LATE NIGHT POLAROIDS
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Bruce Hughes grew up in Austin, Texas and has been ubiquitous since the 80's, working as a bassist, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer, making records and music that move.
A founding member of Austin bands Poi Dog Pondering, Ugly Americans, the Scabs and the Resentments, he continues to be one of the town’s most visible and versatile musicians. Catch him playing regularly in Austin and around the country with Bob Schneider, The Resentments, Poi Dog Pondering, Fastball and Kelley Mickwee. Voted Bass Player of the Year in both the 2008 and 2015 Austin Music Awards, Bruce is also the musical director of the Texas Heritage Songwriter’s Hall of Fame Show.
Bruce joined Jason Mraz’s Superband during Jason’s massive 2008-’09 worldwide tour for We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. Check out Jason Mraz’s Beautiful Mess: Live on Earth. It's a stellar capture of a stellar time!
Bruce likes to help people make records - take a listen to projects for Johnny Nicholas, The Resentments, The Scabs, Matt the Electrician, Poi Dog Pondering, Geoff Muldaur and the Texas Sheiks, and UK’s Jonathan Whiskerd,
Bruce’s solo works Bluebird (2006), shorty (2008), BHANA (2010), Trap Door (2013) Christmas Street (2018) and Late Night Polaroids (2022) are all available everywhere you get your music. A new one is on the way.