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Bruce Guttridge
(September 2005 Issue)
Bruce Guttridge Dennis Chambers
recently described Bruce Guttridge as "a monster" of a player (January
2000 MD). The
compliment is well deserved; Bruce is one of the
Mid-Atlantic's hardest working and most in-demand drummers. Coming
off
of a five-year stint with Ien Navarro, Bruce is currently recording,
producing, and playing with many top acts, including Carl
Filipiak,
George Hazelrigg, and Dan Leonard.
In addition, Bruce has been focusing much of his time on the
DC
pop sensation Less Traveled, a strong vocal/guitar band that also
features world-class bassist Gary Grainger. "Music that people
like is
what it's all about," Bruce says. "I'm enjoying playing in a pop group
and still being able to stretch a little.
This band is fantastic in
that regard."
Guttridge is a talented engineer and producer, as evidenced in
his work on
Less Traveled's upcoming CD. "This project is great because
I have control of the production every step of the way. And
playing
with Gary Grainger is amazing."
Guttridge has produced two of his own CDs, which showcase his
abilities
as composer and arranger. "In the past I haven't wanted my
records to sound like 'drum records.' But lately
I've wanted to do new
material with some serious drums: a little darker, and a lot of stuff
in odd meters. It'll still be
strongly based in melody, but it's going
to be coming from a much more rhythmic area."
Bruce attributes much
of his musical development to the
support of his mother, as well as his father, jazz historian and writer
Leonard Guttridge. He
has also studied with Joe Morello and Gary
Chaffee. "I've been playing all my life," Bruce elaborates. "Since I
was five,
it's been nothing but music." In addition to his busy
schedule, Bruce is developing his Web site,
www.bruceguttridge.com,
where visitors can sample music, obtain CD information, and read about
upcoming
events.
Rich Nage
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