Young blues guitarists duo Ben Poole (UK) & Guy Smeets (NL)

The twenty-eight-year-old Ben Poole is currently described as one of the most exciting young blues/rock performers. He is touring the Benelux with the young guitar virtuoso Guy Smeets, "His Little Brother from another mother," as he says. In 2021, their first album, Acoustic Duo Live, was released.

About Ben Poole:

"Amazing!" – Jeff Beck; "A REALLY good player" – Gary Moore; "So amazing!" – Beth Hart; "Killer!" – Kenny Wayne Shepherd; "Ben Poole is the full package" – Maverick Magazine; "Definitely one to watch" – Guitarist Magazine; "A really fresh sound and style" – Paul Jones (BBC Radio 2); and finally, "This is a young man to look out for as he is no doubt a rising talent" – Blues Matters Magazine.

When you read the comments above from these greatest guitarists of the last century and from some of the leading magazines and radio presenters in Europe, you just know they've heard something very special.

About Guy Smeets:

Rooted in blues since his early childhood and inspired by the music of blues giants like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Guy has become a versatile musician with his own recognizable sound. Not only as the committed, charismatic guitarist who sparks between him and his audience. As a child and teenager, he only needed a few years to make the transition from his first toy guitar, bought at a flea market, to his 'Best Dutch Blues Musician' award in 2019. The transition from small pub stages in his hometown to large (inter)national stages came just as quickly.