BOBBY BRUCE – LEAD VOCALS (NEARLY NEIL) & RHYTHM GUITAR
Bobby
Bruce is an electrifying performer who has spent the last
eleven years rocking thousands of screaming fans throughout
North America, Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia
with his amazing tribute to Neil Diamond. A Legend was born
in Toronto when Bobby 's incomparable talent for impersonating
Neil Diamond was finally realized in 1994. He has never looked
back. Bobby has played with some of the biggest shows in the
business including a ten-month tour of the US with Las Vegas
based Legend's in Concert, and two tours of Australia with
Legends of Rock. He has performed at some of the best venues
including the Toronto Skydome, selling out Vancouver's Commodore
Ballroom and onboard several luxury liners at sea in the South
Pacific.
Bobby
has played for some very impressive audiences, from corporate
giants to the King and Queen of Malaysia - and let us not
forget his largest audience to date - 30,000 people in Calgary.
From far off locations, such as Kota Kinabalu on the island
of Borneo, to Maui, to Australia (where he earned his moniker
- the Australian press dubbing him "Nearly Neil"),
to more local locales such as Atlantic City, Branson, Missouri,
and throughout Canada, whether in a soft seat theatre, to
a crowded night club, or to the Royal family, everyone enjoys
Bobby's shows.
In
spring of 2002, Artizan Productions, a Vancouver based film
company released MOCKSTARS, a feature length documentary about
Canadian tribute artists. Bobby had been an integral part
of their one million dollar budget pitch at the 2000 Banff
Television Festival. MOCKSTARS has rerun several times and
also aired on television in New Zealand.
Bobby
is the consummate entertainer, always looking for new ways
to express himself onstage. He not only shines as Nearly Neil,
he outdoes himself as a myriad of outrageous characters in
The Shagadelic Swingers, a musical tribute to the Austin Powers
movies which toured Bosnia in 2003 entertaining the Canadian
troops stationed there.
Also
in 2003, Bobby headlined his first International tour of New
Zealand. David Hartnell of the New Zealand Truth stated, "
[Nearly Neil} a must see for all Neil Diamond Fans. Voted
the Number 1 tribute show on the international circuit."
In June of 2004, Bobby as Nearly Neil was chosen to open Lulu's
lounge at the River Rock Casino and Resort in Richmond, BC.
Bobby was also asked to create and produce a showcase of talent
for five nights a week throughout the summer at the Casino.
2008,
will see Nearly Neil perform numerous shows throughout British
Columbia and Canada and a National tour of Australia. Including
his 11th appearance at the Pacific National Exhibition. In
addition to writing and recording original music, Bobby has
packed an incredible amount of performing, travel and energy
into the last decade, yet his insatiably creative mind is
still crafting innovative and astoundingly trendy ideas as
the President of Bobby Bruce inc.. The next decade will see
Bobby fulfilling dreams he has yet to conjure.
