Artist description Bluegrass dobro (resonator/resophonic guitar). Original instrumentals; instructional dobro tab available. Songs have been licensed by Warner Brothers, MTV, and XM Satellite Radio. Please e-mail if you need 100% independent, original, high-quality, no-hassle bluegrass for your project.

Music Style independent bluegrass

Musical Influences jerry douglas, rob ickes, mike auldridge, dobro, fred travers, uncle josh graves, phil leadbetter, michael witcher, randy kohrs

Similar Artists jerry douglas, rob ickes, mike auldridge, dobro, fred travers, uncle josh graves, phil ledbetter, michael witcher, randy kohrs

Instruments Dobro, resonator guitar, resophonic guitar, scheerhorn, clinesmith, clawhammer banjo, fiddle, mandolin

Albums Back to the Pasture and The Lost Coast - Bluegrass Dobro

Press Reviews BACK TO THE PASTURE review by Les McIntyre, Bluegrass Unlimited, Nov. 2002: Resonator guitarist Ivan Rosenberg is an integral part of the bluegrass scene in Montana. For this latest recording project, he has amassed an impressive supporting cast to create a mostly instrumental package featuring such original numbers as "Pepperwood Hollow," "Devil's Chute," Soda Springs," and "Late Night Ramble." However there are a couple of impressive vocal entries including Eric Uglum's interpretation of "Somebody Loves You Darling" and Lost Highway's Ken Orrick gliding through the Bee Gees classic "I've Gotta Get a Message to You." From the contents of "Back To The Pasture," it is only a matter of time until Ivan Rosenberg becomes universally recognized as one of the more prolific masters of the resonator guitar. BACK TO THE PASTURE liner notes by Dave Higgs: Along with the fiddle, the resonator guitar, or Dobro�, is perhaps the most expressive of all the bluegrass instruments. Its easy access to microtones, hastened by the use of a slide, gives it a unique ability to emulate the human voice. 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." Ivan is probably best known for his reso work with the Missoula, Montana-based bluegrass fixtures The Rank Strangers and Nine Pound Hammer. "Uncle Slosh," as Ivan is affectionately known, has been sliding around since the early nineties. He understands that great reso playing starts and ends with emphasizing the important parts of the melody. And what melodies he plays on "Back to the Pasture," his sterling follow-up to "The Lost Coast," his highly acclaimed 2001 debut. "Back to the Pasture" traverses an immense expanse of bluegrassical ground, drawing upon the pop sounds of the Bee Gees, Neanderthal-grass from Wiley & Zeke Morris and eight mesmerizing, memorable and mouth-wateringly fine originals from Ivan's fertile musical imagination. That imagination and flair for the dramatic was operating in overdrive on "Late Night Ramble," co-written with buddy Jason Mowery - a dobrolic romp as big as those spacious Montana skies that inspired it. Ivan and Jason also collaborated on the high, lonesome "Out Among the Corn," which pays instrumental tribute to those endless fields of corn that run rampant in Jason's home state of Indiana. The group does a fine job bluegrassizing the Bee Gees' "I've Gotta Get a Message to You," which Cliff Waldron originally brought into the bluegrass camp in the early 70's. Thanks to Lost Highway singer Ken Orrick, this improbable tune becomes vintage sounding bluegrass. Eric Uglum handles the lead vocal on the Morris Brothers' plaintive old ballad, "Somebody Loves You Darling," on which Ivan shines with some tasty, relaxed and understated old-school dobro complete with palm harmonics and some of the prettiest fills you'll ever hear. Ivan is also a sublime clawhammer banjo player and he gets to strut his considerable talents on the chilling, spooky and Ozark-flavored "Devil's Chute," played in tandem with fiddler Chad Clouse of Due West, as well as on "Soda Springs," an exuberant old-timey tour de force. "Last Light" spotlights the lyrical quality of Ivan's composing - a lush and gorgeous melody that's deeply moving. "Pepperwood Hollow" starts with a measured and moody reso introduction before the band kicks it into high gear. The group really goes to town on the title track, a hard-driving, righteous, ultra-bluegrassy romp that would make Uncle Josh proud. The backup musicians deserve special praise for their immeasurable contributions to the project. Jason Mowery is a monster on the fiddle and mandolin, and Eric Uglum's guitar work is itself almost worth the price of admission. Marshall Andrews keeps everyone rock-solidly on the beat with his interesting bass lines and Janet Beazley sparkles on the banjo. "Crazy Pat" Conway's piercing tenor vocal on "Somebody Loves You Darling" makes for one of the album's many highlights. "Back to the Pasture" spotlights the resonator guitar's storied past and paints a vivid portrait of its future. And in the multi-talented hands of Ivan Rosenberg, that future looks bright indeed. Dave Higgs Bluegrass Breakdown Nashville Public Radio Nashville, TN “Bluegrass and Other ‘Pasture’ Pleasures” by Erica Parfit, The Missoulian, Oct. 10, 2002. On the cover are four doleful-looking cows on an overcast day. In the background, tree skeletons stand naked, shed of their summer clothing. Beneath the CD title it reads: “Mighty Lonesome Bluegrass.” Despite the strong suggestion of depression on the cover, the combination of soothing and festive sounds coming from within is unexpected. The first hint of something unusual is the title of Ivan Rosenberg’s second album. With a logo echoing everyone’s favorite time-travel movie from 1985, “Back to the Pasture” is more than just a musical trip back to more countrified, grass-kickin’ times. Like “Back to the Future,” “Pasture” mixes a bit of the new in with the old, combining that old country twang with the soothing sound of the dobro. Add a couple of unexpected covers, some original instrumental tunes, and you have a good deal to