Digital release September 2013. Ltd. ed. vinyl release February 12, 2014

© CLEEMANN 2013

Quoting Saint-Exupéry on mankind's place in the universe: "By laying one's own stone, one contributes to building the world", the central theme of "Aviator" came when reading the memoir of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry "Wind, Sand and Stars".

Aviator

Digital release September 2013. Ltd. ed. vinyl release February 12, 2014

© CLEEMANN 2013

Different personality-aspects touch on Cleemann's interest in "human emotions". Most emphatically, and in a manner of deep humanity each song is obtained from topics representing the influence of emotions we inevitably know, accept, or conquer throughout our lifetime.

Generous

Digital release September 2013. Ltd. ed. vinyl release February 12, 2014

© CLEEMANN 2013

Gunnar Cleemann – vocal, guitar, wurlitzer, backing vocal
Lars Boutrup (Copenhagen) – wurlitzer
Gary Foster (New York) – drums
Dereck Higgins (Omaha) – bass
Tobias van der Pals (Copenhagen) – cello

Guide

A cover of Culture Club's 80'ies hit

The song was recorded in Copenhagen for an art show – Lys over Lolland (room 48) – an installation by Danish visual artist Frans Jacobi.
In a provinsial hotel room the song could be heard with a special drink to-go when renting a bed for the night.

Do You Really Want To Hurt Me (Cover)

Poet Allen Ginsberg's opening line of ”Howl”: ”I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness” fuels inspiration for ”Ambitious”.

From CLEEMANN's solo-debut officially released in the US and Denmark, September 2009.

Ambitious

Remix
The highlight cut “Ambitious” is a track that everyone can relate to, feel for, and become entranced in its mesmerizing and simple complicity. Danish artist Spejerrobot (a clever combination of “Boy Scout” and “Robot”), a.k.a. Mikael Elkjaer, got his hands on it.

Fense Post review:
http://www.fensepost.com/main/2010/08/24/cleemann-ambitious-spejderrobot-remix-mp3-review/

Ambitious | CLEEMANN remix by Spejderrobot

video by visual artist Frans Jacobi
recorded at a local dance school in the countryside of Denmark
http://vimeo.com/71570273

L Y R I C S
5.000.000.000

There was something important
something of value
that I had to say
but it slipped away
something that could save us all

But the sun 
it won’t last forever
won’t shine forever

The sun they say 
it will shine 
for approximately 
5.000.000.000 years

And 5.000.000.000 years
it’s a long time

And I wanted to share
wanted to share it 
with everyone
but now it’s gone
I go: well, well, oh well

Because the sun 
it won’t last forever
won’t shine forever

The sun they say 
it will shine 
for approximately 
5.000.000.000 years

And 5.000.000.000 years
it’s a long time
in 5.000.000.000 years
it’ll be dark

Gunnar Cleemann: vocal, guitars
Brad Elvis (Chicago): Drums
Dereck Higgins (Omaha): Bass
Andy Butler (L.A.): Keyboard
Michael Sunding (Copenhagen): Grand piano
Tobias van der Pals (Copenhagen): Cello
Lars Boutrup (Copenhagen): Wurlitzer, Hammond
David Rosenkilde (Copenhagen): Tamporin
Ellis Clark (Chicago): Backing vocals, Keyboard


5.000.000.000

solo-acoustic versions: Repairman; Collide; Absent; Ambitious; Optimistic; Righteous and Romantic from "45 Minutes Mostly About Caring" + live version: Aviator from 2nd solo-album "Different" [digital release September 2013]

Acoustic live session - KRFC - 88.9 FM Fort Collins, CO

Songs for a road-trip
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“A unique solo project focused on the self-exploration of man, rich in emotion and littered with contradiction”
Alyssa Girdwain / Chicago Innerview
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“The result of an assiduous songwriting phase and a minute studio production”
Tobias Fischer / editor-in-chief of Tokafi
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“This is a piece of indie art history”
Ron Trembath / Fense Post
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CLEEMANN is a Copenhagen / Chicago based one-man-project centered around singer, multi-instrumentalist and musical director Gunnar Cleemann.

Each song display human emotions we inevitably know, accept, or conquer throughout our lifetime, representing personality-aspects in a manner of deep humanity.

With a passion for vintage instruments- and studio equipment Cleemann's music is rich in emotion, authentic and inspired from all ends of the spectrum.

Personal Management:
Jeanne Betak
betak [at] cleemann [dot] nu