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SOME PRESS QUOTES… "He sings, and a whole bar-room is rapt" The Times "authenticity is all ... Hedley clearly prefers the rough to the smooth" The Guardian "... a genuine hard-bitten bluesman ... a genius. Hedley makes his tight, measured blues look effortless, but this is virtuoso stuff." Oxford Mail "Giles Hedley is one of Britain’s foremost roots and country blues performers ... guaranteed to deliver ... an artist totally caught up in his art … one hell of an entertainer" Blues Matters "rocking country blues" Time Out "an awesome show … near-perfect blues from a master" “with his wonderfully rich voice and virtuoso harp playing, seeing this consummate professional at work is always a real pleasure.” "a great exponent of the harmonica and guitar. Couple this with his deep and mellifluous voice and you have a master of the early blues classics ..." "For sheer artistry and variety of approaches Giles Hedley and the Aviators can't be beaten. They always provide a great night's entertainment." "Giles Hedley's warm stage presence and humour was backed by heartfelt and highly skilled musicianship" "Giles Hedley is the business! He has great stage presence and knows how a song should be sung ... this trio takes no prisoners" "Highlights were the polished Giles Hedley and the Aviators ... multi-talented …a rich and powerful voice, mastery of acoustic and steel guitars and the extraordinary ability to play one harp with his mouth and another with his nose, simultaneously …" "solo and with his band, Giles Hedley has been a mainstay of the British blues scene ... a delight" Blues in Britain "Giles grabs the audience and makes you beg for more" Blues Forever "a brilliant funky blues group" Andover Advertiser "an exceptionally gifted and most versatile bluesman" Brecon and Radnor Express "Ses trente ans d'expérience rendent son jeu plus profonde, ses notes plus bleues et son chant plus accrocheur. Mérite l'écoute." Soul Bag "Il chante sans retenue ... avec toute la vigueur que sa grosse et chaleureuse voix lui permet" Paris Normandie
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