Hans Theessink from Enschede was born with the blues in his veins, but the older he gets, the more often he lets out a subdued roots sound. Wishing Well is his most austere record to date. He was inspired by music from the mid-twentieth century and covered songs by Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt and Brownie McGhee, among others. The covers are supplemented with some new, beautiful tracks of which album
… opener New Home Upon The Hill is a wonderful example. In the song he refers to the flood disaster of 1953 that made a big impression on him as a little boy. The other songs were written by the Tukker while he was traveling. Beautiful Kathmandu is one of the highlights. Despite the fact that these songs float on influences from the roots and country corner, his dark, warm voice provides the necessary blues. That combination makes Wishing Well an extremely atmospheric album, to sit down well for. (BvdV)more
