Segno Records has released Bruce Wojick and the Struggle’s new album “The Hard Way” on vinyl and all streaming media. In the classic rock tradition of bands like The Black Crowes, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Black Stone Cherry, Bruce sees “The Hard Way” as “the culmination of every lesson learned on stage, in the studio, and on the road, and made by musicians who’ve lived it. Each song was written on the same acoustic guitar my mom bought me as a kid which might tell you everything you need to know. So, we keep writing, plowing through, and still in the Struggle.”

Bruce produced “The Hard Way” except for “Yesterday is Gone,” which was produced by Bobby Rondinelli (Rainbow, Black Sabbath, BÖC), who also played drums on the song. Other guests include Buffalo artists—his son Vito Wojick and vocalist Erin Hoyle. “The Hard Way” is the culmination of a lifetime spent chasing honest music—and finding it in the most familiar places: in the room with people who show up and give a damn.

Three songs are available as music videos: “More Time,” a co-write with Vito, is a self-realization of running out of time to be there with his family and “all the people in my life that I love.” “Cryin’ Shame” deals with homelessness and “Louder Than Concorde” which includes footage from his first concert—Elton John on August 7, 1976 at Rich Stadium, Buffalo.

Other songs have themes ranging from fun times to perseverance. “The Hard Way” is “the classic tale of boy and girl having a little too much of each other!” “Something In The Water” is “a simple Blues thing with a hint of Niagara Falls humor.” “1983” is a party song about “listening to Van Halen with not a care in the world.” Bruce says that “Powerlines 25,” is “about those thoughts that are always in the back of your mind about the flight ahead.” “Watching The Sky Turn Blue” and “Yesterday Is Gone” are about carrying on and not worrying about the past.

“The Hard Way” is Bruce’s first release since 2022. His group features bandmates bassist Leo McDonald, drummer Denny Pelczynski, Saxophonist Will Holton, and keyboardist Dan Delano (co-writer of the band’s soulful “Cryin’ Shame”).

Inspired by the Keith Richards’ song, “Struggle,” the band name represents the spirit of Bruce’s decades-long career in music forged in basements, clubs, recording studios, cross-country dreams, and prestigious venues. “At times, I didn’t think we were going to get this album finished, as we worked between different studios, down time, shows, and switching songs! It ended up taking 5 years to record “The Hard Way.”

Bruce Wojick is a veteran singer-songwriter and guitarist from Niagara Falls, NY, whose band, the Struggle, embodies both his musical identity and his personal journey. From obsessively flipping 45s as a kid to finding syncs in movies and TV like “The Station Agent,” “Vegas Vacation,” “The Osbournes,” “Buffy The Vampire Slayer,” and the “X-Files,” Bruce and the Struggle grew from playing showcases at CBGB to opening for acts including Boston, Heart, Blind Melon, and Chuck Berry. For Bruce, the struggle isn’t just a name; it’s proof that he never gave up.
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