Bruce Mesh

Bruce Mesh is one of the original members of Síochána and the group's bass guitar player.

While growing up in his hometown of Lewisporte, Newfoundland, Bruce's earliest musical influences
were listening to his parents' 8-track recordings of "Harry Hibbs", "The Carlton Showband",
and "The Irish Rovers" (to name just a few).

During his high school years there was a brief period that Bruce was enthusiastic about
heavy metal rock music and played bass in a garage band "Feedback" with some close buddies.

The emergence of "The Wonderful Grand Band" in the early '80s gave Bruce a new appreciation for Irish & Newfoundland traditional music...He's been a lover of the genre ever since.... (and seldom listens to anything else!). "Ryan's Fancy",  "The Clancy Brothers" and the late "Luke Kelly (The Dubliners)" rank among his greatest influences.

In addition to bass guitar, he also plays acoustic guitar, tin whistles, mandolin and bodhran.

He's played in several bands over the years including pub band "Companion Waye",
the RNC/RCMP group "Justice Combined", and "The Outer Cove Concert Crowd".

In his day job, he's an investigator with the Crimes Against Children Unit of Royal Newfoundland Constabulary's
 Criminal Investigation Division. In 2005 he'll celebrate his 20th anniversary with the force.

Bruce lives in Conception Bay South with his wife Paula and their two sons Liam & Ryan.