Bruce Howe

Bruce Howe (17 March 1947 – 29 January 2025) was best known for being the bassist in Fraternity, Mickey Finn ,and Jimmy Barnes Band. He is the rhythmic heart beat in such songs you hear on the radio everyday as Fraternity’s ‘Seasons of Change’ (Charted #1 1971), ‘If You Got It’ (Charted #1 1971), and Jimmy Barnes’ ‘No Second Prize’ (Charted #12 1984), ‘Daylight’ (Charted #12 1985), ‘I’d Die To Be With You Tonight’ (Charted #7 1985), and ‘Working Class Man’ (Charted #5 1985).

Fraternity’s lead singer was Bon Scott before he joined AC/DC. Bon had been with The Valentines. When they broke up, Bruce recruited him for Fraternity. Fraternity’s version of Blackfeather’s ‘Season of Change’ picked up airplay in South Australia and Victoria while the Blackfeather version was the hit in New South Wales.