CTO

Clemens started writing songs at the age of 17. 4 years later his first band "bit2hot" came together doing funk and soul classics in the area of stuttgart(germany). After another 2 years the guys decided to do original material- from 1996-1999 they were doing concerts together- "bit2hot" turned into "CTO" by 1999 with a new band and new songs and: without the 3 hornplayers- From 2001 to 2003 CTO lived in NYC and performed @ the sidewalk cafe, the rockwood and the baggot inn. The music of CTO is based on classical songwriting , piercing analog-sounds, funky drum and bass grooves and plenty of space for extended soloing and interaction. Another feature is the Hammond-Organ that appears particularly on a couple of newer tunes. The repertoire of the band consists of original tunes complemented by newly interpreted cover-songs.