DISCOGRAPHY:

WHAT THE CRITICS SAY:

[I]ncredibly interesting guitar improvisation, [i]f you are into guitar you will be into this from John Bruce Wallace. Incredibly talented. Susie Mudd, MARYLAND MUSICIAN, Baltimore, MD

Wallace is one of those rare exceptions. Charles S. Russell, EAR MAGAZINE, New York, NY

Sinuous solo guitar improvisations...rippling, resonant sound. Mark Jenkins, WASHINGTON CITY PAPER, Washington, DC

An aggressive, wailing guitar sound--astonishing and extremely individual--that one has never heard before. Grigory Valov, TIF, Arkhangel'sk, Russia

His sizzling electric distortion...thick and saturated tone captures a kind of steel industrial sound, gently relating to the development of the urban situation, and technological society on which he comments, and to the worldly issues faced by modern development. Wallace's music comes out like a giant question with no apparent answer...tapping the human interior's post pro-harmonic feedback. LaDonna Smith, the improvisor, Birmingham, AL

Wallace can very obviously play. [L]engthy meditations, often very spiked and twisted...often wild and unpredictable. Ken Egbert, OPTIONS, Santa Monica, CA

Wallace’s aggressive guitar sound finds its roots in the guitar noise of Glenn Branca and Rhys Chapman. Sonny Sharrock and Jimi Hendrix are also in evidence…[I]ndividual sustain-drenched notes hang in the air, decaying naturally. Robert Iannapollo, CADENCE, Redwood, NY

Wallace interprets the improvised pieces with many harmonics, with inconsistent rhythms over fractured changes. Philippe Renaud, NOTES, Nantes, France

[The] solo electric-guitar improvisations…[v]iolent yet lyrical, feature squeals, buzzes, squawks, and other Fripperies…non-overdubbed electric attack and decay...[H]is playing is a lot less predictable than that of many guitar warriors, and the best of it has a savage beauty that Eddie Van Halen couldn't achieve with six months of overdubs. Mark Jenkins, WASHINGTON CITY PAPER, Washington, DC

He invented a new technique of playing while continuously changing the pitch of his electric guitar. Svetlana Korel'skaya, ARKHANGEL'SK, Arkhangel'sk, Russia

[R]efreshing to hear music of such originality and quality for a change. Don Reimus, WOUI Radio, Chicago, IL

I really like the new material and it will be played for a long time (we still play "Plumbing" regularly). Rockin' Patrick Mokrane, Knight After Productions (CITR and CFRO Radio), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

[A] composer working to create a new voice for the electric guitar...creating a new approach to the instrument. Tim Brady, Opus Novus, Bradyworks, Codes d'Acces, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

The music is clearly developed, powerful, and expressive. Rick Petrie, WITR Radio, Rochester, NY

Really great improvisation for guitar. Dwight Loop, Earwaves Radio Network, KSFR Radio, Santa Fe, NM

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Solo guitarist John Bruce Wallace, in free improvisation, revamped the modern guitar tradition and, using the technical possibilities of his instrument, transferred it into an individual sound language. Bernd Jahnke (1992) Presentation Zeitgenoessischer Spielarten Improvisierter Musik Vilnius '91". Jazz Podium No. 1 1992, Stuttgart, Germany

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Utterly unique in a Fripp and Eno sense. Excellent soundscapes and playing. Steve Inglis, ReverbNation Comments, Edinburgh, Scotland

He takes advantage of] strange techniques and shows a definite John Cage, Fred Frith influence ... [The music is] great for people who like Petr Eben, Stravinsky, and perhaps even Hutchenson. Tea Gracious, The Insider No. 13, Washington, DC

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[F]antastic atmosphere,,,,,,,cool. Radio (Kljajić Radoslav) And Friends, SoundCloud comment on Impaled Dreams of the Believer Part 2, Čakovec, Croatia

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Excellent tone palette, well balanced hues that capture the spirit of an innovative thought. Great compositions.  Versuchsanordnung, ReverbNation Comments, Cologne, Germany

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You get some very diverse textures from such a deliberately minimalist rig. Impressive, indeed. Winston Psmith, Winston Psmith Project, Washington, DC

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I have known John Bruce Wallace all my life. He is a true Musician who has a deep love for music. John uses no sound boxes only his hands. I would strongly recommend giving this a listen and watch how he plays for he is something to see. He copies no one.  5 Stars. William Walter Wallace, Facebook Review, Orono, Maine

If such is possible, he has extended the boundaries of improvisation and presentation, breaking new ground for younger and inquisitive musicians. Five enthusiastic stars! Bruce Smith, Facebook comments, Sanford, Maine