Background
Geir was born in Bryne, Norway.
Geir was born in Bryne, Norway.
He is known for playing guitar in the Norwegian rock group Kaizers Orchestra. The band was founded by Geir and Janove Ottesen who had both played together in some other bands, namely Blod, snått & juling and gnom. Geir is the composer and main vocalist on several songs, both on the recordings and live at concerts.
He befriended Janove Ottesen at an early age, and together, they played in a multitude of bands such as Destruction and Blod, snått & juling. 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.
Upon his return, Ottesen and formed a new band, known as gnom. They only released one album, 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. 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.
In 2008, along with John Erik Kaada, wrote some of the songs for the soundtrack of the Norwegian movie Mannen som elsket Yngve.
In 2009, filmed and directed a short film about the recording of "Die Polizei", the first single from the Kaizers Orchestra album Våre demoner. In 2010, announced the formation of another solo project known as.
Their album, Monkey Do was released on February 2, 2010.