“…we see that this young bard has been compared to Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen…but JF Robitaille’s songs are so original that no comparisons are necessary!” – Der Spiegel Magazine – Germany

“Rival Hearts is a masterful piece of work that will hold you in suspense until the very last song. Robitaille is a natural born storyteller” – Good Times Magazine – Germany

“Jean Francois Robitaille is not your typical bearded and tattooed troubador. His storytelling is amazing and his music so beautiful” – LG KULLE N-Joy Radio – Hamburg

In Germany JF Robitaille’s album “Rival Hearts” is on the Amazon/Musik Charts at # 20 Alternative Rock and # 13 Country keeping company with Johnny Cash!

As witnessed from the press and chart activity above, JF Robitaille is currently driving through the German countryside with his band on “The Rival Hearts” European tour. His hard work is making an impact with strong media coverage and chart numbers!

After arriving in Amsterdam for two shows, Robitaille continued on to Germany and Austria and so far has performed in Hamburg, Koln and Vienna. This week he will travel to Darmstadt and Berlin, then on to London, England for a showcase June 3, before returning home to Montreal to play O Patro Vys on June 13th.

His “Rival Hearts” album was released in Germany on G-Records/Rough Trade and in Holland by V2 Records Benelux.

Here in Canada the new single/video for the song “Echoes” will be released on June 9th, just before his Montreal show.