# Bruce Robison

Bruce Ben Robison (born June 11, 1966) is an American Texas country music singer-songwriter. Bruce and his brother, fellow singer-songwriter Charlie Robison, grew up in Bandera, Texas, near San Antonio. His self-titled debut album was released in 1995.
Robison has written several songs which have become hits when covered by well-known singers, including: "Travelin' Soldier," (recorded in 2003 by the Dixie Chicks, reached No. 1 on the Country charts); "Angry All the Time," (recorded by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill in 2001, also reached No. 1 on the country charts); and "Wrapped" (recorded in 2006 by George Strait, reached No. 2 in 2007). Bruce runs The Next Waltz, a record label by artists for artists.

## Personal life

Sister, Robyn Ludwick, and late brother Charlie Robison are accomplished singer-songwriters in their own right.
In 1992, he met singer-songwriter Kelly Willis and they married in 1996. Together they had a son, Deral Otis, in January 2001. Willis became pregnant again and gave birth to twins Abigail Esme and Benjamin James on March 24, 2003. On January 10, 2006, Kelly welcomed fourth child Joseph Willis Robison.
On January 21, 2022 Kelly and Bruce announced their upcoming divorce via their Facebook pages.

## Discography
### Albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US Country | US Heat | US Indie |
| Bruce Robison | Release date: July 16, 1996 Label: Vireo Records | — | — | — |
| Wrapped | Release date: May 19, 1998 Label: Lucky Dog Records | — | — | — |
| Long Way Home from Anywhere | Release date: July 13, 1999 Label: Lucky Dog Records | — | — | — |
| Country Sunshine | Release date: September 11, 2001 Label: Boar's Nest Records | — | — | — |
| Eleven Stories | Release date: April 4, 2006 Label: Sustain Records | — | — | — |
| Happy Holidays (with Kelly Willis) | Release date: August 29, 2006 Label: Rykodisc | — | — | — |
| It Came from San Antonio | Release date: May 15, 2007 Label: Premium Records | — | — | — |
| The New World | Release date: September 2, 2008 Label: Premium Records | — | — | — |
| His Greatest | Release date: January 20, 2009 Label: Premium Records | — | — | — |
| Cheater's Game (with Kelly Willis) | Release date: February 12, 2013 Label: Premium Records | 29 | 3 | 31 |
| Our Year (with Kelly Willis) | Release date: May 27, 2014 Label: Premium Records | 40 | 13 | — |
| Bruce Robison & the Back Porch Band | Release date: April 28, 2017 Label: Motel Time Music | — | — | — |
| Beautiful Lie (with Kelly Willis) | Release date: June 21, 2019 Label: Motel Time Music | — | — | — |
| Into the Woods | Release date: 2024 | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |||||

### Music videos

| Year | Video | Director |
| 1998 | "Angry All the Time" | David McClister |
| 1999 | "Desperately" | David McClister |
| 1999 | "The Good Life" | David McClister |
| 2006 | "Virginia" | David McClister |
| 2014 | "Harper Valley PTA" (with Kelly Willis) | Bruce Robison/Glenn Seale |

### Other contributions

* 107.1 KGSR Radio Austin - Broadcasts Vol.10 (2002) – "What Would Willie Do"
* Eklektikos Live (2005) – "Travelin' Soldier"