Andi Saitenhieb Band

Andi Saitenhieb is a guitarist, songwriter & Germany's No. 1 blues guitar coach.
His passion is old school blues (from acoustic 1920's country & delta blues to electric 1950's Chicago blues).
Andi is the author of several successful guitar textbooks and writes for specialist music magazines and online portals (including "guitar & bass", "guitar acoustic", "guitar").
He was awarded the 'German Rock & Pop Prize' and has shared the stage with numerous national and international blues greats. He also runs a project studio where he records his songs and fellow musicians.
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publications
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• Textbook 'Guaranteed to learn blues guitar' (Alfred-Publishing 2012, Amazon No. 1 bestseller)
• Textbook 'Guaranteed to learn acoustic blues guitar' (Alfred-Publishing 2014)
• DVD 'Playing Cigar Box Guitar - The Complete Guide' (2016)
• Textbook 'The Chicago Blues Guitar Method' (Fundamental Changes 2016, Amazon #1 Best Seller)
• DVD 'Cigar Box Guitar - Blues' (2020)
• Video course 'How to do blues guitar' (2020)
• Author for the music magazines 'guitar & bass', 'guitar acoustic' & 'guitar'
and for online portals such as releasetime.de
• Song 'Total tiers' on BluesNews-Sampler Vol. 8 (2013)
• Song 'Düsseldorf am Rhein' on BluesNews-Sampler Vol. 9 (2014)
• Song 'Snake Oil Shuffle' on BluesNews Sampler Vol. 14 (2019)
• Song 'Wolfgang (mach 'nen Abgang)' on BluesNews-Sampler Vol. 15 (2020)
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credentials
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• as workshop lecturer: Thomann, session music Frankfurt, Musicstore Cologne, Blues Schmus Apfelmus Festival Laubach
• in the studio or on stage with Steve James (USA), Toby Walker (USA, NY Blues Hall Of Fame), Prof. David Evans (USA, Blues Hall Of Fame), Tomi Leino (Finland, Blues Hall Of Fame Sweden) , Eleanor Ellis (USA)
• 4x tour support for Toby Walker (USA, NY Blues Hall Of Fame) through the entire German-speaking area
• Support for Klaus Lage, July
• Winner of the 'German Rock & Pop Prize'