Updates ⁽¹²⁾

Hey everybody, just a reminder I'll be playing a short set tonight at the Soulfood Coffeehouse in Redmond at 6pm. More details are here: https://www.benbruce.com/oct-20-2023-soulfood-coffeehouse/. See you tonight, I'm excited to play some songs!

My friend and collaborator on my cleverly self-titled album released a new single today with his band, Big Tooth (https://youtu.be/juwKSZcFyAU). It’s an eclectic mix (like the band) but it all holds together in a positive, uplifting whole – something I needed to hear today. Check…

Dolly Parton is so cool, she’s too cool to accept a nomination to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She said, “I do hope the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will … be willing to consider me again - if I am every…

I booked a gig at an amazing pub in Seattle called the Owl ‘N Thistle, partly because I thought it would be a laidback casual way to get back onstage after a hiatus of over two years (but mostly because I love the Owl ‘N…

I planted some musical seeds in winter; the first glimmerings of spring growth are starting to appear. Let’s play! There’s lots to talk about; new songs written in Ireland, moving home to Seattle, and of course making music with friends new and old. As (some)…