He performs and composes songs in the Western, swing, and Americana music genres. Bruce plays bass, guitar, and mandolin and was raised on classical music. His earliest musical training was on the violin and piano, but later picked up the guitar, banjo, mandolin, electric bass, and now upright bass. He has had three songs nominated for Song of the Year, and three years running has been a finalist for Song Writer of the Year with the Western Music Association. His music has been sought out by other artists and has had over 25 of his compositions recorded by other artists. He lives in Ocean Beach, California but performs all over the Southwest with Various Artists and musical groups, including Swing West, Sidewinder, and Johnny High-Hat.