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“It is only a matter of time until Ivan Rosenberg becomes universally recognized as one of the more prolific masters of the resonator guitar.”
– Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine
“One of the best instrumental recordings I've heard this year is Ivan Rosenberg's Clawhammer and Dobro. Ivan is a banjo and resonator guitar player who writes simply irresistible tunes in that wide-open, almost-no-man's-land between contemporary bluegrass and old time”
– Donald Nitchie, editor of Banjo Newsletter
“Ivan has mastered the lyrical, mood-sustaining power of the resonator guitar.”
— California Bluegrass Association Newsletter
"In the right hands, the resonator guitar is eminently capable of duplicating a myriad of emotions - from a jubilant, euphoric shout all the way to a primeval, gut-wrenching moan. In the right hands, it becomes an instrument of impassioned feeling, dark mystery and great beauty. Ivan Rosenberg has those right hands.
— Dave Higgs, Nashville Public Radio
“Ivan Rosenberg plays his original tunes with stirring soul and emotion... While some of his tunes evoke vivacious spirit into your dancin’ shoes, Ivan seems particularly adept at mood creation.”
— Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now
“Once again, Ivan Rosenberg has created a musical delight with Clawhammer and Dobro, a welcomed variation from the ordinary.”
– Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine
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Dobro and clawhammer banjo player Ivan Rosenberg has released 4 solo CDs as well as collaborative recordings with the likes of Billy Cardine, Aaron Parrett, Mighty Squirrel, Chris Stuart & Backcountry, and The Breakmen. Combining elements of bluegrass, old time, and Americana music, Ivan's original songs have appeared in over 150 TV and film scores including HBO's Making Deadwood, Comedy Central's The Daily Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Warner Brothers' smash hit movie Kangaroo Jack, and the Emmy-nominated documentary Libby, Montana. Ivan and Chris Stuart co-wrote the 2009 IBMA Song of the Year award-winner, "Don't Throw Mama's Flowers Away" (performed by Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass).
Ivan is also in high demand for music workshops, having led seminars at the CBA Music Camp, The British Columbia Bluegrass Workshop, 108 Mile Cabin Fever Workshop, the NBCMS Fall Workshop at Camp He Ho Ha, and The Sore Fingers Summer School in England among others. Ivan wrote the monthly resonator guitar column for Mel Bay's Guitar Sessions from 2007-2008, and he has contributed articles or lessons to Banjo Newsletter, Bluegrass College, and Reso-Nation Academy.
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