I like your CDs very much. I listen to them in my van all the time!
Travis Haddix, Blues man, Cleveland, Ohio

I am definitely more than just a little impressed!
Kai Becker, Blues Radio Germany

Thank you very much, it's great music!
Kjell Andreassen, Radio Holstebro, Denmark

I'm extremly excited about the music. Would I be wearing a hat right now, I'd have to take it off!
Erhard Albrecht, ok:radio Bremerhaven

The Band is tight, professional and soulful. They've done a marvelous job in interpreting the American Black Blues!
Greg Drust, KCSB Radio Santa Barbara, California

One of the top Blues bands in Europe. As important to Europe as B.B. King for the world. A perfect equivalent!
Fritz Svacina, Blues Life Wien

The Band is hot!
Patrick Beaudry, CHUO-FM 89 Radio, Ottawa, Canada

Cutting Blues notes from gut to gut!
Karl Krieg, Blues Life, München

That's Blues!
Zitty Magazin, Berlin

That not only blacks can play the Blues we knew since Eric Clapton. This band has the Blues! Elias Fröhlich, Blick, Zürich

The Album Dedicated is brilliant! The basic point I make is that Checkerboard is ahead of just about any other Blues Band on this side of the Atlantic Ocean!
Norman Darwen, Blueprint Magazine, Blackpool, England

Previously I have stated that Otis Grand's recent release should be album of the year. I now may have cause to eat my own words..."Dedicated" blows away all other European competition to date!
Brian Harman, Blueprint Magazine, London, England

I really enjoyed listening to the album Dedicated and feel that it has great potential. I wish you much success and look forward to meet you someday!
John Lee Hooker (personal letter)

The Band of the year!
Darral Campbell, Radio KRED 90.5 FM, Eureka, California

I'm very impressed! It's different of what we usually get!
Brett Bonner, Living Blues Magazine, Oxford, Mississippi

You're Swiss? Amazing...
Robert Jr.Lockwood (at B.B.King's Blues Club in Memphis after hearing Philipp Fankhauser opening the set for Johnny Clyde Copeland)

As good though its predecessors were, Dedicated is streets ahead of them!
Real Music Magazine, London, England

They have the authentic Blues feeling. The gap between European and North American Blues is definitely closing!
Tom Hathaway, Maximum Blues Radio, Prince George, Canada

Das ist sein bestes Werk bis jetzt. Ein direkter Link zwischen dem Mississippi Label Fat Possum und der Schweiz!
Fritz Jakober, Lucerne Blues Festival

I received a promo copy of your new cd. It's a very fine and interesting cd. I'll give as much as possible airplay to your music in the future shows. Thank you for your support to my radio show.
Miran Belec, Saturday Blues Fever, Logatec, Slovenja

Hallo Philipp, ganz herzlichen Dank für die phantastische CD! Da habt Ihr richtig gute Arbeit abgeliefert, wenn ich als Laie das mal so sagen darf! Es sind ganz hervorragende Titel vorhanden - am besten gefallen mir "Soon as the weather breaks" und "Bring your fine self home". Du kannst sicher sein, dass diese CD in einer der nächsten Sendungen nach meinem Urlaub vorgestellt wird. Noch einmal herzlichen Dank und alles Gute.
Erhard Albrecht, Radio Bremerhaven