BIO
Bruce's Act:
Fingerstyle guitar with plenty of feeling, punctuated by twisted, true
stories and fun lyrics, in a voice like a young Tom Waits.
Bruce's
Guitar Style:
Flashes of new age, echoes of Americana...
Slack key addict, farmer chord fan...
Flamenco flourishes, classical twists, hypnotic harmonics, caffeinated
percussives...
Plus a few other elements. Other than that, it's pretty simple.
Bruce's Guitars:
Takamine classicals, 1976 Guild F212XL 12-string, Taylor 814 ce.
Bruce's History:
What were the elements that shaped Bruce and his music? What other jobs
has he had? Pale Lowly Warehouse Guy, Burly Construction Worker, Well-fed Busboy,
Well-hydrated Bartender, Black-thumbed Greenskeeper, Disco Bar Bouncer,
Mine-dodging Kibbutznik, Movie
Star (Extra), Sun-bronzed Fruit-picker, Petting Zoo Zookeeper,
European Street Guitarist/Cave Dweller, Disgruntled Dishwasher, Somewhat Nervous
Juvenile
Delinquent Supervisor, Mindless Juvenile Delinquent, Desperado Salesman,
Occasionally Clumsy
Roofer and Painter, Inept Carpenter Assistant, Car Cleaner and Detailer (you wouldn't know it
if you saw his car), Laid Back TV Deliveryman, Schmancy-Hotel Desk Clerk, Pill Pushing Psych Tech,
Chronically-bruised Kenpo Instructor, Volunteer Dog Walker & Roller Blader,
Not-Burdened-By-Pay Novel
and Screenwriter, Southern California Masseur, Critical Care Nurse,
Sludge-slow-but-Successful Marathon Finisher... now
self-taught Recording and
Touring Artist, and Cringing Biographer.
Plus a few other elements. Other than that, he's pretty simple.
A Minnesota refugee, Bruce tours widely when not residing and recording in Santa Barbara, CA, with his hammock and
two dogs.
