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"I had already booked 99% of the schedule when I decided to take a chance on a band that had been overlooked for 7 years. Best decision ever! They showed up and sound checked faster than any band I've ever seen, incredibly peasant, not demanding just pure professionalism from start to finish. Then they hit the stage and owned the crowd--fully engaged, high energy and effortlessly connecting with the audience. True professionals in every sense. It honestly made me think how they could have gone so long without being booked!"​

-Martha Livingstone, Artistic Director Taste of Edmonton

 

"He's so prolific that even his recent record is no longer a recent record!"

-Oskar Zybart, CKUA

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"A Very Gifted Artist"​

-Tony King, CKUA

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"One of the hardest working musicians in Alberta"​

- Tom Coxworth, Folk Routes CKUA

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“I had the priviledge of attending one of the finest concerts I’ve experienced in recent years. John Hewitt & the New Americans were great at the New Moon Folk Club. After their seventh song I stopped saying to myself “That’s a great song” as it became apparent, they were all going to be.”​

-Fervor Coulee, Rootsicana & Bluegrass (CJSR)

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“The song craft of John Hewitt is spot on. He not only tells a story but in an engaging way with complimentary lyrics, melody, and arrangements. Basically John is a hardworking artist that pays attention to all the details of his presentation and our audience loved it!"​

- Gallery House Concerts

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There is a fascinating description of Hewitt that having listened to this album perfectly encapsulates everything about him. “Hewitt is a master, a choreographer of sound, a man of many hats all worn with style with a dream bigger than the world around him”. So true.​

-Americana UK

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"It’s rare for a musician to maintain a prodigious output from year to year, and even rarer to have two releases within a year and have both of them be highly acclaimed, yet that’s exactly what John Hewitt pulled off in 2023. Hewitt’s "Broken Rebels" and "Wonderlust" are among the year’s best releases"​

- Chad Huculak, Edmonton Journal

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With artfully crafted songs, masterful musicianship and humbled authenticity, John Hewitt is the full package and the real deal. John's natural ability to tell a story through song, combined with his down to earth welcoming of the audience into his world, are just two of the many noteworthy qualities that will ensure the continued success and longevity of his career."​

Rhea March - Host & Producer 'It Takes A Village CJSR Radio Network

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