Thomas Kleemaier - Short Stories

Woody Mann called Thomas Kleemaier "Austria’s best-kept secret" where acoustic guitar music is concerned. It’s a statement that can be given full approval after a listen to the CD “Short Stories”. Thomas Kleemaier has made a profound study of the world’s best acoustic guitarists. His manner, however, is more than just a conglomeration of various influences. Here, an individual personality has found himself an entirely personal style. Kleemaier handles his 6- and 12-steelstringers with consummate technical skill and expressive articulation, and as a composer he well knows how to set up musical “short stories”. But let us go back to the words of Woody Mann: “The 13 cuts on ‘Short Stories’ reveal why Thomas has been able to establish himself on the acoustic stage as a fresh new voice.”