国际知名的吉他大师 Trace Bundy 值得一看，而不仅仅是听。他的音乐是动感的诗歌，使用泛音、循环、多个变调夹以及他独特的调侃和舞台表现，带来令人难忘的现场音乐会体验。听他复杂的编曲是一回事，但看到这位被粉丝称为“原声忍者”的现场演奏，即使是最有造诣的音乐爱好者也会感到困惑，一个人怎么能只用两只手和十根手指就能做到这一切。
Trace Bundy独特的职业生涯让他走遍了世界各地，在 28 个国家举办过演唱会，从韩国和意大利的高科技表演厅到津巴布韦和危地马拉的偏远村庄。他通过自己的唱片公司 Honest Ninja Music 独立售出了超过 15 万张专辑。他的视频片段以惊人的速度传播，迄今为止YouTube 上的观看次数已超过 4500 万次。
Trace Bundy被《原声吉他杂志》评为 2008 年 “最有前途的新人”，并在同年获得了该杂志“最佳指弹吉他手”类别的第三名。在多年的巡演中，Trace 曾与 Brandi Carlile、Olivia Newton-John、Neko Case、Judy Collins、Nitty Gritty Dirt Band、Phil Keaggy、David Wilcox、David Knopfler（Dire Straits）、Bill Nershi（String Cheese）、Laurence Juber（Paul McCartney & Wings）、Chris Hillman（the Byrds）和 Stanley Jordan 等人同台演出。
《吉他手》杂志的吉米·莱斯利 (Jimmy Leslie) 在博客中写道：“很容易理解为什么 Bundy 每次巡演都会选择更大的场地。在他手中，原声吉他就是一个想象站，没有人知道他会在任何特定时刻把观众带到哪里。非常激动人心。”
《博尔德周刊》的戴夫·柯比 (Dave Kirby) 评价说：“邦迪 (Bundy) 拥有令人惊叹的声学技巧，左右手都弹奏自如，他已经成为了下一代享有盛誉的独奏吉他手。”
德克萨斯州奥斯汀的 Audiocast 杂志对此表示赞同：“毫无疑问，Bundy 的现场表演是一场需要亲眼见证而不是讲述的盛事。Bundy 的现场演唱会有着如此令人惊叹的表演，简直是当头一棒，会给观众留下深刻的印象。”
花一点时间了解一下他，您就会同意，必须看到特雷斯·邦迪 (Trace Bundy)，而不仅仅是听到他的声音。
我出生在明尼苏达州奥斯汀（你知道，SPAM 就是在那里生产的），后来搬到了科罗拉多州的小镇布埃纳维斯塔。我第一次开始弹吉他是在我 11 或 12 岁的时候，当时我和哥哥格雷格各出 5 美元，从一个叫赫比的人那里买了一把 10 美元的原声吉他。我们不知道从哪里开始，所以我们拿起一本吉他杂志，学会了如何弹奏 Metallica 的一首歌。虽然我不是重金属乐迷，但我最初学的是重金属，当然是用原声吉他弹的。不久之后，我学会了如何弹奏一些和弦和歌曲，比如 Johnny B. Goode 和各种 Def Leppard 热门歌曲。
我从来没有上过课，所以我的所有学习都是自学的，学习别人的歌曲，创作自己的作品等。我开始对音乐听起来好听的原因以及不同的音符和和弦似乎可以协同工作的原因非常感兴趣。这让我对音乐理论产生了浓厚的兴趣。我开始弄清楚大多数音乐中存在的模式，并开始给我的发现命名，如“Trace 的 7 和弦理论”等。（后来在大学里，我选修了一门基础音乐理论课，发现我的所有发现都已经存在，并且都有听起来很重要的名字）。我学到的音乐理论越多，我就越开始创作自己的歌曲，试图将我的新发现融入我的音乐中。
我在高中时 遇到了 Jonah Werner （现在是一位原声民谣歌曲创作明星），并开始和他在 Buena Vista 当地（唯一一家）咖啡店一起演奏——主要是 Jackopierce 和其他各种民谣。然后我联系上了Tim Thornton ，开始演奏 Dylan 和 Cat Stevens 的老曲子。我们都在科罗拉多州博尔德的 CU 上学，现在仍然不时一起演奏。与此同时，我的演奏风格开始受到各种音乐家的影响，例如 David Wilcox、Ani Difranco 和 Phil Keaggy。当我意识到我可以用我的五个手指演奏更复杂的音乐时，我就不再使用拨片了。
在教授了两年的攀岩和攀冰课程后，我决定重返研究生院，攻读土木工程硕士学位。我通过了论文答辩，很快就被邀请到科罗拉多大学教授两门工程课程。在担任兼职教授的两年里，我的音乐风格不断快速变化，因为我尝试了不同的音乐理念和吉他技巧。然后我发行了第三张专辑“ADAPT”，不久后就以全职音乐家的身份踏上了征程。
从我第一次弹奏那把旧吉他（感谢 Herbie）开始，这真是一段美妙的旅程。我真的很喜欢吉他，期待着每天拿出吉他尝试新东西的时光。每次弹奏我都感到很开心，并认为与其他人分享我的音乐是一种幸福。希望你喜欢！
与指弹中国合作项目：
2012指弹中国音乐节 中国演奏会
2016 原声忍者 China tour
2017 缘声行动 China tour
2023 原声大侠 指弹吉他音乐会
与指弹中国合作推出系列视频教学明星课堂《Elephant King》、《Canon》
Trace Bundy
Internationally-acclaimed guitar virtuoso Trace Bundy must be seen, not just heard. His music is poetry in motion, using harmonics, looping, multiple capos, and his unique banter and stage presence to deliver an unforgettable live concert experience. Listening to his intricate arrangements is one thing, but seeing the fan-dubbed “Acoustic Ninja” play live confounds even the most accomplished music lovers as to how one person can do all that with just two hands and ten fingers.
