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

Now this is just my luck, 
Humility on the rocks. 
And what the hell was I thinking anyways.
With my broken bone,
I make my way back home.
As I drift to sleep comes that spike of pain.
It's Okay, It's Okay,
This will take it all away.
It's Okay, It's Okay,
This will take it all away.
And when it hits you feel no pain.
As I float upstream, 
Feel the Universal breath.
Hear my mouth move but no feel when I say.
This couch and I are one,
Can't you feel the atoms hum.
Is this what they mean when they sing comfortably numb.
It's Okay, It's Okay,
This will take it all away.
It's Okay, It's Okay,
This will take it all away.
And when it hits you feel no pain.

Music by: M@ & W. Ramsey
Words by: M@
Performed by:
Drums: M. West
Everything else: M@

Percocet (with intro) by The Strange Attractors

Now I've got a gym membership, 
Even though I never go to it.
You know that I've got a gym membership,
Even though I never go to it.

Today I tried to get rid of it,
But they wouldn't let me cancel it.
So now I've got a gym membership,
Even though I never go to it.

And I'm a livin' the American dream,
Buyin' shit that I don't need.
Livin' the American dream,
Buyin' shit that I don't need. 
BUY MY SHIT PLEASE!

Cuz I've got a gym membership,
Even though I never go to it.
I know I should go, 
It won't take long.
But instead I'm gonna sing this song,
It's called I've got a gym membership,
Even though I never go to it.

And I'm a livin' the American dream,
Buyin' shit that I don't need.
Livin' the American dream,
Buyin' shit that I don't need. 
BUY MY SHIT NOW! PLEASE.

Music and Words by: M@

Performers:
Guitar & Bass: M@
Drums: W. Graffius
Vocals: M@

Gym Membership by The Strange Attractors

Come with me...
out to see...
and be the best...
that you can be...
We will ride...
the waves...
all the way home...

So here we are...
just you and me...
We leave the rest...
behind to see...
We will ride...
the waves...
all the way home...
All the way home...
All the way...

Music: M@
Words: M@ & Z. Mesenbrink

Performers:
Rhythm Guitar & Bass: M@
Guitar Solo: F. Prince
Keys: A. Gum & M@
Vocals: M@ & R. Marrow
Drums: W. Graffius

The Water Song by The Strange Attractors

We took South-29,
Blunts blow my mind.
Somebody tell why this guy's following behind. 
IS IT A COP.
Oh, tell me is it a cop.

Turn back on the light,
Somebody turn on the lights.
I need to find out if Yahweh's on my side tonight.
IS IT A COP.
Oh, tell me is it a cop.
IS IT A COP.
Oh, tell me is it a cop.

Now it's the only turn that you've gotta take,
It's the only mistake that you gotta make.
Then you're goin',
The poser way to D-Town.
Yeah, you're goin',
The poser way to D-Town.

We slip and we slide,
While we drink and we drive.
And we drink and we drive,
Just to know we're alive.
And it's snowing,
The snow just won't stop falling.
Yeah, it's snowing,
The snow just won't stop.

Now it's the only turn that you've gotta take,
It's the only mistake that you gotta make.
Then you're goin',
The poser way to D-Town.
Yeah, you're goin',
The poser way to D-Town.

Music & Words by: M@ & Z. Mesenbrink

Performers:
Rhythm Guitar & Bass: M@
Drums: W. Graffius
Guitar Solo: S. Armstrong
Piano: M@
Vocals: M@ 

Poser Way by The Strange Attractors

I was bold, that got old.
Now I sit and dream dreams of wondrous things,
I've never told.

We were there, she was fair.
And all the dreams that I've dreamed of wondrous things, 
I then sold.

I got old, or I was told.
Now i'm looking back on dreams of wondrous things,
I'll never hold.

On the wall, in the hall.
I wrote all my dreams of wondrous things,
And dashed them all.

I was bold, now I'm old.
So now I sit and dream dreams of wondrous things,
That can not be sold,
That can not be sold,
That can not be sold.

Music by M@
Words by M@ & M. West

Performers:
Guitar, Bass & Keys: M@
Drums: M. West
Vocals: M. West & M@

Wondrous Things by The Strange Attractors

Now I don't know what to say,
I hurt my friend today,
By saying what I didn't mean to say.

Ain't no lie, Ain't no lie,
You should never ever do what you want to deny.
Ain't no lie, Ain't no lie,
You should never ever do what you want to deny.

Now you know exactly why-o-why,
We do not feel bad when you cry,
Now I'm saying, that means it's time to say goodbye.

Ain't no lie, Ain't no lie,
You should never ever do what you want to deny.
Ain't no lie, Ain't no lie,
You should never ever do what you want to deny.

Ain't no lie, Ain't no lie,
You should never ever do what you want to deny.
Ain't no lie, Ain't no lie,
You should never ever do what you want to deny.

Ain't no lie, Ain't no lie,
know-know-know, na know-know-know, nah now you know...
Ain't no lie, Ain't no lie,
no-no know, nah no-no know, nah now you know...

Word & Music by M@

Performers:
Guitar, Keys & Percussion: M@
Bass: D. Higgins 
Drums: W. Graffius
Vocals: M@ & R. Marrow

Ain't No Lie by The Strange Attractors

songs from my bedroom

last words (demo)

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

Live recording of Fartbarf - Master of the 5 Count at 88.9 KXLU 2/27/13

Master of the 5 Count (Live)

The Strange Attractors is a rebellion against the formulaic sounds dominating today's airwaves. A band based out of Omaha, NE. We started off as a recording project designed to discover the art of recording, how the sound changes as it moves through the wires, with the attitude of whatever it takes to capture the magic. Drawing on the talents of songwriter Matt Kucera (Fornever/Lead) and producer Aaron Gum (Jimmy Hooligan/Indreama) and some Omaha's finest songwriters and musicians such as Dereck Higgins (Indreama/Son Ambulance), Wes Graffius (Through the Stone/ Break Maiden), Brandon Voorhees (Marauder/Fornever), Scott Armstrong (Lead/Black on High) we have recorded the album O.NE Which is a stands for Omaha, Nebraska as well as being album number one. 

Through the process of recording the album The Strange Attractors were formed into a performing band and have had songs licensed for use in 2 feature length films including the forth coming independent, Bent Over Neal (release date Oct. 24th 2014.) 

Gym Membership by The Strange Attractors

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