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Bruce Marshall & The Nor'easters
How it all began
The Nor’easters came together by chance in the winter of 2013. Bruce Marshall played at a house party in Wolfeboro, NH and local guitarist Chuck Farrell was in the audience. The two struck up a conversation and realized they shared a fondness for Southern Rock and the Blues. After some late night jamming, Chuck suggested having his rhythm section back Bruce on some shows in the lakes region. Things gelled quickly and since then the Nor’easters have earned a reputation for putting on entertaining shows that highlight Bruce’s original catalog and touching on funk, R & B and prewar blues. You’ll find Bruce with this combo more in the winter months in the lakes region of NH and Maine. Al Hospers is on bass with Craig T. Bryan Jr on drums. Pete Premo and Dave Cournoyer from the Bruce Marshall Group also appear with the nor’easters on select shows.
Chuck Farrell
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After returning to NH in 2003 he continued performing regularly with an improvisational all-star seacoast band. Nowadays he can be seen with the Carolyn Ramsay Band, Sounds Clever and the Valley Horns, the Nor’Easters and Bruce Marshall Duo. Yes he’s very busy.
Al Hospers
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Moving to New York in 1980 he joined a reunion group of Blood Sweat and Tears, touring the US and Europe, later joining the Buddy Rich band and touring with them as well. Al moved to the Mount Washington Valley in December 1997. Currently he stays very busy playing with Bruce Marshall & The Nor'easters, SoundsClever & the Valley Horns, the Black Mountain Ramblers Texas swing band and a variety of other bands when the mood strikes him!
Craig Bryan Jr.
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