I’m long past trying to categorise Bruce Hornsby, or attempting to summarise what he brings in a few short paragraphs. A Grammy award winner in pop and bluegrass, a graduate in jazz and a long-term affiliate of the Grateful Dead, it’s impossible to fit the music into a neat compartment to cover all.
Band member: 1984 –
Albums:
- The Way It Is (album)
- Scenes from the Southside
- Night on the Town (album)
- Harbor Lights (album)
- Hot House
- Spirit Trail
- Here Come the Noisemakers
- Big Swing Face (album)
- Greatest Radio Hits
- Halcyon Days (album)
- Skaggs/Hornsby
- Camp Meeting (album)
- Levitate (album)
- Bride of the Noisemakers
- Red Hook Summer
- Cluck Ol Hen
- Solo Concerts
- Rehab Reunion (album)
- Absolute Zero (album)
- Non-Secure Connection (album)
- Flicted
- Deep Sea Vents (album)
Instruments:
- vocals
- piano
- synthesizer
- dulcimer
- accordion
- Wurlitzer
- Casio
- mini-moog
- organ
- keyboards
- drums
- violin
- percussion
- bass
- John Cage samples
- synth bass
- 12-string-guitar
- Chamberlin
- Chamberlin French horns
- cymbal
- electric sitar
It’s all about constant development, and reinvention into any genre imaginable – Bruce Hornsby has never been one to rest on laurels or sit on hands. The direction changes constantly.After the first three albums with The Range sold eight million copies, Bruce decided to go it alone. Most noteworthy, the Grateful Dead came calling and with his own projects still in tact, he played to sold-out stadiums.
Synonymous with the piano and after developing an instantly recognisable sound, Bruce released an album with no piano. Further ventures into bluegrass and jazz produced CDs in both genres, alongside musical giants in both fields, to very positive acclaim.
Bruce Hornsby external links
Also Bruce’s Wikipedia biography is a lengthy documentation of his career so far: Wikipedia entry
Website: www.brucehornsby.com
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