Bruce Innes, a native of Calgary, Alberta, began performing professionally at age 11. When a student at the University of Montana, Bruce formed the Big Sky Singers, a group voted "best vocal group in the nation" by a national jazz magazine. Bruce was hand picked by blues legend Josh White to tour and play guitar behind Josh's vocals. Bruce returned to Calgary and began performing in a little locally renowned coffee house with incredible but undiscovered performers like Joni Mitchell and David Wiffen. Using The Pig's Eye as a performance base he formed The North Country Singers with Graham Bruce, Bliss Mackie and Dixie Lee Stone. The group performed across Canada before moving to Los Angeles and changing the group name to THE ORIGINAL CASTE (ONE TIN SOLDIER and MR. MONDAY). The success of these two songs (Certified Gold in Canada and Japan) enabled the group to tour extensively in the United States, Canada and Japan. Along the way Bruce collaborated with other artists, including singing with his friend, John Denver, on his Rocky Mountain High album and writing hit songs for Ray Stevens, Mickey Gilley, and international artists from Australia to Japan.
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