Puddles Pity Party
| Puddles the Clown (Puddles Pity Party) |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mike Geier |
| Born | March 12, 1964 Philadelphia, PA |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia (United States) |
| Genres | Cabaret |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Voice |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Associated acts | Greasepaint, Kingsized, Tongo Hiti, Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox |
| Website | www |
Puddles Pity Party is an American musical band fronted by "Big" Mike Geier as Puddles the Clown. The band 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, baritone singing voice, and his unusually tall height of 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m).[3]
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.[4] In 2011 Puddles regularly appeared in vaudevillian cabaret at Teatro ZinZanni
In 2013, Puddles opened for Eels during their U.S. and European tour. In October 2013, Puddles recorded a cover of Lorde's "Royals" with Postmodern Jukebox. As of March 2016 the video has received over 15.1 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[5] and Belgium.[6]
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- ↑ http://www.assemblyfestival.com/event.php?id=209
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