Biography Investigations in the tricky art of writing music CLEEMANN is a Copenhagen / Chicago based one-man-project centered around singer, multi-instrumentalist and musical director Gunnar Cleemann – a Danish folk experimentalist prodigy of immense and uncontested talent. With a great emphasis on harmonies, lush orchestration, and arrangements, Cleemanns songcraft reflect a low-voiced side of the D.I.Y. spirit. Revealing vulnerability and spirit, his voice is entirely his own – clear, deep and vast as an ocean – a most remarkable instrument exuding its own ambient brilliance. Live Cleemann performs solo-acoustic or in a band set up according to the nature of the venue. In live shows, he adapts musicians and delivery depending on the situation in order to be true to the moment. The audience picks up on the excitement that this is a one-of-a-kind performance that can’t be recreated. Rich in emotion from all ends of the spectrum, his live shows and music look to be vital, appealing and never the same twice. In February 2011 Cleemann was approved by the USCIS receiving his 3-year 0-1 Artist Visa. NEW RELEASE Spring 2013 In a planned triology the 2nd solo-album of Cleemann is a cross-ocean project between Chicago and Copenhagen. Album 'Different' containing 11 songs to be released in the US - vinyl with digital download The Chicago based sessions are supported by team Chicago Acoustic Underground and founder Michael Teach. 45 Minutes Mostly About Caring 2009 The 10-song-cycle "45 Minutes Mostly About Caring", officially released September 2009, is a series of investigations and questions into the tricky art of writing music as well as into Cleemanns own self. Each song displays human emotions we inevitably know, accept, or conquer throughout our lifetime, representing personality-aspects in a manner of deep humanity. Cleemann’s theory that these songs are mostly about caring is not too far fetched – it is clear this is about personal realizations. With a forward yet slower motion, this unique sound-scape – the subtle acoustic textures and analogue synths blending with electronic beats and loops – is born out of a passion for vintage instruments- and studio equipment. REVIEWS >>Cleemann's music is about as unique and interesting as pop music comes. However you wish to classify the mystery that is Cleemann, it's hard to deny that there's something genius about his work.<< pReview 2008, Senior Ed. Andrew Fenstermaker, Fensepost.com >>There are two qualities I look for when judging pop music - catharsis and satisfaction - and Cleemann delivers both.<< Senior Editor Jesseca Bagherpour, DayBowBow, January 2010 >>It is a triumphant display of one man conquering all aspects of the art of musicianship.<< Ron Trembath, FensePost, February 2010 LIVE REVIEW >>I know we had the best show in town last night.<< Dave Rutledge, SXSW Stage Manager - Velveeta Room. March, 2011 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS Himmelstorm Festival, Torup DK, 2011 Widow's Peak Music Festival, Earlville IL, 2011 SxSW, Austin TX, official program, 2011 35Conferette, Denton TX, 2011 Nebraska Pop Festival, Omaha NE, 2009, 2010 Copenhagen Songwriters Festival, Copenhagen DK, 2010 Songwriter Power Ranger, Lincoln NE, 2010 SPOT Festival (DUP) Aarhus DK, 2009 MEI - Independent music Festival, Faenza IT, 2007 Vesterbro Festival, Copenhagen DK, 2007 DARE TO CARE tour 2009-2011 USA Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Colorado, Washington, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Alabama, Texas, and Indiana. EUROPE Copenhagen, Berlin, Paris USA RADIO LIVE APPEARANCES Radio Noir Vault: Cleemann /April 2010 UNO MAV Radio, Omaha, NE (2009, 2010) KRFC RADIO, Fort Collins CO (2010) WHPK Radio, Chicago IL (2009). CAU, Chicago Acoustic Underground, PodCast session no. 274 w Instrumentation Gunnar Cleemann - Lead Vocal & Guitar Discography NEW RELEASE Spring 2013 >>Different<<, 2nd solo-album, vinyl with digital download COMPILATION PARTICIPATION 2011 >>Independent<<, Children Of Mercy: Tales From The World Of Independent Music, compiled by Ron Trembath, February 2011 COMPILATION PARTICIPATION 2010 >>Ambitious – Spejderrobot Remix<<, Nebraska Pop Festival Mixtape, September 2010 >>2005<<, ball of wax, Audio Quaterly, volume 20, edited by Levi Fuller, Spring 2010 >>Princes of Denmark<<, Fast Forward: The World Cup Goes Indie, Indiecater Records, May 2010 >>Romantic<<, Series Two, retrospective compilation, USA, May 2010 >>Ambitious<<, HOME Volume 1, UK, primo 2010 >>Optimistic<<, O Bosque / Woodland, UK, primo 2010 >>Romantic<<, Tweefort: Music and Art, New Haven, USA, primo 2010 COMPILATION PARTICIPATION 2009 >>Santa Claus lives (in Nebraska)<<, Series II Christmas ed., december 2009, USA. >>Absent Part 1<<, Nebraska Pop Festival Mixtape, August 2009, USA. >>Righteous<<, Series II No. 18, January 2009, USA. TV DR2 (Danish National Television) Faeroe Islands National Television Airplay DR (Danish National Radio) >>Emphatic<<, on rotation DR (Danish National Radio), airplay SR, P3 Lab (Swedish National Radio) host Pelle Moeld, >>Ambitious<<, airplay WLSO.FM /earpicked indie-PODcast editions, on rotation since August 2008. Satellite broadcastings to 80.000 listeners. MavRadio, University Of Nebraska, Omaha, on rotation DISCOGRAPHY Spring 2013 "Different", genre: Alternative 2nd solo-release in the US more TBA 1995-2009 "45 Minutes Mostly About Caring", genre: alternative solo-project, 2009. Composer / lyrics / vocal / chorus / guitar / bass / keys / glockenspiel. Official ed. released September 21st 2009 by Artiscope Music, Copenhagen. Digitally available and Amazon. Special ed. released June 30th 2009 by Series Two Records, Nebraska. "45 Minutes", genre: alternative promo release, Popkomm, Berlin, 2007 "Slowdogs", duo, 2008, genre: alternative in co-operation with danish artist Iben Salto. composer / additional lyrics / guitar / bass // keys / chorus / glockenspiel / backing vocal. Plain records 001, may 2008, distributed by Gateway. myspace.com/SLOWDOGS "Betonhjertet", 2003, genre: musical Arrangement / guitarist / kazoo. A danish musical instructed by conceptual installation artist Frans Jacobi. Video and CD published by Space Poetry. "Music for Fish", 2002, genre: film soundtrack by Sugar Beet. Session guitarist. excess records. "Cracks", 1997, genre: grunge by Jeep composer / lyrics / vocal / guitarist. co-produced with Kim Hyttel, Cannibal Records. "Lobotomized" 1997, genre: thrash metal by Missing Link chorus. produced by Flemming Rasmussen. "super001", 1995, genre: grunge by Crazy call Buddha composer / lyrics / vocal / guitarist. co-producer.