Leap year: a date with destiny and music

Join Geologist on February 29, 2028, for a monumental release. Discover the story behind our "Leap Year" album, a journey of artistic integrity, battles for artist rights, and music that defies conventions. Prepare for an auditory experience that is both profound and deeply personal.

Leap into new sounds

Mark your calendars for February 29, 2028, because something extraordinary is coming. The "Leap Year" album, a collection born from dedication and a commitment to genuine artistic expression, is set to captivate your senses. This special release features a unique blend of instrumentals and vocal tracks, meticulously crafted to offer an unforgettable listening experience. The first 6 songs are instrumentals, setting the mood with intricate melodies, followed by 14 songs with powerful vocals and poignant lyrics. These tracks were released to radio on March 26th and March 27th, 2026, building anticipation for the album's full digital debut. Be among the first to experience this groundbreaking work directly from Geologist.

Our fight for artistic independence

The "Leap Year" album was originally slated for release in the Leap Year of 2020, but Geologist embarked on a crucial mission: to champion artist rights. We fought for the ability to upload directly to distributors and receive direct payments, challenging the necessity of aggregators or digital service providers (DSPs). This commitment means you'll only find Geologist downloads on [[website]], ensuring artists are paid directly from sales and streams. This stance has, however, made Geologist songs ineligible for submissions to the JUNO awards by CARAS, despite their eligibility period release. Because Geologist refused to use an aggregator or DSP to upload new releases to distributing websites like iTunes or Spotify, neither of whom would accept direct uploads from Geologist, our original songs are, in essence, without a country, as CARAS/JUNOS have denied citizenship to our music.

Stories unearthed through music

Prepare to be moved by the compositional expertise evident in the opening six instrumental songs of this album. Among the 14 releases with vocals and lyrics, several were incredibly satisfying to complete. In particular, the recording of "UnSafe Sex" was long overdue. Its lyrics are profoundly meaningful, and in 1996, about a year after I wrote the song in 1995, they were slated for print in the Student Newspaper for the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. The Student Association created an issue dedicated to sex education, and my lyrics for "UnSafe Sex" were included. Unfortunately, the Faculty of Education learned of the students’ sex education issue during the printing process. At that point, the faculty banned the issue and prevented its release. At that time, I was reluctant to record and release "UnSafe Sex" after performing "Children Have No Rights" at the University of Alberta for a Global Education class in 1996, where that sanitized version was deemed too political. Experience the depth and raw honesty of these tracks, exclusive to Geologist.