Bruce Swanson is a Colorado artist who uses a creative songwriting approach, using bass as his primary instrument. His Instrumental music is a vibrant mix of Jazz, Rock, and Funk music. His album, Big Bottom Shorts, features his tremendous bass playing as well as his creative songwriting talent. Additionally, Bruce is the lyricist and composer of two popular albums featuring female vocalists for the Pop/Rock groups Digby Wallace and OstinAuto.
1980's uptempo jazz-rock-funk in the style of Dave Sanborne featuring sax, bass, keyboards, synthesizers, drums, electronic drums, with a melodic nautical feel. Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz-Funk
1980's uptempo jazz-rock-funk in the style of Dave Sanborne featuring sax, bass, keyboards, synthesizers, drums, electronic drums, with funk/pop dance feel. Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz-Funk
1980's uptempo jazz-rock-funk in the style of Dave Sanborne featuring sax, bass, keyboards, synthesizers, drums, electronic drums, dance feel with vocal rap. Male Rap & Vocals, Jazz, Jazz-Funk
1980's uptempo jazz-rock-funk in the style of Dave Sanborne featuring sax, bass, keyboards, synthesizers, drums, electronic drums, good dance feel. Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz-Funk
1980's medium tempo jazz-rock-funk in the style of Dave Sanborne featuring sax, bass, keyboards, synthesizers, drums, electronic drums, with a pop dance feel. Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz-Funk
1980's uptempo jazz-rock-funk in the style of Dave Sanborne featuring sax, bass, keyboards, synthesizers, drums, electronic drums, with a fast samba feel. Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz-Funk
1980's uptempo jazz-rock-funk in the style of Dave Sanborne featuring sax, bass, keyboards, synthesizers, drums, electronic drums, with good dance groove. Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz-Funk
1980's slow, romantic, jazz-rock-funk in the style of Dave Sanborne featuring sax, bass, keyboards, synthesizers, drums, electronic drums, and sparse vocalizations. Mixed Vocals, Jazz, Jazz-Funk
Uplifting and Inspiring, highly energetic! A repetitive melody line played variously by piano, flute and guitar give rise to feelings of heroism, over coming challenges and climbing to new heights. Driving drums and explosive percussion add exhilarating motion that conjure images of champions. Instrumental, Dramatic, Energizing Music
Silvery Acoustic Guitar lines supported by a soft String Bed open this beautiful lilting Instrumental tune. Next, flowing verses guided by a heartfelt piano melody provide imagery of traveling New England country roads with the full bloom of Autumn leaves. Perfect for love stories, nature scenes. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Images of a lazy river winding through the summer heartland are brought to mind with this piano and harmonica lyrically themed waltz. Wooden flute, strings and percussion lend support to this beautiful and heart warming piece. Perfect for romantic scenes, road stories, woodland and mountain vistas. Instrumental, Dramatic, Heartwarming Music
Light Percussion create an Intrigue open feel groove with synth bass punches followed by sly cello phrases allowing atmospheric space soon filled by a jazzy acoustic bass line setting the pace. A pause introduces fretless bass fills over sparse drum beats, then all parts join to a smack down finale. Instrumental, Action, Theme Spy
Rumblin, Rollin and Tumblin, sweeping synth bass grinds out the foundation for this cross-country, car chase, extreme sports sound scape. Techno Synth Sax and groove laden drums keep pushing the forward motion implying imagery of sci-fi vehicles racing across alien landscapes. Perfect for MOTION! Instrumental, Action, Adventure Electronic
A THX-type swoosh rapidly builds to crashing cymbals and crunchy distorted guitars quickly followed by a searing lead guitar soaring above groove pounding bass, drums and electronic percussion. Electronic Sax doubles intensity. Perfect for action scenes, particularly chase scenes and fast montages. Instrumental, Action, Intense Electronic
Suggestions of Industrial Movement and Machines. A Synth Choir introduces upward swirling strings with a tympani crescendo exploding into a busy rhythmic mix of staccato strings and muted plucked guitar while bowed strings provide a sweeping melody over a steady drum and percussive fun groove. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Pop Electronic
Dynamic news type theme open delivers impression of stately importance, timeliness, serious intent. Staccato strings, percussion and horns establish a 25 second vamp for V. O., then rapidly crescendos into a strong horn theme punctuated by brass over piano/bass lines ending with a 5 second sustain. Instrumental, News, News Themes
