Career
Bosse is also the name of his backup band. Axel Bosse Vocals, Björn Krüger Drums, Thorsten Sala Guitar, and Theofilos Fotiades Bass (instrument). In 2005, the band released their first single Kraft.
They soon after performed in a farewell tour for Such A Surge.
After the tour ended in April 2005, they released their first album Kamikazeherz. On July 28, 2006, the band released their second album, Guten Morgen Spinner with the accompanying single, Die Irritierten.
On February 6, 2009, saw the release of their third album Taxi. Before the album, the band left their label, Electric and Music Industries. In collaboration with Jochen Naaf, the band produced the album themselves.
The single 3 Millionen was released in early 2009, and has received much airplay.
Axel Bosse was also recently a featured artist on Deutsche Welle"s PopXport. On September 29, 2011, Bosse came in third place in the annual Bundesvision Song Contest, out of 16 contestants, one from each of the German states. Bosse represented Lower Saxony, and sang Frankfurt Oder, from their fourth album, Wartesaal (released February 25, 2011).
Bosse was nominated as Best Artist for a 1LIVE Krone 2011 award.
Bosse came in second place in the voting, losing out to Clueso. On March 8, 2013, the band released its fifth album, Kraniche, and confirmed a tour through Germany
Bosse made their second appearance on the annual Bundesvision Song Contest on September 27, 2013, this time coming in first place.
They once again represented Lower Saxony, and sang So Oder So, a single from Kraniche. Bosse was nominated as Best Artist for a 1LIVE Krone 2013 award.
Bosse came in second place in the voting, losing out to Casper.