Bruce Marshall’s music career spans five decades and the singer, songwriter, guitarist has been a full time musician his entire adult life. With an affinity early on for blues, rock and 60’s pop, he honed his chops in the gin mills of NE and put out his first record in ‘87 with Bruce Marshall and the Clue.

He went National with guitarist Toy Caldwell of the Marshall Tucker Band in ‘89, touring the US with Charlie Daniels, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Outlaws. Bruce has won an ASCAP Songwriters award and represented NE in the International Blues Challenge in 2008 and 2010. He recently inked a recording and Publishing deal with the Verdict Music label with Sony distribution and released the Bruce Marshall Group’s “Vintage to Verdict” in 2023, his 8th CD. 

The Bruce Marshall Group has been performing since 1991, his duo with James Montgomery has been together since 1992 and his Marshall Tucker tribute band The Shadow Riders has been out since 2018. 

His songs have been recorded by Gary Lewis and the Playboys, Kenny Neal, Micah Willis, James Montgomery, Michael Allman and others.

Bruce continues to perform over  175 shows a year, both as solo act and bandleader. He’s currently in the studio working on his next Verdict Music label release. 

Bruce Marshall’s music career spans 6 decades. Known equally well for his riveting band shows with the Bruce Marshall Group, The Shadow Riders and his soulful, heart felt solo performances. Bruce is also half of the Montgomery and Marshall acoustic duo with bluesman James Montgomery. A tireless performer armed with great originals, an expressive, soulful voice and a commanding guitar style, both on electric, acoustic and steel dobro, he’s earned a reputation as one of New England’s best. 

Bruce Marshall and James Montgomery formed the “Montgomery and Marshall” duo, which has been ongoing for 20 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 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.

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 Marshall represented NE as a solo artist at the international Blues Challenge in Memphis in 2010.

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

Bruce has been a full time musician since 1974 and has played approximately eight 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, Brad Whitford, John Fannon, John Butcher, Andy Pratt. David Hull, Sarah Blacker, Charlie Farren and many others.

Bruce is available for select live shows with:

Lisa Marie, Peter Bell, Alan Goodrich, Matt Woodburn, Cheryl Arena, John Donahoe, Andrew Clark, Joel Cage, Denny Breau, John Vanderpool, Sally Marshall, Kit Holiday, Mark Pollock, Doug Bell, Marty Beecy, Brit Connors, Gerry Beaudoin, Dan White, Chuck Farrell, Vernon Northover, Dan MacLellan, 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).