Bruno Schleinstein

The illegitimate son of a prostitute, Bruno was often beaten as
a child, and spent much of his youth in mental institutions. He is a largely self-taught musician, who, over the years developed considerable skill on the piano, accordion, glockenspiel and handbells. He would play in back gardens performing 18th and 19th century style ballads at the weekends, while sustaining himself financially working as a forklift driver at a car plant. Schleinstein says he transmits his songs, he doesn’t sing them.

"Bruno S. is a man to me" i want to believe that Elliott smith sang this line for this artist. ("color bars")