An up-tempo beat starts with electronic percussion supported by a drum kit groove providing a 20 second vamp for VO, CG, video montage then Devo-like bass and piano lines Whip It Good, working to a crescendo at 30 seconds that introduces tasty horn section punches providing call & response phrasing. Instrumental, Rock, Pop Rock
Sunny lighthearted and fun, an easy going Island tune that captures a Jamaican feel of beach parties, sailing, cruising the coast line or hanging out at the pool bar. Latin Percussion and bass lay down an infectious groove that is soon filled out with steel drums, acoustic guitar and wooden flute. Instrumental, Reggae, Reggae-Pop
Slow sweet melodic bass interspersed with syncopated guitar and drums. Violin string interludes evoke a feeling of sailing; floating above the clouds. Solo guitar cries out with a feeling of coming home. Arpeggio passages up and down like a typical love affair. Instrumental, Rock, Pop Rock
A wild mix of Jazz, Funk, Hip Hop and Rock; featuring hot bass lead and scat vocal FX with pulsing creative blends of drum and percussion, finger snaps, electric piano and Muted trumpet solo. Heats up scenes from Reefer Madness to Chicago! Instrumental, Rock, Rock Fusion
Sultry, smoking bass lead supported by percussive drums and synths building each turn around the chorus ultimately leading to a climax with crying guitars... and then fading in an afterglow of intrigue and eroticism. Instrumental, Rock, Melodic Rock
Slow sweet melodic bass interspersed with syncopated guitar and drums. Violin string interludes evoke a feeling of sailing; floating above the clouds. Solo guitar cries out with a feeling of coming home. Arpeggio passages up and down like a typical love affair. Instrumental, Rock, Melodic Rock
Rocking, intense funky rock bass with a pulsing mix of drums and percussion drive through rocking verses accented with screaming guitar solos and percussive Synths. Action trailers, chase scenes, bar fights, action sequences, biker movies, beer commercials, extreme sports. Intense! Instrumental, Rock, Boogie Rock
Jazzy ballad instrumental supported by soulful harmonic chordal bass and featuring soft female vocalese scat-type melodic lines. Evokes feelings of warm summer evenings, lounge scenes, romantic montages, love scenes, great for all scenes or commercials needing sensual overtones. Instrumental, Rock, Rock Fusion
Rocking, intense funky rock bass with a pulsing mix of drums and percussion drive through rocking verses punctuated with rhythmic guitars, organ and percussive Synths. Action trailers, chase scenes, bar fights, action sequences, biker movies, beer commercials, extreme sports. Intense! Instrumental, Rock, Funk Rock
Jazzy ballad instrumental supported by soulful harmonic chordal bass and featuring soft female vocalese scat-type melodic lines. Evokes feelings of warm summer evenings, lounge scenes, romantic montages, love scenes, great for all scenes or commercials needing sensual overtones. Instrumental, Rock, Rock Fusion
A wild mix of Jazz, Funk, Hip Hop and Rock; featuring hot bass lead and scat vocal FX with pulsing creative blends of drum and percussion, finger snaps, electric piano and Muted trumpet solo. Heats up scenes from Reefer Madness to Chicago! Instrumental, Rock, Rock Fusion
Fast paced rock-a-billy guitar with boogie-woogie interludes supported by fast walking blues bass. Tune has a jitter-bug dance feel to it accentuated with snare drum for an up-tempo swing beat. Perfect for bar room brawl, funny chase scenes, animation, train scenes, Road movies, funny animal tricks. Instrumental, Rock, Boogie Rock
Driving, intense bluesy bass with a pulsing mix of drums and percussion push through rocking verses punctuated by wild Vocal FX, Sax and horn kicks, screaming guitars and percussive Synths. Action trailers, chase scenes, bar fights, action sequences, biker movies, beer commercials, intense! Instrumental, Rock, Blues Rock
Slow sultry bass guitar with ascending arpeggios support a lovers embrace. Soft drums with light percussive touches and sweeping brushes. Perfect for love scenes, first kiss. Echos of crying guitar with breathy effects. Instrumental, Rock, Melodic Rock
Punchy slap, funky moving bass line with syncopated guitar riffs. Rhythmic Organ, metallic solo guitar sprinkled in. Industrial inner city scenes, freeway access; urban scrawl, freeway driving; inner city life, rat race. Perfect for inner city driving scenes, drug deals gone bad, Vegas street life. Instrumental, Rock, Funk Rock
Slow sultry bass guitar with ascending arpeggios support a lovers embrace. Soft drums with light percussive touches and sweeping brushes. Perfect for love scenes, first kiss. Echos of crying guitar with breathy effects. Instrumental, Rock, Melodic Rock
Driving, intense funky bass with a pulsing mix of drums and percussion lead through 4 sections punctuated by wild Vocal FX, Sax and horn kicks, variety of guitars from Wah-Wah to Vox-Bag, and percussive Synths. Action trailers, chase scenes, bar fights, action sequences, intense! Instrumental, Rock, Rock Fusion
