The title track off the upcoming album Still Skinny is GER's anthem about staying true to who you are while never forgetting where you came from.   A combination of GER's eccentric optimism and his tongue-in-cheek humor, "Still Me (Still Skinny)" is a heart felt, bounce in your step, reminder that we are who we are... and that's just fine.

Still Me (Still Skinny)

Simply a self-indulging, fun cover of a personal favorite. All rights and properties belong to Fleetwood Mac. Thank you for such a great song! Hope you enjoy my rendition!

Everywhere (Fleetwood Mac Cover)

"Big Trouble In Le Castle Vania" is a shout out to one of GER's favorite electro artists Le Castle Vania. It's a fun filled romp paying homage to the John Carpenter films of the 1980's topped off with one of GER's favorite lines from the movie Big Trouble in Little China. This track was a joint collaboration between GER and his long time friend Matt Strnad. Hope you enjoy the fan service!

Big Trouble In Le Castle Vania

"Ever loved somebody the most but somehow treated them the worst? Yeah...me too."~GER

I want to fall in love, for the first time with you again
back to those campus grounds we walked hand in hand
and if we knew then what we knew now
maybe we could make plans, baby we could make some plans
all those things that we just couldn't cope with
we could learn to understand

you gave me your love, gave me all your best stuff I threw it away
I tried too hard, lost myself somehow I pushed you away

And all those things I said, I cannot live it down
I play it in my head, I can't believe I said those things to you
how could I do those things to you?

I want to fall in love, for the first time with you again
back to those campus grounds we walked hand in hand

you gave me your love, gave me all your best stuff I threw it away
I tried too hard, lost myself somehow I pushed you away

and I'm sorry


Valley Girl

Another classic GER track that will be on the album STILL SKINNY. "You're Not Alone" features some of GER's closest, talented musical guests.  This one has the all the elements of a GER track...friends, beats, rock, and magic. Oh yeah.

You're Not Alone Feat. Ash, I'm An OK Limit, D-Bob

"Running Through My Head" is a throwback to the days of simple 80's pop ballads of the likes that would find themselves on the soundtracks of John Hughes films.  It's straight forward and to the point, meant to get stuck in your head. Risque but innocent.

Running Through My Head

Inspired by current events and the circumstances facing his generation GER wrote a song shrouded in cynicism, but more importantly fueled by hope. "With my peers and myself stepping into parenthood it made me all the more conscious that ultimately whatever we do or don't do with our inherited responsibility is going to fall to our children...and no matter how desperate or difficult things become all we can do is "have heart" and try to be good people, hence "Have Heart Now".~Ger

Have Heart Now (Explicit)

Welcome to GER's OFFICIAL soundcloud profile!  GER is the musical alias of one Gerrit Van Riet. Originally from Chicago, Illinois and a member of the electro punk duo He Who Is i, Gerrit has traveled and lived in Los Angeles where he performed with Skyfire Ace.  Indie in the truest sense of the word, he writes, records, programs, and mixes all of his own music.  From his many travels GER has made some incredible friendships with many amazing, talented artists and they have lent themselves to appear on the many tracks that comprise GER's music. Between the new wave rock jams featuring himself on vocal duties and the electro punk instrumentals he writes he "does what he wants". Why would anybody limit their creativity to just one genre of music??? 

"Growing up an 80's baby I had such a love for 80's pop music embedded in my soul, I just couldn't shake it. Everything from 80's hip-hop to epic rock ballads, that era of music just had a magic to it that I personally feel is missing nowadays.  Growing up in the Chicago suburbs I also lived, ate, and breathed punk music. Admittedly I play too much video games, I grew up an NES kid and I still enjoy a good 8-bit midi sound. With GER I get to fuse all the those elements of music that I grew up with into one guilty pleasure.  Hopefully you can find some "magic" in it yourself when you listen to the songs I have come to deem my "life's work".  Thanks for stopping by and listening to my life. I hope you enjoy! Feel free to follow me here!"~ Ger



Feel free to E-mail GER at GerVanRiet@Gmail.com for information, ideas, collaborations, or just for an internet high five!

Gerrit Van Riet GER

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