go back to. The album begins with “Pepperwood Hollow,” a sly dobro-led tune that introduces the album with pleasure and spice. This leads into the title track, an uplifting song that gives the listener a feeling of the fun of a barn dance. “Last Light” is a tender sitting-around-a-lingering-fire tune. Then comes an unexpected cover: The old depressing Bee Gees chestnut “I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You,” revamped and upbeat, with Rosenberg’s own sense of musical style. “Devil’s Chute” has an almost indigenous feeling, which shows the many facets of the clawhammer banjo and “Out among the Corn” is the kind of song that gives the feeling of being surrounded by a big warm family. The next song, “Somebody Loves You Darling,” features vocals from Eric Uglum and “Crazy Pat” Conway and is about as traditional bluegrass as you can get. The harmonies and simple strumming give the tune an easygoing feeling. “Split the Switch” chugs along with a railroad rhythm, and “Soda Springs” bubbles into the banjo and fiddle shuffling together. Then, to tie it all up, comes a “Late Night Ramble,” tunefully suggesting a parade of happy down-home folks, making their way along the dirt road to home, playing music with anything and everything available. “Back to the Pasture” is truly a hometown album. The music is not only as comforting as country life, but as individual as every tree shedding its clothing in brilliant colors. Rosenberg has an ear for making music out of life. He does not need words to explain his world, just a couple of mournful cows (the album credits include a “cattle furnished by” line), a few friends who speak his tune, and a dobro. Review by Bluegrass Americana.com: From Missoula, Montana, Ivan Rosenberg plays "Mighty Lonesome Bluegrass," entertaining delightfully with the sounds of his resonator guitar. Eight of the ten tunes are the original work of Ivan and all the cuts reflect his inimitable style. This second recording for "Uncle Slosh" spotlights his outstanding picking qualities along with some great picking and vocals from the band on their renditions of "Back to the Pasture", "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" and "Somebody Loves You Darling." THE LOST COAST reviews: by Charlie Amos, OzarkMountainAirwaves.com: From the artwork on the CD cover to the music that follows, Ivan Rosenberg's debut Dobro CD is a grand assortment of mostly original material that follows none, but leads the way for future Dobro players. With a great variety of tunes from the opening "Camp Rude Stumble" to the finale "Dry Lagoon," along with a group of top-notch bluegrass musicians that lend their talents, The Lost Coast could easily wear out your CD player. from Bluegrass Unlimited: . . . . The rhythm is forceful and popping when need be, drifting when that is more appropriate. The transitions are smooth, and the solos are well-considered and stay close to the melody . . . . Among the nine original instrumentals and two vocal covers, several rise above the rest. The first is the opening cut, "Camp Rude Stumble," which sets the tone for much of the album with its somewhat relaxed-but-insistent mid-tempo bounce. Rosenberg's resonator work immediately reveals a mellow, woodier, percussive approach, one he sustains through most of the record. It reminded me of Junior Barber, not so much lick-wise but for the laid-back tone. Don't think that means he lacks drive. There is plenty. It's just subtle. Fiddler Jason Mowery contributes a nicely fluid solo. "Carbon County Coal," the third cut, takes the tempo up a notch. On this one, the resonator is a bit more metallic and demanding. This provides a nice contrast. Also adding a nice contrast is the fifth cut, "The Hardest Lesson," a lovely vocal featuring Julie Elkins of Kane's River. The other standout, "Lolo Trace," is also something of a contrast. Backed with the guitar of Eric Uglum, Rosenberg puts down his resonator and picks up the bass and clawhammer banjo for an all-too-brief piece that fades away as though the two moved together through the Lolo Pass in the Rockies and were disappearing down the other side. A record and musician that show great promise. by Bill Yates – Roots 66: All the good bluegrass players aren't necessarily from the South. There are a few out here on the Left Coast. I say this as a Southerner and a Southern Californian. One of the rising pickers is Ivan Rosenberg, heard here in his debut album with a nice varied group of associates. Let's get the final judgment out of the way--this is a very good album. Rosenberg not only shows his mastery of the resonator guitar (with some clawhammer banjo and bass thrown in for good measure), but also shows his talents as a composer of high quality (nine of the eleven tunes here are his). "Camp Rude Stumble", "Eel River", "Carbon County Coal", and "The Lost Coast" get us started on a very good set of tunes with some fine pickin' and fiddlin'. "The Hardest Lesson" is a nice change-of-pace tune with vocal by Julie Elkins (of Kane's River). On the too brief "Lolo Trace", Rosenberg shows he knows the clawhammer banjo and the bass as well as he does the resonator guitar. "Goodbye Liza Jane" takes us back in time to a traditional classic with vocals by John Lowell, Elkins, and Ben Winship. This is followed by "Dead Horse Blues" and "The Roscoe Special", two more Rosenberg pieces with some very impressive solo work by all the guys. The final cut, "Dry Lagoon", is Rosenberg's only solo piece here. More excellence. "The Lost Coast" is an auspicious beginning. Rosenberg has done a fine job, not only of playing and writing good stuff, but also in assembling a varied band of fellow players who do a top-notch job. If you like resonator guitar, good picking, and just plain good listening, get a copy. Soon.

Additional Info Dobro Tab available at uncleslosh.com

Location Missoula, MT - USA

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