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acoustic guitar rock by singer and songwriter ben bruce

honest songs, honestly sung

This hand-drawn image is inspired by Letter to a Young Poet, written by William Carlos Williams, in which he describes how all our efforts as writers and as men must be to release the enchained dragon within us.

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Volume 8 / Issue 4
High-Centered In Portland
From Bruceletter, 3 days ago

"Over the Rainbow" (Feb. 11, 2010 @ Marcus' Martini Heaven)
From Video, 21 days ago

"The Way Is Wide" (Feb. 11, 2010 @ Marcus' Martini Heaven)
From Video, 21 days ago

"Take Me Home, Country Roads" (Feb. 11, 2010 @ Marcus' Martini Heaven)
From Video, 23 days ago

Volume 8 / Issue 3
The Lone Microphone Throne, and a Riddle Unraveled
From Bruceletter, 23 days ago

"Seven Bridges Road" (Feb. 11, 2010 @ Marcus' Martini Heaven)
From Video, 25 days ago

Volume 8 / Reminder : Feb. 13, 2010
A Few Stories To Tell
From Bruceletter, 27 days ago

Feb. 11, 2010 @ Marcus' Martini Heaven
From Photos, 27 days ago

Volume 8 / Issue 2
Share Love!
From Bruceletter, 31 days ago

Volume 8 / Issue 1
Disneyland! Yes!
From Bruceletter, 53 days ago

Volume 7 / Issue 18
Here's to long life, laughter and love!
From Bruceletter, 72 days ago

Volume 7 / Issue 17
I don't even know what to call it
From Bruceletter, 90 days ago

"One, Two, Three! BEN BRUCE!"
People yelling my name all over the world.
From Scraps, 91 days ago

Volume 7 / Issue 16
Devilishly Handsome Host
From Bruceletter, 98 days ago

Scary Ferry
The ferry was bouncing around like a toy boat.
From Scraps, 109 days ago

Lone Microphone and Doe Bay Getaway
Lone Penny Shot @ 9pm!
From Scraps, 110 days ago

Restaurant Idea: "The Trough"
From Scraps, 126 days ago

Volume 7 / Issue 15
The Lone Microphone and the Doe Bay Getaway
From Bruceletter, 127 days ago

Volume 7 / Issue 14
Vote Yes On Referendum 71
From Bruceletter, 146 days ago

Kristofferson Kick, Lately
From Scraps, 166 days ago

Kanye West vs. Taylor Swift
From Discussions, 179 days ago

Volume 7 / Issue 13
Alley Upstairs Show Postponed!
From Bruceletter, 179 days ago

Tune or Not?
From Discussions, 203 days ago

Volume 7 / Issue 12
Meltdown Wrapup (or, Don't Do That Again)
From Bruceletter, 203 days ago

"The Way Is Wide" (August 14, 2009 @ Summer Meltdown)
From Video, 204 days ago

Otis Redding Redo
From Discussions, 214 days ago

Good Times, Bad Times
From Discussions, 214 days ago

Volume 7 / Issue 11
Meltdown!
From Bruceletter, 214 days ago

Volume 7 / Issue 10
Storytelling
From Bruceletter, 218 days ago

2009 Miscellaneous
From Photos, 230 days ago

Song-Off
From Discussions, 238 days ago

Volume 7 / Issue 9
The Face in the Fire
From Bruceletter, 245 days ago

"Lawyers, Guns and Money" (June 18, 2009 @ Marcus' Martini Heaven)
From Video, 254 days ago

Ideas for Covers
From Discussions, 256 days ago

Vote On Songs for Next Album?
From Discussions, 256 days ago

The Face In the Fire
What message are you here to give me?
From Scraps, 256 days ago

Volume 7 / Issue 8
Turn It Up
From Bruceletter, 256 days ago

"Storm God" (June 18, 2009 @ Marcus' Martini Heaven)
From Video, 265 days ago

"Mama" (June 18, 2009 @ Marcus' Martini Heaven)
From Video, 265 days ago

New Demo: Bwa-Oh
We're all born with our own mountains to climb
From Scraps, 284 days ago

Broken Strings
Need to start thinking about buying them in bulk
From Scraps, 293 days ago

The Best, The Deal, and the List
I left at 4am the next morning to go to LA to meet Steven Tyler and Todd Rundgren. You know how it is
From Scraps, 306 days ago

Like a Mature Scotch Whiskey
What a compliment!
From Scraps, 335 days ago

New Song, New Demos
"So Predictable" and "Water Always Makes Waves."
From Scraps, 346 days ago

New Song: "It's a Shame"
I made all the different pieces fit together, or allowed them to play
From Scraps, 352 days ago

Gomez and Good Pop
From Scraps, 360 days ago

Is "Oracular" Spectacular?
I would have missed it entirely except ...
From Scraps, 366 days ago

"Strange Days"
No, not the movie.
From Scraps, 373 days ago

Bitter Twitter?
I finally signed up.
From Scraps, 373 days ago

New Date: Marcus' Martini Heaven 4/30
From Scraps, 374 days ago

Satisfying Pop
good head, clean flavor -- clear liquid gold
From Scraps, 377 days ago

