FRANK BLUEKA
Frank Blueka's music is best characterized as soulful and influenced by modern rock, blues and (Irish) folkmusic. His career took a nice turn, when he chose his own music path and signed up with the small BMP recordlabel. Great fact is that on a modest scale, the songs of his albums Acoustic Avenue and Room 88, Harvest Waits and PARIS MIDNIGHT are downloaded and streamed worldwide. His talent and crafmanship as a singer/songwriter and his performing skills have drawn the public's attention. His creative videoclips on Youtube get a considerable number of views.
On the way to his new theater show LOVE FROM IRELAND:
Frank Blueka always brings a warm timbre in his poetic pop songs. Frank Blueka has a pleasant abrasive voice and the talent to turn classics into his own. Song with a beautiful bluesy structure. In live performances his song are often completely stripped and provided with an interesting new semi-acoustic arrangement. In the studio Frank works with the assistance of producer Raymond van der Vechte. Pulsating drums, light beats, relaxed piano and a deep double bass give a kind of taxi feeling in the big city. Influences of musicians like Ben Howard and Rag 'n' Bone Man are refreshing in combination with the raw seventies style of Frank Blueka. Also beautiful cover adaptations have opened new doors for Frank. For the album "Harvest Waits" there was fruitful collaboration with the graphic designer of Bon Iver (New York). There was a contribution to a book by the Belgian writer Herman Verbeke and invitations to play in England, Germany and Belgium. Covid time brought an unexpected break, but Frank used his time fruithfull to write and finish new songs. So a whole new album was released in 2023 - PARIS MIDNIGHT - as well as a complete new show is upcoming in 2025 - LOVE FROM IRELAND - Presently, preparations are in full progress for his new theatre show .
When asked to classify his music, Frank replies: ‘ It is all about songs, in their simplicity and their complexity. I tend to spend a lot of time working on new arrangements with merely my voice and accoustic guitar as instruments. Means that fence me in at times. On the other hand, they prevent me from loosing myself in the vast array of other possibilities. The use of a too much possibilities would have me dreaming away so far that I would have a hard time finding my way back home again. My lyrics take shape under the influence of the universe, dreams and common day-to-day events. Primal emotions such as love, anger, loss and sense of humor are organically woven into it. Although I myself are always surprised where things get a place in a song…
Frank is a lucky man to make a living out of his music, for many years now. Amsterdam is still a great place to be, but Frank's musical hart and roots are not limited to any specific place or area. He prefers to live in the eastern part of Hollland, where life is more easy going/ where life moves at a slower pace. Frank Blueka found the perfect place to live in the cosy city of Deventer, where he shares his life with his sweetheart and their daughter. A great home-base for making music without any borders.
