Swiss Blues Challenge 2017

After having been selected for the finals in 2012 and 2013 with Amaury Faivre and the Broken Harps, Amaury Faivre Duo wins the Swiss Blues Challenge on June 30th, 2017, hosted by the great Summerblues Basel Festival in a wonderful place and by a wonderful weather.

Among the selected bands figured Dominic Schoemaker, Estalla Benedetti and Michael G Band, as well as Manu Hartmann & the City Blues Band who won the Challenge in 2018.

International Blues Challenge 2018

The duo flies to Memphis for the 34th International Blues Challenge which takes place in January 16th-20th under a polar-cold weather. 260 bands from all around the world with a vast majority of US bands challenge in the Beale Street Clubs , each night ending up in a hugo jam session !

Amaury and Yves made their way up to the semi-finals.

European Blues Challenge 2018

The series of Challenges ends on March 16th-17th 2018 with the 8th European Blues Challenge, in Hell (Norway). 21 bands represents European countries, and the winners are "The Ragtime Rumours" (Netherlands). Amaury Faivre Duo obtains a great 4th place.

JMF 2001

Amaury Faivre wins his first Music Award at the age of 16, with White & Blues in duo with Sylvain Dubrez on the guitar. The 50 bands who were in the competition at the Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, offered them the very special Prix du Public (Audience Prize) during the 2001 Jeunesses Musicales de France.

Vully Blues Festival Award 2017

Thanks to a powerful set in a beautiful caveau, Amaury Faivre wins with the Sidewalk Blues Gang the Vully Blues Festival Award 2017. This prize, awarded by public vote, honours the most appreciated performance among the 15 bands of this festival edition.