New U2 Album! ... Eh.
I still haven't found what I'm listening for?
From Scraps, 382 days ago

Wayward Son
I don't know how it begins, or how it ends, or even what the words are.
From Scraps, 384 days ago

Asa -- "Jailer"
Smart, conscious lyrics with a laid-back, Nigerian groove
From Scraps, 408 days ago

Who recommended me?
Someone said a booker "would be smart to have me play"
From Scraps, 417 days ago

The Alley Upstairs
A sweet little room tucked in the alley behind Magus Books
From Scraps, 418 days ago

New Diablo Date -- March 20
Let's get a little devilish
From Scraps, 428 days ago

Wet Hands, Hot ... Temper?
Lately I've been getting really, really annoyed by hand-dryers in bathrooms
From Scraps, 430 days ago

To the O'Nines
Happy 2009!
From Scraps, 433 days ago

2008 Shoot
From Photos, 438 days ago

New York
From Photos, 439 days ago

Father and Son
From Photos, 439 days ago

The Futility of Raking Leaves
She gave off the SENSE of swearing
From Scraps, 462 days ago

Another new demo? Yes!
"The Way Is Wide" is queued up for recording
From Scraps, 473 days ago

New Demo: "Mama"
It popped out fully written.
From Scraps, 488 days ago

Working Title: "Water Always Makes Waves"
Thoughts on the new album
From Scraps, 501 days ago

Studio Time
Oh, my lovely wife
From Scraps, 514 days ago

A Few Bits and Pieces That Wanted To Be Together
From Scraps, 521 days ago

New Demo: "Tide Came In"
Written before my son was born.
From Scraps, 543 days ago

The Hazy Sheen of Years
Across the country in late September, 2001.
From Scraps, 548 days ago

Summer Meltdown
From Scraps, 552 days ago

Summer Meltdown Review
I played a short set on Friday night @ 7pm.
From Scraps, 560 days ago

Cell Chatter
Ever notice the extra minute of instructions each time you get voicemail?
From Scraps, 654 days ago

New Song: "Will It So"
A song about experience and growth.
From Scraps, 672 days ago

Who Needs Words?
From Scraps, 673 days ago

Big Questions
The canceled gig wasn't that huge a thing in the big picture ...
From Scraps, 684 days ago

Bad Poetry Begets Good Poetry
Which, in my case, is a good thing.
From Scraps, 686 days ago

Recording Live
From Scraps, 753 days ago

"Yell Fire" Baby
From Scraps, 760 days ago

I've Always Said
From Scraps, 799 days ago

2008
From Scraps, 800 days ago

I'm Walking
From Scraps, 903 days ago

Saving the Planet
From Scraps, 956 days ago

Web site Redesign
From Scraps, 968 days ago

fox in socks
From Scraps, 969 days ago

"moon moon moon"
From Scraps, 1082 days ago

The Unback
From Scraps, 1086 days ago

baptized myself
From Scraps, 1151 days ago

Happy Holidays
From Scraps, 1173 days ago

Happy Thanksgiving
From Scraps, 1204 days ago

"Big Stick"
From Scraps, 1240 days ago

Things are good here
From Scraps, 1255 days ago

What days we live in
From Scraps, 1320 days ago

Another new demo: "Vow"
From Scraps, 1378 days ago

Demo: "Torn Wings"
From Scraps, 1389 days ago

New Song: "Torn Wings"
From Scraps, 1396 days ago

She picked the winner
From Scraps, 1403 days ago

Neil Young's "Living With War"
From Scraps, 1409 days ago

Man vs. Machine
From Scraps, 1417 days ago

Mark Burnett never called me
From Scraps, 1418 days ago

My Brother the Sun
From Scraps, 1420 days ago

Jolly Easter!
From Scraps, 1425 days ago

The Kentucky Derby
From Scraps, 1439 days ago

recording
From Scraps, 1453 days ago

"Rock Star"
From Scraps, 1463 days ago

anything but ordinary
From Scraps, 1479 days ago

Ai, the rain
From Scraps, 1502 days ago

Don't Dismiss This (or, A Definition of Stupidity)
From Scraps, 1529 days ago

Flow Black River Flow
From Scraps, 1530 days ago

Happy Holidays!
From Scraps, 1536 days ago

Double- or Triple-tracking
From Scraps, 1544 days ago

Recording
From Scraps, 1544 days ago

Speaking to a Wandering Son
From Scraps, 1544 days ago

Something Wonderful About The Rain
From Scraps, 1544 days ago

A Tiny, Fluffy Thing
From Scraps, 1544 days ago

The Frost of the Season
From Scraps, 1544 days ago

Thanks on Thanksgiving
From Scraps, 1544 days ago

Ah, the Smells of Fatherhood
From Scraps, 1544 days ago

I Heard on the News Today, Oh Boy
From Scraps, 1544 days ago

A Day Like Any Other, And I Was There
From Scraps, 1544 days ago

Jaden and G'ma
From Scraps, 1544 days ago

Moving Servers
From Scraps, 1547 days ago