at Columbia University, while Avey Tare went to New York University, Panda Bear to Boston University, and Deakin to Brandeis University. Avey Tare recorded tracks with Panda Bear which eventually became Spirit They"re Gone, Spirit They"ve Vanished, which was released under "Avey Tare and Panda Bear" in August 2000.
After Panda Bear and Deakin both left school and moved to New York in 2000, the group"s music became more collaborative, and Avey and Panda began playing clubs around New New York Geologist soon began performing with the group who eventually became "" He first appeared on their 2001 release Danse Manatee, and has contributed to every recording to date, except for their 2004 Sung Tongs LP, though he only operated the MiniDisc players on the 2003 Campfire Songs LP. Before that time, Geologist had gone to Arizona for graduate school.
When asked about his personal musical influences, he says "I was always inspired by horror soundtracks, things that use unconventional sounds and textures as music
I"m interested in how abstract sounds can have the same impact on the listener as traditional musical sounds."
As well as performing various DJ sets, Geologist has released the track "Jailhouse" on "s Keep Cassette and created the soundtrack for the Morphologic Studios short film Manitoba O War. MiniDisc - sample playback
Kaoss Pad - effects
Roland SP-555 - sampler
Roland SP-404 - Sampler
Moog Taurus 3 Pedals
Moog Little Phatty.