We have a Cortland native on the podcast today and it was a wonderful time interviewing him.
From the long family line of legendary Cortland musicians comes the latest Cosimo to follow his passion for music. Dimitri Cosimo inherited his Grandfather Pat’s tattered and worn guitar as well as his love of music. The fact that every single spot of wear on that family heirloom came from his Grandfather's hands, decades of dedicated playing, thousands of road miles, and hundreds of songs was not lost on his grandson. After hundreds of his own hours on that guitar, Dimitri has dedicated his life to exploring his own music. While absorbing every bit of influence from the Cortland area music greats including of course the Cosimo Brothers, and especially the classic rock artists for which the area is so well known, these textures are evident in Dimitri’s music.
When Dimitri began writing and was ready to cut his first EP, his family shared some wisdom and advice to work with someone who can help to nurture his songwriting and music skills. He approached Lonnie Park, a music producer and owner of Barncastle Studios in Freeville NY. Lonnie has a successful career not only as a music producer but as an artist himself and occasionally works with budding regional artists. The two started working together and the “musical chemistry has been excellent” says Park. Dimitri is planning a 2021 release of this long-awaited EP but has decided to release a single which demonstrates what people can expect with the 2021 release.
Dimitri’s music is a new twist on a classic sound. You can hear so many notable influences in both the themes and the production. Both Dimitri and Lonnie dug deep to explore that classic sound from the songwriting to the choices of instrumentation. While the music is a clear tip of the hat to Dimitri’s genetically embedded history, there is no doubt that this is something new. Dimitri’s voice flashes hints of familiar voices like maybe Jim Morrison, but truly his sound is significant and unique. His guitar playing is raw and completely rooted in feeling. With Lonnie assisting on the writing and arrangement as well as production, the collective sound is polished yet raw, sweet yet raunchy, and sure to be the next chapter in the family’s rock and roll story.
Listen to Dimitri's song, All I Know, again and more of his music on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, Pandora, iHeartRadio, Tidal, TikTok, Youtube Music, and all other major streaming services.
You can follow Dimitri on Facebook, Instagram or visit his website.
Go see Dimitri live on Saturday, September 4th at Cortland Beer Company in Cortland, NY from 8 to 11 p.m. with a full band.
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