This is an accepted version of this page Teddy Geiger[2][3] (born September 16, 1988[4]) is an American singer-songwriter and record producer who first gained fame with the song "For You I Will (Confidence)" in 2006.

As a child, Geiger composed songs in the basement of the family home;[13][9] writing on the guitar from the age of eight to entertain schoolmates.

The band won a competition in early 2005,[9] and Geiger gave away the $1000 prize as relief for the survivors of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.

[16] Geiger opened for Hilary Duff's Still Most Wanted Tour from July to September 2005, playing 35 dates across the US in front of thousands.

[14] Geiger continued touring as a solo artist, with a voice described as "raspy" like James Taylor,[16] or "breathy" like John Mayer.

A music video was shot for the song, depicting Geiger as a street busker trying to attract a popular girl (played by reality TV actress Kristin Cavallari.

AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine said that the album contained "unabashedly mainstream music, not cool in the slightest", but certainly the equal of "the best adult pop".

advertisement[18] which was published in Rolling Stone magazine, with Gieger wearing a "milk mustache" alongside "number 1 fan" Rebecca Eden who won a 2005 photo competition for the privilege.

[24][25] In 2006, Geiger appeared in ads for Secret deodorant,[18] with Procter & Gamble expressing hope that this would expand sales to teen girls.

[27] The Morning Call commented that Geiger's cover feature confirmed that this was Seventeen deciding who was the "hottest guy" in the US, following past appearances by teen idols Leonardo DiCaprio in 1998 and Justin Timberlake in 2002.

[33] The album involved many peers and collaborators including John Ryan, A Great Big World, Holly Miranda, Theo Katzman, as well as Levon Helm's producer and musical director Larry Campbell.