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My name is Dr. B.L.T. (Bruce L. Thiessen, Ph.D.), but you can call me Bruce or Dr. BLT. I'm a singer/songwriter who writes, records, and produces his own music in his own storytelling style, but he also brings in other artists as performers, vocalists, and co-writers who offer their own creative interpretation of his unique style.

My music credentials include: recently placing a song on the top 30 at #21 at mp3000.net with a song that has become known as The Black Santa Song; getting national airplay; and having a cameo on an MTV-award-nominated music video by Cake for a song called Short Skirt/Long Jacket.

In addition to being a singer/songwiter, I have a day job. I am a clinical/forensic psychologist, a university instructor. I was born and raised in Canada, but I am a dual citizen, a long-time resident of California, and a current resident of Bakersfield.

For ten years, I've been write articles that integrate psychological principles and spiritual insights for Vocations and Prayer magazine. For nearly as long, I've been writing an advice column, writing interview/profile pieces, and doing CD reviews for the e-zine, Phantom Tollbooth: http://www.tollbooth.org

I am the "Fan in Black," who wrote and released an entire CD featuring original songs about the life and music of Johnny Cash. If you've visited Russo's at the Marketplace recently, you'll also notice that I've released several other CDs, including Confessions of a Buckaholic, a Buck Owens tribute CD featuring original songs about the life and music of Buck Owens.

 

I listen to, write, and record modern rock, alt rock, retro rock, classic rock, country, alt country and many more styles of music. I write and record a new song almost every day. What can I say? Music rocks!


PS: "I am always looking for vocaiist and other musician to perform, and record my many many songs. So if you live in the Bakersfield area and would like a chance to record one of my songs please contact me"

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Real Name:Bruce Thiessen
Member Since:July 29, 2006
Last Signed In:July 04, 2008
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50 Ways to Avoid Intimacy Posted October 06, 2006
It is much easier to avoid intimacy than it is to enter into its seemingly daunting territory. Don't worry. There are... Read More >>
Pro-peace songs I learned as a child at a right-wing Bible camp Posted October 02, 2006
Believe it or not, I did not learn these campfire songs at a communist rally. I learned Peace Like a River and Down... Read More >>
Shrink Rapped Posted September 28, 2006
I thought that shrinks wore spectacles--had little tiny beards. I thought that shrinks were nuts, and yo, I thought... Read More >>

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Thanks, all of you, for all of your highly valued comments.  Actually, HM, it is based on actual events in... Read More >>
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Talk about crashing a party.  I hope the six-pack survived.  Read More >>
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Thanks, HM, for your encouraging words.  Actually, if this hits, it would be my "30 minutes."  I... Read More >>

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Thanks, all of you, for all of your highly valued comments.  Actually, HM, it is based on actual events in... Read More >>
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George Jones looks so much like Chris Mathews from MSNBC!! Read More >>
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Touching and disturbing. I hope it wasn't based on actual events. Read More >>

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Comment From: tomster16

Fri Jul 4, 2008 02:17:49 PDT
Hey Doc! Miss ya man! Keep on Rockin'!
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Comment From: witterpitters

Tue Nov 6, 2007 16:03:02 PST
Hello fellow Canadian! I'm from Toronto :-) Have been here since 1953 but have gone "home" several times. All my cousins live in Canada (all over) and some are coming to visit at Christmas. I just retired from 16 years at Bakersfield College, hence my comment about education system. Do you know Linda Quinones-Vaughan at Cal State?
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Comment From: freethinker

Sat Oct 20, 2007 22:33:48 PDT
I'm so glad you post here.. thank you for your intelligent heart-felt posts, they keep me grounded from wanting my head to explode!
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Comment From: damitjanet

Wed Aug 22, 2007 08:26:48 PDT
You totally Rawk! Love reading your postings. Now if I can only find my way out of a paper sack! Can't wait to read more. ~Janet
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