After years of playing in bar bands, coffee houses and religious events, Bruce has focused his musical attention on songwriting and volunteering. He has recorded three albums of original songs.
Fond of great songs of any genre, he plays as a solo performer, as a member of the Wellington Trio (guitar-violin-saxophone), the Wellington Bruces (guitar/vocals-saxophone) and the Blind Tiger Duo. He is also a proud emeritus of alt-country band Lost Colt:
Some of Bruce's songwriting heroes are Mose Allison, David Frishberg, Frank Loesser, John Prine, Duke Ellington, Tom Waits and Gillian Welch.
Sweet Dreams from Bruce's Sleeping Dogs album can be heard in the soundtrack of A Windigo Tale, a feature film by Canadian writer and director Armand Ruffo
Bruce's newest album, Songs from the Middle and two other albums, Sleeping Dogs and Boy of the Town are available on this site for download. and on streaming platforms. In 2024 he released a holiday single, Christmas Eve in my Car.
Ottawa's Hollerado covered "Elvis Bought a Monkey" on their album "111 Songs." Their music can be found at: Hollerado
Mav Karlo covered "Dead Enough" on his Reno Tapes EP: Mav Karlo - Reno Tapes EP – Royal Mountain Records: Mav Karlo | Spotify