FRANK BLUEKA

Judging from his stony silence, the cab driver is downright furious. You can't really blame the guy: I've just asked him to forsake the antiseptic safety of Zwolle's downtown to drive deep into the hippie interested "Engelse werk".The cab comes to a screeching halt, and I reluctantly step out onto the cracked pavement. No sooner is my body clear of the car when the driver puts the pedal to the metal and leaving me stranded alone...As I knock on the door I am extremely nervous. I really hope that there's someone inside the Pub... I hear the remarkable sound of an acoustic guitar...A slight delay is touching the water... A huge ragdoll opens the door and whispers in my ear ".....welcome my friend.......Frank Blueka is playing........."

Acoustic Avenue tour 2008

Frank Blueka is born in the North of Holland and moved at the age of seventeen to Zwolle. After playing in colorfull amount of bands he began his solo-career by playing on the streets of Antwerp and Amsterdam. Later on he was a frequent performer in small Pubs and at Private Gigs. Recently he opened the show for the Celtic bluesman Barry Mc Cabe (3 times). For the Belgium alternative classical-string-rockband DAAU and for the popular Dutch band KREZIP.
Frank Blueka’s unique style of playing is showcased by Celtic & European elements and is weaving with the American Singer/songwriter tradition. His warm storytelling voice is lively driven by an electro-acoustic guitar. Dependable of the location he uses some acoustic delay to surround the space with a special atmosfere. “We can hear influences of Jack Johnson, Ozark Henry, Damien Rice, Radiohead, Luka Bloom, Neil Young, Townes van Zandt and the early Tom Waits…”
Great, great, great is Frank’s debutalbum “Acoustic Avenue”. A puristic album with a 21st century warm feel. The album Acoustic Avenue was released at the end of 2007 in Zwolle's downtown... To order the album visit the personal but international website www.frankblueka.com . It's also possible to send us a mail at [email protected] We will always repond. Thank you...!

(BMP & DRC music 2008)