Bruce Valeriani...

...was inspired by the guitar-playing of Mark Knopfler, David Gilmour, and Jimmy Page. Unable to replicate the sounds of his heroes using his nylon-strung classical guitar, he picked up his first electric guitar at the age of 14, and never looked back. Never quite satisfied with the simpler sounds of basic rock, his musical interests graduated to the more complex sounds and rhythms of progressive rock, funk, fusion, and blues.

Playing in and out of garage bands in the Montreal area throughout the late 70's and early 80's, and eventually finding his way to Ottawa to study Computer Science, Bruce had always been strongly interested in the production/engineering aspect of the music industry (as evidenced by his early-teen-experimentation with sound-on-sound recording using a pair of cassette decks!)

Finally having an opportunity to set-up a project studio for his personal use, he began honing his recording skills by producing recordings for himself and clients on an informal basis throughout the 80's and 90's.

In November 1999, Bruce opened Blue Bear Sound - a fully-equipped, professional digital recording facility providing high-quality audio/video/multimedia services to the local Ottawa area. In addition to sound engineering and consulting at Blue Bear Sound, Bruce also produced BlueZinc's self-titled debut CD before leaving the band in early 2003.

In mid-2003, Bruce expanded the Blue Bear Sound facilities with a studio design by John-Sayers, which provided greater flexibility for client projects, as well as a great sound and ambiance that clients really appreciate.

Bruce is a member of the Audio Engineering Society and has authored a number of recording-related articles.

Completely infatuated with all things audio and achieving sonic nirvana - when he's not in the studio (which admittedly, is most of the time!), along with being an instructor at Algonquin College, Bruce teaches audio engineering at Blue Bear Sound and can also be seen on the web participating in various studio-related discussion forums such as The Womb, and Studio-Central.