Linda Geleris Biography

Linda Geleris is making her mark in the singer/songwriter world, both with her music and in her efforts in network-building.

Paul Andersen, music critic for the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, described Linda this way: "Her smoky voice ran contrary to her blonde looks, and her catchy hooks left you humming." Her song “One Drop of Your Love” was a top-eight finalist at the L.A. Regional Gospel Music Association Competition.

Linda penned and performed the opening song in the Columbia-TriStar film "Implicated." The circumstances of her 'film deal' led her to start a songwriter’s network (www.songnet.org) sponsored by TAXI (www.taxi.com.) On the first Wednesday of every month, a respected member of the music industry speaks, fields questions and often provides informal song critiques for attendees. In addition to the “industry guest speaker” nights, a monthly showcase is held on the third Wednesday of every month. Check the website (www.songnet.org) for venue location, and other details.

Linda Geleris' Newest CD Release

Linda Geleris demonstrates depth, imagination and musical versatility in her sophomore release “If I Only Had a Minute.” There are songs about longing, leavin’, lovin’, living and lamenting the loss of departed friends and family members. The mood swings from serious to sweet, and from sorrow to sublimely silly. You will find good ‘old fashioned rock and roll,' a tender ballad, a country song (“Naked”) and even an ode (to “Art Garfunkel’s Hair.”)

“My Version of You” is about her immigrant mother, who arrived on American soil as a teenager during the late 50s. With little information from her ‘proper’ mom, Linda uses her ripe imagination to ‘create’ her own version of what her mother might have been like at that age, in those “Happy Days,” “James Dean” times.

“Close to My Limit of You” is a bluesy rocker, which was Linda’s musical answer to an insensitive remark. She parallels in song the sentiments in the movie “I Love You to Death” in which Tracy Ullman inadvertently saves her husband’s life by lacing his spaghetti with sleeping pills before shooting him. His circulatory system slows down just enough to prevent the sudden fatal loss of blood. Oh the joys of humorous, non-lethal retaliation in song!

Sweet Eleven crystallizes the bittersweet moment in time when a parent realizes that their ‘little one’ is entering new territory. The epiphany occurs as mother and child sit “indian-style on the bedroom floor in a pile of childhood treasures” suspended, if you will, between the innocence of grammar school and the wonder of the ‘tween years. The milestone significance of the moment is realized amid the otherwise mundane tasks in the second verse:

"I stack up the clothes that have grown too small
As we talk of homework and basketball
Could be any old moment from a thousand days
But the tug in my heart tells me different
This is Sweet Eleven."

This recording is probably the only time you will hear the song without a broken voice by the time the line “I miss you already and you’re not even gone” rolls around in the last verse.

Songsalive! EXPO

Linda has served as Press Liaison for the Songsalive! EXPO 2002, held at UCLA. The EXPO presented showcases and hosted dozens of panelists on a wide range of subjects pertaining to today’s ‘indie’ Singer/songwriter.

In his article about her role in the Songsalive! EXPO 2002, Paul
commented on the near completion of her cd. “As for Geleris’ own musical career, she is in the process of putting the finishing touches on her first cd. It has been a lengthy process, built bit by bit between her networking chores, but even the raw mixes hint of hit-making possibilities. It will be yet another piece in the fabric of keeping the spirit of independent music alive." (San Gabriel Valley Tribune.)


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