Bruce McCracken
- Actor
- Composer
Bruce McCracken is the guitar, keyboard player, arranger and vocalist for the band Tunafish Jones. McCracken's intense interest in music was apparent by age three. At five he was enrolled in piano and organ lessons which continued until he was eighteen. By the time he was eight he was jammin' with blues pianist Jay McShann, a friend of his parents. When on tour in the area McShann, after the gig, would move the party to the McCracken living room. Bruce would wake up and join in, playing the organ which was setup opposite the piano. He also has a life long love of playing the guitar and was introduced to R&B by McShann's guitarist, a former James Brown player. McCracken's professional choice of instruments was a Les Paul goldtop, Hammond B-3, Fender Rhodes, and Hohner Clavinet. When Weather Report, Chic Corea, Herbie Hancock and the great Tomita came on the scene, Bruce became interested in synthesizers. McCracken's musical expertise is evident in the "Stanley Stanton" soundtrack, which he co-wrote and co-produced. Along with performing the music, he also played the lead role, Stanley Stanton. In 2019 McCracken began composing the musical soundtrack for a new movie by director Mars McCracken, due out in 2020.