Mr Bruce

On paper Mr Bruce’s music and performance really shouldn’t work. Hyper Pop, Glitch Pop, Art Pop, rattling amen breaks, anthemic dancehall, ambient death meditations. His body of work extends in many directions, but retains coherency through Mr Bruce’s distinctive voice and approach to subject matter. His music is designed for turbulent times where the need to dance, grieve and seek solace has never been more urgent. Mr Bruce spent 13 years as the front man of The Correspondents, one of the UK’s most in-demand festival acts. Alongside producer Chucks (aka Tim Cole) they toured relentlessly garnering a huge and loyal following. The death of Chucks in 2020 brought the band to an abrupt end and he relaunched as a solo artist working alongside producer Angus Kemp. He released an EP and two singles and embarked on a tour that took them round the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Chile. Since then he has been focussing on his debut album which is due for release at the beginning of 2026. Around the time he started writing the album he was asked to join a collective called Hard Art. An eclectic group of artists, activists and scientists operating out of Brian Eno’s studio who have been focussing on the role culture has to play in the face of climate and democratic collapse. Mr Bruce has led many projects within the collective including this album born from the ideas that percolate in their meetings and featuring three of its members.