Fast paced rock-a-billy guitar with boogie-woogie interludes supported by fast walking blues bass. Tune has a jitter-bug dance feel to it accentuated with snare drum for an up-tempo swing beat. Perfect for bar room brawl, funny chase scenes, animation, train scenes, Road movies, funny animal tricks. Instrumental, Rock, Boogie Rock
Fast-paced, foot-tapping pop-rock song featuring strong female vocals, jazzy viola and piccolo bass. Builds to hook filled, syncopated choruses. Great for moral stories of religion and politics. Catchy track for montages, action and traffic scenes. Female Vocals, Rock, Modern Rock
Rocking, intense funky rock bass with a pulsing mix of drums and percussion drive through rocking verses accented with screaming guitar solos and percussive Synths. Action trailers, chase scenes, bar fights, action sequences, biker movies, beer commercials, extreme sports. Intense! Instrumental, Rock, Boogie Rock
Fast, driving melodic rock song featuring strong female vocals and harmonies, featuring screaming lead guitar solo. Theme centers on waking up and asking oneself about what I am really doing contrast to just working to pay the bills. Rhythmic and driving, syncopated imploring guidance. Female Vocals, Rock, Modern Rock
Funky slap and jazzy moving bass line with rhythmic electric piano and clavinet riffs. Horn kicks and tasty guitar lines. Industrial inner city scenes, freeway access; urban scrawl, freeway driving; inner city life, rat race. Perfect for inner city driving scenes, Vegas street life, club scenes. Instrumental, Rock, Funk Rock
Funky slap and jazzy moving bass line with rhythmic electric piano and clavinet riffs. Horn kicks and tasty guitar lines. Industrial inner city scenes, freeway access; urban scrawl, freeway driving; inner city life, rat race. Perfect for inner city driving scenes, Vegas street life, club scenes. Instrumental, Rock, Funk Rock
Go Now is about that sad time when the relationship needs to end but the lovers are reluctant. A medium tempo track similar to Every Breath You Take by the Police, featuring sensuous and soaring female vocals with strings. All guitar work is actually piccolo bass. Good for Romance ending scenes. Female Vocals, Pop, Power Pop
Medium tempo with a Celtic feel featuring a jazzy, melodic flute solo followed by a screaming guitar solo. Sensual female vocals that answers the question about what a woman really wants - hold me like a dream. Great for romantic scenes. Female Vocals, Pop, Power Pop
Medium fast, foot-tapping melodic rock song featuring strong female vocals and harmonies. Verses start with melodic guitar lines and build to powerful choruses with a theme based on living life to it's fullest. Rhythmic, honest, driving and empowering. Female Vocals, Rock, Melodic Rock
Smoldering love ballad with sensuous female vocals that builds through each chorus to a soaring plead for love and connection. Possibly for radio play during a romantic scene or smokey support for love scenes. Piano, strings, piccolo bass. Female Vocals, Pop, Power Pop
This Jivin, Jumpin Jazz tune has a 40's era sound with boppin muted trumpet and smokey vibes creating call and response melodies over smooth walking Acoustic bass that adds a bit of boogie woogie to the chorus. Flute, congas and jazz drum kit blend to lay down a hip groove coolness for club scenes. Instrumental, Jazz, Continental Jazz
Rocking, intense funky rock bass with a pulsing mix of drums and percussion drive through rocking verses punctuated with rhythmic guitars, organ and percussive Synths. Action trailers, chase scenes, bar fights, action sequences, biker movies, beer commercials, extreme sports. Intense! Instrumental, Rock, Funk Rock
Sultry, smoking bass lead supported by percussive drums and synths building each turn around the chorus ultimately leading to a climax with crying guitars... and then fading in an afterglow of intrigue and eroticism. Instrumental, Rock, Melodic Rock
Fast tempo power pop song with soft and sensual female vocals and harmonies, featuring screaming lead guitar. Song about an empowered girl/woman telling her lover to Sweet Talk her the right way if he wants to get anywhere with her. Rhythmic and driving, bold. Female Vocals, Pop, Power Pop
Driving, intense bluesy bass with a pulsing mix of drums and percussion push through rocking verses punctuated by wild Vocal FX, Sax and horn kicks, screaming guitars and percussive Synths. Action trailers, chase scenes, bar fights, action sequences, biker movies, beer commercials, intense! Instrumental, Rock, Blues Rock
Driving, intense bluesy bass with a pulsing mix of drums and percussion push through rocking verses punctuated by wild Vocal FX, Sax and horn kicks, screaming guitars and percussive Synths. Action trailers, chase scenes, bar fights, action sequences, biker movies, beer commercials, intense! Instrumental, Rock, Blues Rock