mountain climer

Mountain Climer is the solo project of Indiana-born, Colorado-based singer-songwriter Jeremy Climer, whose music bridges heartland roots, punk urgency, and cinematic alternative rock. Raised on Indiana Highway 11, north of John Mellencamp’s childhood home, Climer grew up surrounded by his family’s country and gospel records while Indianapolis radio introduced him to a wider world of rock and pop.

After picking up the guitar and beginning to write songs in 1991, Climer discovered the Sex Pistols in 1993—a formative encounter that reshaped his musical worldview and set him on a lifelong path through independent, underground, and genre-defying music. Years of playing in bands and collaborating with artists including Paul Roessler, Bill Stevenson, and Paul Mahern eventually led to his emergence as a solo artist.

Climer released his first solo album, I’m Not Enough & That’s Okay, in 2022, followed by Before You Turn Out the Lights in 2025. Recorded with Paul Mahern at Primary Sound Studios in Bloomington, Indiana, the album earned praise from SPIN, AmericanaUK, and The Big Takeover for its emotional depth, vivid storytelling, and restless genre-hopping.

His latest album, Red Ants Underneath, pushes further into shadowy, atmospheric territory, drawing from influences ranging from Echo & the Bunnymen and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds to Angelo Badalamenti. Recorded largely by Climer himself at his Colorado studio, with drums and percussion from Niko Albanese and additional work from Mahern, the album explores identity, culture, love, loss, mortality, and the complicated terrain of human relationships.

With a sound that moves between alternative rock, post-punk atmosphere and cinematic darkness, Mountain Climer continues to pursue music that is both adventurous and emotionally direct—following a creative journey that began on a stretch of Midwestern highway and remains firmly in motion.

Spin - The Next Big Names in Music: 2025’s Top Emerging Artists

The Daily Vault - Before You Turn Out the Lights Review

Americana UK - Before You Turn Out the Lights Review

The Big Takeover - “Paper Gowns” Review

The Republic - Columbus Native Recognized as Emerging Artist in Spin Magazine

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