The Bruce Marshall Group formed in 1991 and has been performing and recording steadily throughout the US since their inception, delighting crowds and garnering rave reviews at every stop.

Bruce was on the road for most of the 80’s with Bruce Marshall and the Clue, a popular Boston based band that recorded an album on ATM records in ‘88 and was also featured on numerous compilations. In ‘89 Bruce took a break from the band to join forces with Toy Caldwell of the Marshall Tucker Band and they hit the road, playing throughout the US in support of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Charlie Daniels and the Outlaws. The Toy Caldwell band recorded one of Bruce’s originals with noted producer Paul Hornsby and Bruce worked on their major label debut, Toy Caldwell, “Son of the South” on Cabin Fever Records. In the early 90’s, Bruce formed a duo with old friend James Montgomery and they released 2 live CD’s (both are BB King openers) and continue to perform on a regular basis. To date, Bruce has shared the stage with over 85 national acts.

The Bruce Marshall Group emerged shortly thereafter and originally had an 8-piece lineup. Their first CD, “Love of the Ride”, was released in ‘92 and featured 10 new originals, including the song performed by the Toy Caldwell Band, and the ASCAP songwriter award winning “If Dreams Were Money”. Their second CD, “Sneak Preview Volume 2″, was released in ‘97 and featured 10 new tracks with a five piece unit. “Kalispell”, was released in 2003 includes 14 songs, 11 new Bruce Marshall originals and covers by Tyrone Davis, Toy Caldwell and Chris Rhodes. The CD boasts world-class songs and amazing performances and production. Their newest release is entitled “Misspent Youth” and came out to rave reviews in 2010. The single “Three Chords and the Truth” features duo partner James Montgomery on harp and is receiving extensive airplay. These 12 classic Bruce Marshall tracks are among his best efforts to date and showcase the band’s musicianship, arranging and production. You won’t find any filler on this record and the new release pushes the band to new heights.

The Bruce Marshall Group live show treats their fans to a soaring ride as they rip through a catalog of original material that truly sets this band apart. They love to mix it up, whether it’s pulling off exciting jams that build with dynamics and layering, or playing the concise arrangements of their songs with discipline and taste. The sound defies categorization, slipping seamlessly around touches of Blues, R&B, Rock and Southern Boogie. The interplay between Bruce and longtime guitarist Dave Cournoyer is the heart and soul of their performances and they always deliver. The songs are mostly upbeat, but even those dealing with love lost and missed opportunities, carry an underlying sense of hope and optimism. The band continues to work tirelessly and must be experienced live to be fully appreciated.

Lead Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Dobro. Bruce writes all the songs for the group and creates melodies that stay with you after the first listen. His infectious energy on stage sets the tone for the live show and keeps his crowds always coming back for more, giving his all for every single performance. Known as a powerful and expressive vocalist who sings with emotion and conviction, whether it’s an all out rave up or a sensitive ballad. He favors a melodic style of lead guitar rarely heard today and is featured on slide with his trademark steel body dobro throughout the set, which has become a crowd favorite. Influences include Duane and Greg Allman, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson.

Guitarist/Vocalist Dave Cournoyer has earned a reputation for “coaxing seemingly impossible sounds from his instrument”, and has mastered the art of re-inventing himself every night, almost never playing the same lick twice. Totally at ease with over the top solos or sweet subtle lines, he possesses a soaring vibrato and builds his solos from a whisper to a scream. With a myriad of sounds at his disposal, David has a gift for creating just the right parts for the original material. He never fails to mesmerize the crowd and truly is the group’s “secret weapon”. He’s taken his slide work to another level. Sings lead and backup vocals, joined the group in 1995. Formerly with The Shittons, The Vex, and The Rubies. Influences include Hendrix, Beck, and Clapton.

Andrew is the newest and youngest member of BMG. He decided to make the bass guitar his primary instrument just 4 years ago, and has quickly become an in-demand sideman and collaborator. Valued for his inventive playing, versatility and raw musicianship, Andrew has performed and recorded with many artists, including Beneath the Sheets, Manifest, and singer/songwriter Brian Bergeron. He also occasionally leads his own band, Interstate Zen."
His infectious energy, work ethic and taste on the instrument are exactly what the band was seeking in a bass player and he’s gelled nicely into that role. Drummer Pete Premo and Andrew have really locked in and make a potent rhythm section that drives the songs while controlling the dynamics of the band.

Pete Premo has been playing drums for over 30 years. He began studying the rudiments and reading at the age of 10 and then began formal classical percussion training at 15. At age 19 he attended Berklee College of Music where he majored in Percussion and Audio Recording. He later continued his education elsewhere and got a Bachelors degree in Electronic Engineering. Pete has had vast experience playing in a variety of musical genres from jazz, to classical, to blues and rock. Some of his prior gigs were with Tornado Alley, The Blind Tiger Swing Posse, The Cliph Band, Affirmation, Blues Food, Chet Williamson, and Big Town Blues. He has also shared the stage with Luther “Guitar” Johnson, The Fools, and James Montgomery. We are psyched to have Pete back with the band the original “groovemeister!”

John Donahoe
Multi-talented John Donahoe adds color and texture to the group on Tenor Sax, Fiddle, and Mandolin. John’s support lines and blistering solos are a major part of the excitement of the live show and helps define the group’s unique sound. His sax work really sells the blues/R&B material and the fiddle is great in the country blues numbers. It’s fun to watch crowd reaction as he lays down one of his smokin’ sax solos and then picks up the fiddle and proceeds to blow the roof off the joint! The mandolin is a nice touch and meshes beautifully with guitar and dobro. John will appear on selected dates as he continues to persue additional solo and duo dates on his own.

