Multi Award Winning Drummer/Percussionist
D Bruce Aitken Endorses:
DW Drums, Evans Drum Heads, Pro-mark Drumsticks,
Rhythm Tech, Drum Fun USA, Samplonius Snares NZ, & D'Addario Australia.
Performed in NZ, Australia, Canada, USA, Cuba, Europe , Middle East and Afghanistan.
Awards
2004 Music Nova Scotia (MNS) Musician Of The Year
2005 Govt of NS Hype Award
2006 Mayor's Award Sydney NS
2006 ECMA (East Coast Music Award) Blues Album of the Year, Weight Of The World , John Campbelljohn.
2008 Inducted into Southland NZ R & R Hall of Fame.
2010 MSN Inaugural Award of Excellence for World, National & Local contribution to music and drumming.
2010 Drums and percussion on ASANI Award Winning album Listen. (Edmonton Canada) , Ed Mann (Frank Zappa) joint produced and played on all tracks.
Asani’s sophomore release “Listen” received a 2010 Canadian Folk Music Award and an Indian Summer Music Award.
Drum Festivals
Cape Breton Int Drum Fest Canada 2010
Australian Ultimate Drummers Weekend 2008
Auckland New Zealand Int Drum Fest 2017
Covers
Drum Connexions New Zealand 2006
The Black Page Online Magazine (Twice)
Music East Halifax NS Canada
Tours
Gratis Kinetc New Zealand 1976
The Irish Rovers Canada 2007 & 2008
Fred Eaglesmith Canada 2006
John Campbelljohn Canada 2003 & 2004 ( 3 tours )
John Campbelljohn Europe 2004
Alfie Zappacosta, Carson Downey, Two Bullet Parade and The Keats Afghanistan 2008
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http://www.ashack.co.nz/nzmusic/musicians/bruce_aitken.htm
https://dbruceaitken.bandcamp.com/
https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/
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