Giles Robson
Memphis Blues Music Award Nominee Giles Robson
• “Giles has a worldwide profile and a rapidly growing international reputation as the best harmonica player in the business”. [Blues Matters Magazine UK]
• “Blues Giant, absolute master of the form, Passion, originality, amazing energy and sweat; above all he plays with feeling from the toes up.” [Alligator Records Chicago]
• “Exceptional blues harp virtuoso” [Blues Magazine Holland]
• “The UK’s Giles Robson belongs to the finest, the absolute top, of the current blues generation”. [Rootsville.eu]
Described by blues harp greats Grammy Winner Sugar Blue and Paul Jones as one of the great living harmonica players, Giles had been fully booked for 2018 and the first half of 2019 – which sees him headline in Poland, Russia, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Spain, Luxembourg, Germany, Holland, France, Belgium, Italy and the UK.
Robson plays and sings dirty straight harp driven old school blues, both electrically and acoustically…. the timeless qualities of which never fail to win over audiences. Robson is famous for his own world leading, attention grabbing and critically acclaimed harmonica playing. Add to that his winning way with the audience, individual singing voice and his top notch band and you have a killer act.
“Last act of the opening night was harp maestro Giles Robson….. the first blues-harp of the weekend and it was glorious.”