Bud Maclellan
The group can also be heard in an acoustic format called “Treated and Released”, and features many different songs and varied arrangements of the electric numbers. Drummer and Percussionist for “Treated and Released”, Buddy MacLellan played with Bruce in their first professional band “Whitecap”, and have come full circle once Buddy came aboard in ‘97. Buddy has developed a “niche” on percussion with his expertise on the “hybrid” drum kit – congas, hand cymbals, kick drum, chimes, and hi hat, all played with monster technique, using his bare hands!! The result is a latin influenced sound with a warm, woody tone and is offset by his trademark rim shots and “pops” to drive the group. Plays many different styles with conviction and is very conscious of dynamics, which contributes to the excitement of the band.

Andy Dow
A very in demand bass player in the Boston music scene, Andy was a member of Analog Method, a groove based progressive band that toured throughout the Northeast. He’s worked with songwriters Jennifer Greer and Chris O’Brien, played with the jazz groups Choose to Find and Infinite Out and has been the bass chair for several theater productions. He played on a record by Alluvia, which won "Best Instrumental Album" of 2007 at the Native American Music Awards. Andy teaches bass guitar and beginning guitar at The Musical Suite and is the bass guitar instructor at Day Jams Summer Music Camp in Malden. He’s currently enrolled at Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Bruce Marshall performs with James Montgomery in the duo “Montgomery and Marshall”, which has been ongoing for 15 years and they’ve shared the stage with BB King, including a show celebrating the BB’s 70th birthday at the Capitol Center in Concord, NH., and most recently at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom. The duo has also played with John Hiatt, Southside Johnny, George Thorogood, Peter Frampton, The Band, Marshall Tucker, Blue Man Group,
J. Geils and countless others. They’ve released 2 CD’s and still continue to play on a regular basis at concerts, festivals, clubs and coffeehouses.

Bruce also does extensive solo work when he isn’t working with the band or a duo, and you’ll find him at clubs and concerts throughout the NE region. Recent solo openers have been with Joe Cocker, Boz Scaggs, Grand Funk Railroad and John Hiatt. Bruce has shared the stage with over one hundred national acts, a partial list is on the site under National Shows.

Bruce Marshall was a member of The Toy Caldwell Band in ‘89 and ‘90. Toy was the founder, writer and lead guitar player of the Marshall Tucker Band. TCB toured with Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rick Danko, Charlie Daniels, and The Outlaws, among others. Bruce sang lead vocals, played guitar and keyboards, and the group recorded his own “Welcome to the Human Race” with famed platinum producer Paul Hornsby (Charlie Daniels, Marshall Tucker). Bruce also worked on the band’s major label CD with legendary producer Jim Dickinson. Videos of the band are currently on U-Tube.

Bruce’s original “If Dreams Were Money”, won an ASCAP Songwriters Workshop. The group received an award of studio time at Syncro Sound and a music award presented at Boston’s Wang Center. This resulted in his second release “Love of the Ride” with Bruce Marshall and The Clue.

Bruce recently released his 5th CD, “Restless Soul”, his first all acoustic solo collection and is finishing his next band cd
“Misspent Youth”.

The Bruce Marshall Group has performed with The Beach Boys five times, including a show at Otis Air Force Base that drew over 70,000 people (one of the largest concerts ever held on Cape Cod), and at Holman Stadium in Nashua, NH.

Bruce was the lead voice for the WB Mason Extra Innings show that’s aired during Red Sox broadcasts 3 years in a row and has done voiceovers for many different companies over the years.

Bruce’s song “Kalispell” was used in the movie, “Dan Eagans Wide World of Winter”, broadcast nationally.

Singer Michael Allman, the oldest child of Gregg Allman, has released Bruce’s song “If Dreams Were Money” on his debut CD.

The Bruce Marshall group represented NE at the international Blues Challenge in Memphis in 2008 and was the runner up at the regional challenge in 2007.

Bruce is featured on recent releases by Ronda Matson, Alan Goodrich and Mark Pollock.

Bruce has been a full time musician since 1974 and has played approximately seven thousand shows over his professional career. He plays guitar, dobro, keyboards, vocals, bass and percussion.

Bruce Marshall has jammed with:

South Side Johnny, Charlie Daniels, The Outlaws, Toy Caldwell, Extreme, Molly Hatchet, Paul Hornsby, K.D. Bell, Sweet Roy Jones, Steven Perry, Denny Breau, Stu Kimball, Peter Hackel, Marty Stuart, Joe Pet, Chris Hicks, Peter Bell, Sal Detroia, Hirsh Gardner, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, Johnny A, Danny Klein, Doug Bell, G.E. Smith and many others.

Bruce is available for select live shows with:

Lisa Marie, Peter Bell, Alan Goodrich, Matt Woodburn, Cheryl Arena, John Donahoe, KD Bell, Andrew Clark, Joel Cage, Denny Breau, John Vanderpool, Sally Marshall, Kit Kraysha, Mark Pollock, Doug Bell, Marty Beecy, Brit Sawdon, Gerry Beaudoin, a duo with Dave Cournoyer and an all star blues revue featuring James Montgomery.

Bruce has worked with producers:

Jim Dickinson (Radiators, Toy Caldwell), Paul Hornsby (Charlie Daniels, Marshall Tucker), Sal Detroia (Guitarist with Billy Joel), Bill Smith (Pousette-Dart).