| DMITRI RESNIK Roots, Rhythm and the Blues
Dmitri Resnik (b1966), a musician from Chatham County North Carolina, began playing guitar at sixteen. From 1989-2001, Resnik lived in New Orleans where he played and toured with his own band and with some of the best musicians in the city. He moved back to Chatham in 2001 where he continues touring, performing at clubs and festivals, with his band as well as solo.
Resnik has five critically acclaimed CDs to his credit, on Rusty Nail Records, which have received substantial air-play on Blues stations worldwide. He was also recently listed among the "Top New Orleans Blues Artists" by Starpulse. His sixth release, One Short of a Dozen will be available in December 2008.
Releases: It Ain’t Rocket Science(1998) Quit Clownin’ (2000) Learnin’ My Lessons The Hard Way (2002) Bootleg Liquor (Live) (2004) Apparently I’m Still Alive (Solo) (2006)
One Short of A Dozen (2008) (Available online at Lousiana Music Factory and Amazon)
Real Blues Magazine Awards: Best New Orleans Blues Guitarist 1999 , 2000 Best Southern Blues Guitarist 2002, 2004 Best New Orleans Blues CD 2000 (Quit Clownin’) & 4th best CD Louisiana 2000 (behind Dr.John, Irma Thomas) Top ten modern electric blues guitarists (no order) 2000 Best Blues song 2002 instrumental (Curly Cue) Best Live Blues CD 2004 (Bootleg Liquor)
Quotes: “I thought blues guitarists were supposed to have names like Magic Mofo and Guitar Blindbaby. In this case, Dmitri Resnik will do just fine thank you.....Highly Recommended." - The River Reporter
“His raw, southern vocals have a bayou sound mixed with a rich red clay accent that is unique.” - The Chatham Record
“It takes guts to start an album with a slow blues instrumental. It takes talent to make it work. Dmitri Resnik has a full supply of both”. - Blues Revue Magazine
“There are more current generations of artists with strong links to Down Yonder: Larry Garner, Jon Cleary, Willie DeVille, Mem Shannon, Bryan Lee, Tab Benoit, Johnny Pennino, Dmitri Resnik, Walter “Wolfman” Washington; Randy Newman.”
- Gary Tate |