Bruce is a bassist, composer, producer, backing vocalist, and other multi-instrumentalist based in Nevada. With many years of touring and recording projects, he has experience in numerous genres such as rock, country, pop, bluegrass, gospel, symphony, and the occasional dabbling in show tunes a couple times a year. These days, his passion as a composer and producer has led him into the world of symphonic metal - a melding of ochestral "soundtracks" with heavier rock music.
In over 17 years in Nashville and almost two decades in Las Vegas and Reno, he has worked with such shows and artists as...
- The Platters
- Lacy J. Dalton
- Reno Wind Symphony
- David Frizzell
- Paulette Carlson
- Matt Star
- David John and the Comstock Cowboys
- The Man In Black Show
- SJ And The Ruckus (sub)
- James Presley Band
- The Desert Outlaws
- Country Superstars (sub)
- Scott Haggard
- Scotty Alexander (sub)
- Sam Riddle (sub)
- George Ducas (pre-solo career)
- Red Mountain Music Company
- Out Of The Desert
- Jimmie Ray and Black Train (music director and bass)
- John Allan Cameron (June 1985)
- Up With People (1984-1985 world tour)
...and numerous other bands of different genres.
He attended Middle Tennessee State University in the Recording Industry Management program. In 1990, he won the inaugural NARAS Student Music award in the Jazz/Big Band category (co-writer).