Hans Theessink
A Dutch-born, Vienna-based acoustic country-blues master with a career spanning over five decades. He marked the milestone with the album 75 Birthday Bash in March 2025, and continues touring the UK, Austria and Spain through 2026.
Musical Influence
Hans Theessink is widely regarded as one of Europe's most significant stylistic innovators of acoustic country-blues, drawing collaborators of the caliber of Ry Cooder and Charles Brown to his own compositions and building a career that has carried the Delta blues tradition to German-speaking audiences for over five decades (Source: de.wikipedia.org).
Family and personal life
Married in 1979; has managed his career through their shared label Blue Groove since they met at a concert in 1979.
Formative experiences
- •Early 1960s: Self-taught guitar after hearing Big Bill Broonzy and Lead Belly (Source: de.wikipedia.org).
- •1970: Debut album "Next Morning at Sunrise" recorded in Denmark.
- •1979: Met future wife Milica Djokic at a concert.
- •1982: Relocated permanently to Vienna, Austria.
- •1986: Began collaboration with tuba player Jon Sass.
- •2001: Received Vienna's Goldener Rathausmann award.
- •2004: Began touring with the Hans Theessink Band.
Instruments & Equipment
Guitar
Self-taught, inspired by Big Bill Broonzy and Lead Belly.
Other
Collaborators
Several collaborative albums: "Visions" (2008), "Delta Time" (2012) and the live album "True & Blue" (2015).
Guest appearance on "Delta Time" (2012).
Recorded Theessink's composition "Love Sweet Love" on the album "Lifeline" (1998).
Collaborative album "Pay Day" (2021).
Tuba player, regular collaborator since 1986.
Watch & Listen
I'm A Man - Bo Diddley, Hans Theessink, Ron Wood, Jazzfest Wiesen, Austria, 1988.07.08
Hans Theessink
"Polk Salad Annie" - Tony Joe White and special guest Hans Theessink. Vienna Oct.25th 2002
Hans Theessink Band DK Tonder Festival Aug.2025
Hans Theessink Band Stadtsaal Vienna Sa.7.6.25
Maybellene - Hans Theessink solo @ Stadthalle Vienna, Elvis Presley Festival Oct.25th 2002
The Planet - Hans Theessink SOLO - Live on TV
HANS THEESSINK & USTAD NOOR BAKHSH play "Shahbaz Qalandar"
Hans Theessink & Wilfried - Sittin' On Top Of The World, 1998
SAINT JAMES INFIRMARY - Hans Theessink & Knud Møller
Watch & Listen
Discography
| Year | Title | Producer | Studio | Label | Chart | Sales | Musicians | YouTube | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Next Morning at Sunrise | — | — | — | — | — | — | Debut album, recorded in Denmark (Source: de.wikipedia.org). | |
| 1989 | Johnny & The Devil | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994 | Hard Road Blues | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998 | Lifeline | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004 | Bridges | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 | Slow Train | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | Visions | — | — | — | — | — | — | Reached #8 on the Austrian charts (Source: de.wikipedia.org). | |
| 2012 | Delta Time | — | — | — | — | — | — | Source: de.wikipedia.org. | |
| 2013 | Wishing Well | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015 | True & Blue - Live | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021 | Pay Day | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025 | 75 Birthday Bash | — | — | — | — | — | — | Most recent anniversary concert release (Source: de.wikipedia.org). |
Awards & Recognition
External links
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