"It's funky, unique and refreshing to hear. Totally original sound- No really, I'm not kidding- totally original!!" -Kelly Brown, 89X Radio Inspired by video games and cartoons of decades past, pop music of the early 80's, and the marvels of modern technology, OttO Vector is a highly-animated experiment that strives to inject new character and panache into the world of electronic pop music. With a focus on heavy beats, catchy melodies, and unique songwriting OttO Vector represents a balanced synthesis of "live-band" and electronic/dance/techno music- with retro pop sensibilities. OttO Vector arrived in Detroit in the Summer of 2002, created by Mike Sonic and Ginseng. Both had many years of experience as members of "live" bands in Detroit (ideosonics for Sonic, Love Machine Blue for Ginseng), but neither ventured into the purely "electronic" realm. Using their years of collective musical experience as a guide, Sonic and Ginseng (assisted occasionally by Love Machine Blue keyboardist Will Daviddi) wrote and recorded a small library of 80s-inspired electronic techno-pop songs. While this was sufficient for many months, the group became ambitious to take their new project a step further. Wanting to further expand the boundaries of the project to a "live/performance" venue, the group recruited the full time talents of both Will Daviddi and Jacobe to play live drums and bass, respectively. The project reached full definition with the addition of vocalist Renee', the humanity of her voice serving as a perfect foil to the electronic audio landscape. Thus was born the electro-pop-rock hybrid that is OttO Vector. OttO Vector performed their first show in January of 2004 at The Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, Michigan. After several months of successful shows, Jacobe parted amicably with the band- and in August of the same year, General Lee (formerly "Stanly" of Love Machine Blue) joined the mix as OttO's bassist. In October 2004, OttO Vector released their first demo/EP, Dv2.0.