Courtland Bresner - Biography

COURTLAND BRESNER
Acoustic Blues Guitar & Vocals 

Courtland has been playing blues guitar since the late 1970s. Courtland played acoustic blues initially but moved to electric Chicago style blues but returned to his acoustic roots in the mid 1990s. He has been influenced by the masters of the delta blues Charlie Patton, Tommy Johnson, Willie Brown, Son House and Robert Johnson. Songs are played in standard and bottleneck styles. His slide playing echoes the sounds of the past, from sensitive and mournful through to the strident and urgent. He has been performing for a number of years.

Hobbies include touring the USA and documenting the grave sites and habitats of the first generation blues players.

All well as performing at various venues in the North West of England he has appeared at the following: 

Festivals

National Blues Festival, Burnley, UK. Various fringe venues.
Great British R&B Festival Colne, UK. Various fringe venues.
Bury Blues Festival, UK.
Warrington Blues Festival, UK. 
Barnoldswick Blues Festival, UK.
Guisborough R&B Festival, UK. Acoustic Stage.
Upton upon Severn Blues Festival, UK Open Stage.
Highway 61 Blues Festival, Leland, Mississippi, USA
Pinetop Perkins Homecoming Acoustic Stage, Hopsons Plantation, Mississippi, USA  

Radio Appearances

BBC Radio Lancashire
King Biscuit Time, Helena, Arkansas, USA 

Recordings

Poor Boy Long Ways From Home (CD) 

Contact Details:

Phone 01524 416920
Fax     01524 426558
Email: courtlandbresner@yahoo.co.uk