Eureka
Biography Eureka
Eureka
Frank Bossert is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, producer and ever-restless creative spirit from the far north of Germany. Having grown up in Hamburg, he was musically educated in various rock bands gigging clubs like the legendary „Logo“ or „Knust“ in the late 80s.
In the middle of the 90s he started his own project, named „EUREKA”. Under this name Frank has been producing five CDs since 1997. Starting with his self distributed „EUREKA“ entitled debut record, Frank created a sound that mixed Celtic folk with prog rock and symphonic elements.
The second release „The Full Circle“ from 2002 was the first album that established the EUREKA sound in full flavour. The album features five songs and five instrumental tracks that form a unique blend of Celtic, world and ambient sounds. It turned out to be the signature album for EUREKA and brought Frank’s music to worldwide attention.
In 2005 „The Compass Rose” with the collaboration of nearly a dozen musicians was released. Flamenco guitars meet Celtic flutes, medieval drums arrange grooving races and keyboards melt with oriental percussion. „The Compass Rose“ is EUREKA’s most diverse recording and presents soundscapes rarely ever heard before. It gained some well attention in the prog rock press and was presented live in a release concert in front of the castle of Frank’s hometown Husum.
In 2008 after what could be called the „band period“ of EUREKA between 2003-2005 Frank decided to start the production of an album he’d planned since the very first days of 2000. It can be seen as the most exciting project his career has seen so far – "Shackleton's Voyage" is a concept album dealing with Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic voyage on the ship 'Endurance'.
„Shackleton‘s Voyage“ features prominent guest musicians Billy Sherwood (ex-Yes, World Trade, CIRCA:), Troy Donockley (Iona, Nightwish), Yogi Lang (RPWL) and a great artwork/booklet with impressive pictures taken by the Australian photographer Frank Hurley. The album was released in June 2009 distributed by InsideOut/SPV and received glowing reviews all over the world. It‘s been valued as a timeless work of art that pays tribute to the remarkable life of Sir Ernest Shackleton.
In 2010 Frank took a step back and decided to release a retrospective called „Silverware – The Best of EUREKA 1997-2010“. He re-recorded three tracks for the compilation CD and placed an early version of a new track on it as an outlook to what could be expected from EUREKA in the future.
From 2010 on Frank started to work on the new album called „Great Escapes“. It’s the first full blown rock album in the history of EUREKA and it’s the first album on which Frank iss the only lead singer. It is the most personal album he's ever done, featuring tracks like „Stolen Child“ a song about the „Parental Alienation Syndrome“ and the forced alienation from his son, „Animated World“ dealing with the story of a young gunman and „The Big Picture“ a long track staying in seven eight time signature for its entire length.
Frank says: "It took five years to make this album, a real tour de force and I’m very proud of it!"
