Hans Theessink
HANS THEESSINK – Holland/Austria
also the HANS THEESSINK BAND and with TERRY EVANS – USA
Hans Theessink is one of the busiest people on the international blues-circuit today. After more than 40 years ‘on the road’ and with 20 albums, an instruction video, a songbook and a DVD to his name, Hans Theessink has become a roots and blues institution. With his sonorous baritone voice and unmistakable guitar work, Hans is in great demand. He tours Europe, Britain, North-America, Australia and New Zealand. He is one of the few Europeans to perform at the biggest Blues, Jazz and Folk Festivals in America, the homeland of the blues. The US blues press called him ‘An international blues treasure’ and ‘One of the world’s pre-eminent pickers’. The legendary Bo Diddley called him ‘One helluva guitar player’. He’s a modern day troubadour and entertainer who keeps on spellbinding audiences all over the world with his rich and emotional sounds. In 2009 Hans was nominated for the Blues Music Awards in Memphis, TN for ‘Best Acoustic Album of the Year’.
Musical variety has always been Hans Theessink’s trademark. Whether he plays solo or with other musicians, Theessink is a sure guarantee for heartfelt blues & roots music on a high emotional and technical level. His extensive roots repertoire is the tour guide for a musical journey that takes the audience on a trip through a mix of Blues, Rhythm & Blues, Folk, Roots and Gospel – a celebration of infectious “handmade” music.
‘Hans Theessink, the Dutch-born and Austrian-based singer and guitarist, has long been one of our finest blues revivalists. Songs from the Southland, is one of the best albums of traditional, acoustic blues that I’ve heard from anyone in years………’ – Sing Out, Fall 2003.
In the Hans Theessink Band, he is joined by keyboards and piano; bass and drums; and three vocalists known collectively as Insingizi. Insingizi are a trio from Bulawayo in Zimbabwe. On stage they offer soulful a-cappella singing, percussion and some wonderful choreography.
A great band for any Festival.
