b.o.s.c.h. was formed nearly 14 years ago by original
members, Kai and Lutz. In the beginning, b.o.s.c.h. was
a pure fun project, with absolutely no intentions to
take it to a professional level. Born out of a love for
the amalgamation of music & computers by bands such as
Prodigy, Chemical Brothers, Fear Factory, Front Line
Assembly, Rammstein, Kraftwerk, Pink Floyd, Nitzer Ebb,
KMFDM,Sex Pistols, Dead Boys, Misfits etc. But what does
b.o.s.c.h. stand for? No rules in making music.
b.o.s.c.h. is "difference" everytime and everywhere. Tht
difference can be heard in each of the band's tracks. "We
supported each other for realisin`what ever he/she wants
to do (Music). It is a musician and Artist Project For-Feelin
Free." Despite the fact that the project started out as
a way to just kill time while still playing in their
other "full time" bands, soon plans were made to
introduce b.o.s.c.h. to a wider audience. Lutz (back
then as drummer for the metal-combo "Second Reality")
grabbed the guitar, Kai polished off his keyboard and,
supported by half-playback and a multimedia-show,
invaded several clubs in and around the Wilhelmshaven
area. Their success was instant and astonishing. The
catchy, danceable tunes, under-cut by Lutzīs screeching
riffs were infectious for audiences and organizers alike.
Despite the skeleton-crew of musicians and a rather
rudimentary stage-show, demands for more b.o.s.c.h.
shows could be heard in roars. In an attempt to
supersede the half-playback of the live-shows, two
longtime companions were taken on board and with them an
album, fitted for a more classical band lineup, was
produced. Holger, due to his previous experience in
countless bands (Superhelicopter, Meine Herren, Uncle
Meat etc.) served a source of new inspiration. His
formal music education offered a higher level of
awareness for the music of b.o.s.c.h. and allowed him to
take over the mike and bass guitar duties. Heiko "Hibbie"
(ex Meine Herren, LWS) completed the line-up by
desperately trying to bring the programmed grooves to
life on his e-drumkit. More gigs soon followed, this
time spearding to major cities such as Berlin and
Hamburg. The new line-up resulted in a complete re-orientation
of the band, without reinventing the idea of what
b.o.s.c.h. had originally stood for. The attempt to
present fully-electronic music in a live setting and
breath life into it, did not only introduce technical
difficulties, but also an unthought-of variety of sound
and new stylistic prospects. Equipped with fresh ideas
and new influences, the two masterminds retreated into
their studio to once again completely devote themselves
to electronic music. Armed with new material, the duo
decided to face up to the live test again. Numerous gigs
all over Germany followed. Using the existing material
and the impressions of the successful live-shows as a
foundation, the duo began to work on their new album.
The new live lineup consisting of 2 vocalists, keyboard,
drums, bass guitar and guitar, has grown to become the
greatest challenge of the two activists. When they play
any live show, there is a certain expectation already
set in stone. "We want people to feel the emotion and
passion that we put into the music and by working with
the video-animation and visual effects," Kai admitts. "We
want our fans to see, hear and feel our Music." Visual
and aurol stimulation at it's peak. The first four "rough
mix" demos -Irgendwie, Mehr, Zeit & God- are already
available online through the band's official MYSPACE
page, http://www.myspace.com/boschmusic2, with tracks
such as Neon and Art in the preproduction form ...
b.o.s.c.h. is set to take over the music world.
(Source: Band submitted info)
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Germany
1991