Bundy’s unique career has brought him across the world, with concerts in 28 countries and counting – from high-tech performance halls in South Korea and Italy, to remote villages in Zimbabwe and Guatemala. He has independently sold over 150,000 albums on his record label, Honest Ninja Music. His video clips circulate virally at astonishing speed, with over 45 million YouTube views to date.
Trace was named “Most Promising New Talent” of 2008 by Acoustic Guitar Magazine, as well as winning third place in the magazine’s “Best Fingerstyle Guitarist” category the same year. Over his many years of touring, Trace has shared the stage with Brandi Carlile, Olivia Newton-John, Neko Case, Judy Collins, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Phil Keaggy, David Wilcox, David Knopfler (Dire Straits), Bill Nershi (String Cheese), Laurence Juber (Paul McCartney & Wings), Chris Hillman (the Byrds), and Stanley Jordan, among others.
Jimmy Leslie at Guitar Player Magazine blogs “It was easy to see why Bundy plays bigger venues on each tour. In his hands, the acoustic guitar is an imagination station, and there was no telling where he is going take the audience at any given turn. Thrilling stuff.”
Dave Kirby from the Boulder Weekly says “Possessing a staggering acoustic technique, on both right and left sides, Bundy has made his reputation as a next generation solo guitarist of serious repute.”
Audiocast Magazine from Austin, TX agrees: “Bundy’s live show is without a doubt an event that needs to be witnessed rather than told about. With such a jaw-dropping performance, Bundy’s live concert is a slap in the face that would leave a palm print on the memory of everyone in the audience.”
Take a minute to check him out and you’ll agree that Trace Bundy must be seen, not just heard.
I was born in Austin, MN (you know, where SPAM is made) and moved to the small town of Buena Vista, CO. I first started playing guitar when I was about 11 or 12 years old when my brother Greg and I both chipped in $5 to buy a $10 acoustic guitar from a guy named Herbie. We didn’t know where to start so we picked up a guitar magazine and learned how to play a song by Metallica. Although I was not a fan of heavy metal, that was what I originally learned to play, on acoustic guitar of course. Shortly after, I learned how to play some chords and songs like Johnny B. Goode and various Def Leppard hits.
I could never afford lessons so everything I learned was on my own, learning other people’s songs, making up my own stuff, etc. I became very interested in why music sounds good and why different notes and chords seem to work together. This got me very interested in music theory. I started to figure out the patterns that exist in most music, and started to put names to my discoveries like “Trace’s 7 chord theory”, etc. (later in college I took a basic music theory class and found that all of my discoveries already existed and had big important sounding names). The more music theory I learned, the more I started writing my own songs, trying to incorporate my new discoveries into my music.
I met Jonah Werner (now an acoustic folk songwriter star) in high school and started playing with him at the (only) local coffee shop in Buena Vista – mostly Jackopierce and other various folky songs. I then hooked up with Tim Thornton and started playing old Dylan and Cat Stevens tunes. We all attended CU in Boulder, CO and still continue to play together from time to time. Meanwhile, my style of playing started gaining influence from a variety of musicians such as David Wilcox, Ani Difranco, and Phil Keaggy. I stopped using a pick when I realized I could play more complex music using all five of my fingers.
After teaching rock and ice climbing for 2 years, I decided to go back to grad school and get a Masters in Civil Engineering. I defended my thesis and was soon asked to teach 2 engineering courses at CU. During those two years as an adjunct professor, my musical style continued to rapidly change as I experimented with different musical ideas and guitar techniques. I then released my 3rd album “ADAPT” and soon after hit the road as a full-time musician.
It’s been such a great journey from the time when I first played that old acoustic guitar (thanks Herbie). I truly enjoy the guitar and look forward to the times throughout the day when I can pull it out and try out some new stuff. I have so much fun whenever I play and consider it a blessing to get to share my music with other people. I hope you enjoy!
Collaboration project with Finger Bullet China:
2012 Finger Art Chinese Music Festival Chinese Concert
2016 Original Soundtrack Ninja China Tour
2017 Yuansheng Action China Tour
2023 Original Soundtrack Hero Finger Guitar Concert
Collaborating with Finger Bullet China to launch a series of video teaching star classes “Elephant King” and “Canon”