Bruce Mandaro

The founding member of The Knot, Bruce has been a performing musician since the 6th grade, playing drums and then trumpet in school bands. At 15 he picked up a guitar and fell in love. Inspired by the music of Louis Armstrong, Eric Clapton, and the Doors, he formed a band that featured improvisation and plenty of weirdness. Later influences were the Dead and the Allman Brothers, and modern bluegrass musicians David Grisman, Tony Rice, and New Grass Revival. Whether performing with The Knot or one of his many side projects, Bruce is looking to connect with the audience.

Bruce can be reached via email at bmandaro@comcast.net.