Artist description Acoustic Guitar and Vocals that combine classic/roots rock with elements of latin, alternative, funk and hardrock. The sound is best described as a hybred of old school and new school approaches.

Music Style Acoustic Rock

Musical Influences Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, Hendrix, Metallica, Zepplin, The Who, Jethro Tull, Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Alice Cooper, Ten Years After, MC5, Deep Purple, Chet Atkins, ZZ Top, Gypsy Kings, Santana, Tony Bennett, James Brown, Bad Livers, Lou Reed, and AC/DC

Similar Artists Neil Young, Alice in Chains Unplugged, Days of The New, Wilco, and Jethro Tull

Artist History Bruce has taken a little over a year off from his main project/band Bottle to do a solo acoustic CD. 15 tracks have been written and recorded and will be mastered by the end of the year. Bruce has a product endorsement contract with Jackson/Charvel Guitars. Big props to everyone at Jackson/Charvel (especially Kevin Easton and Donnie Wade)for all their support!

Group Members Bruce Barton plus Doug Seligson (co-wrote music for as You Dance) and Mike from the band "Third Stone" (co-wrote music for The Watering Hole)

Instruments Acoustic Guitar and Bass

Albums The Upside of Down

Press Reviews Press Release For Bruce Barton's solo release "The Upside of Down", November 18th, 1999: Bruce Barton has just completed recording a 15-song collection featuring him on acoustic guitars, bass and vocals. Bruce Barton is best known as the guitarist/vocalist for the Washingon DC based band "Bottle." Bruce is primarily an electric lead player/vocalist and was looking for a change of pace/break after "Bottle" finished promoting its last disc "Scare Factor." He decided it was time to record a solo acoustic disc. The idea came about for an acoustic disc because most everything Bruce writes, starts out on the acoustic guitar and only about 25% of what he writes ends up a on a band CD. Bruce has been praised over the years by press and radio in the US and Europe as a writer/musician/performer and is looking forward to shopping/showcasing "The Upside of Down" as a writer. Musically "The Upside of Down" incorporates a timeless song writing approach concentrating on multiple textured straightforward melodies (classic rock inspired w/new school twists here and there) and complementary solos. The original working title was "Self Empowerment in a F***ed up World" but was changed to "The upside of Down"...it still gets the point across, but it doesn't offend nearly as many people. Lyrically the disk offers up an optimistic point view in an otherwise world gone bad, for the most part. Bruce has a longer list of things he won't write about than what he will and it's this type of scrutiny that produces his (thought provoking to some...out there to others) lyrics, intentionally off the beaten path. BACKGROUND Bruce's band "Bottle" has released two critically acclaimed CD's with a sound that offers up a dynamic blend of heavy groove, hard edge, funk and alternative styles with influences from ranging "Metallica," to "The Red Hot Chilli Peppers," to "Neil Young," to "Hendrix." Bruce has recorded and performed for the past 13 years.

Additional Info Check out Bruce's Band "Bottle" at: www.mp3.com/bottle and "The Fabulous Floyd Bauers Band" at: mp3.com/FBB ******** "The Upside of Down" CD will be out in March. What appears on the site, are what I feel as good mixes, the masterd tracks will sound better...but I wanted to start promoting the CD prior to it's release...enjoy!

Location Washington DC, Maryland - USA

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