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Henrich Novak

About Me

I live in Bratislava, the capital of Slovak Republic and I started to play the resonator guitar (a.k.a. Dobro) after discovering Mike Auldridge's playing with the Seldom Scene. Since then I was attracted to the unique sound of this instrument.

Through the years I played with many domestic and few international bluegrass, country or acoustic music oriented bands either as a regular member or on semiregular basis (Zrnko, BG Album, Nuggett-Austria, Allan Mikusek Band, Petr Brandejs Band, and more but my main band was called Fragment. With this band, I had toured United States for 10 times and recorded 9 albums. (feel free to check out our web site: www.fragmentband.com)

My recent full time band is called Grasscountry (former Country Team) (feel free to visit www.grasscountry.net and www.myspace.com/grasscountry) I still play with Fragment on semiregular basis and occasionally perform with some other artists conecting to the genre and music I like.

In 1999 I was asked to teach the Dobro in Musical School in Trnava (the town in southwest part of Slovakia, known by organizing a festival dedicated to John Dopyera, the inventor of Dobro called "Dobro Fest") as a part of festival activities.

The school lasted for 5 years.

I also teach the dobro at workshops either home or abroad.

Of course, on my musical journey I met many great Dobro players and many of them became my musical heroes and friends. Just to mention a few: Josh Graves, Mike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas, Sally Van Meter, Rob Ickes, Randy Kohrs, Michael Witcher, Ivan Rosenberg, Brad Harper, Todd Livingston and many many more , the list would be endless...

My instrument is Tim Scheerhorn's L Body, spruce top and rosewood sides and bottom resonator guitar.I'm also using Holoubek custom made 6 string lap steel.

Besides the music I have a little unusual hobby: I collect beetles!

Yes, those small, strange creatures that we often look at with disgust, but which at a close and attentive observation render an unbelievable variety of shapes, colors and beauty.

And also another hobby of mine: photography.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 16/09/2006
Band Website: www.fragmentband.com
Band Members:
24th International Workshop of Acoustic Music-Virton, Belgium



Influences: Flatt & Scruggs, Jim & Jesse, Stanley Brothers, The Seldom Scene, Tony Rice, Mike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas, Rob Ickes, Stacy Phillips, Sam Bush, David Grisman, Ron Block, Miles Davis, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Larry Carlton, Bill Evans, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, John Scofield, The Beatles, Allman Brothers, Derek Trucks, Robben Ford, Reinhardt/Grappelli, Bireli Lagrene
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Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

24th International Workshop of Acoustic Music - Virton 2009, Belgium

I'd like to announce my pleasure to be a part of  24th International Workshop of Acoustic Music - Virton 2009, Belgium, where I'll be teaching methods and principles of playing the resonator guitar (D...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:31:00 GMT

New demo CD of my band Grasscountry is out!

Hi Friends,a demo CD of my home band Allan Mikusek and Grasscountry is finally out! It contains two Allan's originals, one original penned by our bass player Jaro and some covers that "we like". The d...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:45:00 GMT

Can you help Peter keep his dream alive?

The Peter Dula Story"From Hockey Star to Cancer Survivor to Country Music Star to Battling Cancer Again"Peter Dula was born in Kosice, Slovakia in 1981. As a determined and talented young hockey playe...
Posted by on Tue, 27 May 2008 06:11:00 GMT