Most recently, Jonathan has released his debut album, Essex, inspired by Nathaniel Philbricks novel, In the Heart of the Sea, which recounts the story of the Nantucket whaleship by the same name. For a limited time Pot of Earth Records is also offering a free download of ten additional unreleased tracks with the purchase of Essex.

When Jonathan isnt composing he keeps himself busy teaching private music lessons and leading the music at Church of the Good Shepherd in Arlington. He has recently completed work on Robert Dahlems Homeless!  The Musical and continues to work with Dahlem on his short film, Seventy Cents, and his feature, Dead End Drag. Jonathans fondness for video game music led him to work with Stephen Kennedy on Project Majestic Mix: A Tribute to Nobuo Uematsu. Jonathan has also collaborated with Chris Tonick on Duello a Fiume Styx and The Pistis Gene. He also composed the music for an internet promo trailer of I Heart Huckabees featuring Naomi Watts.

Inspired by Nathaniel Philbrick's novel, In the Heart of the Sea, Jonathan Geer set out to craft the visceral story in musical terms. "Geer's music displays an admirable and unabashed versatility which has more than a touch of Mike Oldfield about it", says Leonards Lair. As he read Philbrick's novel, Geer was immediately captivated by the story and the culture of the Nantucket whaling industry. "Their way of life was so harsh and fascinating", says Geer. "Its hard to imagine living like that, hunting down whales in the Pacific for years at a time away from your home and family. I wanted to capture a sense not only of the wonder I experienced reading the story, but also of the isolation these men felt out on the open sea".

If you had to pin down the style of Essex you might call it a fusion of instrumental Bjork and Chopin as Matt Howarth from Sonic Curiosity does. Geer's music blends together many styles and crosses over myriad boundaries of genre to deliver a debut that is filled with a "valiant humanity" (Matt Howarth).

Jonathan hails from the epic state of Texas. He spent his formative years in Waxahachie, the cultural and social hub of the state. In 2001, Jonathan graduated with a degree in Film Scoring from Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. When he isn't composing he keeps himself busy teaching private piano lessons and leading the music at Church of the Good Shepherd in Arlington. In addition to working with up and coming Dallas area filmmakers, Geer also composed the music for an internet promo trailer of I Heart Huckabees featuring Naomi Watts.

You may not have heard of Geer or the Essex, but if you let that stop you from picking up this fantastic debut you'd be missing out on a unique and creative gem. Hear what Foxy Digitalis calls "an upper crusty breath of fresh air in this noisy, fast-paced, make-a-buck music business". Visit www.essexalbum.com for more details.