THE BEDFORDS™ © 2011

Hire the Bedfords

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THE SOUTH ISLANDS PREMIERE ACOUSTIC ACT SINCE 1996

The Bedfords are the South Islands hottest entertainment force, delivering a huge range of covers music with a sound & energy that is truly world class. Boasting a diverse repertoire that would make any audience get up & party, The Bedfords are the perfect solution to every occasion.Whether your event is formal, casual, corporate, wedding or birthday, The Bedfords will deliver a show that is both stylish and entertaining & they are available for weddings, corporate functions, bars, restaurants, parties and community events.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR DINNER MUSIC OR A LIVE COVERS BAND WITH A DIFFERENCE, THEN LOOK NO FURTHER. THE BEDFORDS ARE TRUE ENTERTAINERS. THEY PLAY ALL THE HITS FROM THE 50'S-TODAY AND SOME THEY WROTE THEMSELVES. available as an acoustic 2 or 3 piece and play pretty much anywere in the south island. The Bedfords have the kind of experience it takes to perform to any crowd.

HIRE THE BEDFORD'S FOR YOUR EVENT

THE BEDFORD'S CAN PERFORM AS A DUO OR AN ACOUSTIC ROCK BAND DEPENDENT ON YOUR BUDGET.

CONTACT JAE BEDFORD ON 0274182136

THE BEDFORDS PLAY COVERS AND ORIGINALS, FESTIVALS, BARS, DINNER MUSIC AND PRIVATE FUNCTIONS.

TO HIRE THE BEDFORDS CONTACT jaebedford@hotmail.com OR 0274182136.

Weddings

Weddings are The Bedfords specialty. They have kept crowds entertained at weddings all over the South Island. They can provide acoustic afternoon entertainment as a solo,duo or trio, and energetic performance to keep people dancing all night and a wide repertoire catering to a variety of age groups.

THE BEDFORDS ARE-

MIRIAM 'MIMZ' BEDFORD-GUITAR/VOCALS

JAMIE 'JAE' BEDFORD(Gold guitar award winner)-GUITARS/VOCALS/PIANO/HARMONICA

CRAIG WHITE-DRUMS/PERCUSSION

SAMPLE SETLIST

(This set list is just an example as it is forever growing and we will do our best to play what ever suits the audience)

April Sun In Cuba - Dragon

Bliss - Th Dudes

Blue suede shoes- Elvis Presley

Born to be wild - Stephenwolf

Breakfast At Tiffanys - Deep Blue Something

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

CCR Medley – CCR

Blister In The Sun - Violent Femmes

Crocodile Rock - Elton John

Delta dawn - Tanya Tucker

Desperado - The Eagles

Dirty Old Town - The Pouges

Hold my hand – Hootie and the blowfish

Honky Tonk Woman - The Rolling Stones

Hurts So Good - John Mellencamp

I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash

I wanna come over-Melissa Etheridge

Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down

Last kiss – Pearl jam

Lips Of An Angel - Hinder

Livin next door to Alice - Smokie

Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi

Mr Jones - Counting Crows

Nothing Else Matters - Metallica

Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry

Six days on the road – Steve Earle

Steal My Kisses - Ben Harper

Strong – Robbie Williams

Summer Of 69 - Bryan Adams

Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns N Roses

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Time Of Your Life - Green Day

Times Like These - Foo Fighters

Who will save your soul - Jewel

Why Does Love Do This To Me - The Exponents

Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

With Or Without You - U2

Wonderwall - Oasis

You can’t always get what you want-The rolling stones

You shook me all night long-AC/DC

Your Mama Dont Dance - Kenny Loggins

Zombie - Cranberries

References

'The Bedfords really know how to work a crowd'

-Alistair @ The Bog Dunedin

'They shook us all night long'

-Steve @ The Brewers Elbow Invercargill

'The most fun we've had out in a while and they made my birthday special.'

-Jack @ Robbies Hanmer Springs

WORLD EXCLUSIVE!!!!! 'DREAMS'(Official music video) BY THE BEDFORD'S

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WORLD EXCLUSIVE!!!!! 'DREAMS'(Official music video) BY THE BEDFORD'S ....VIDEO DIRECTED BY JACK O'DONELL AND AUDIO PRODUCED BY SIMON TESTER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdFaO0rAC-U

THE BEDFORD'S SUMMER 'DREAMS' TOUR 2010-2011

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The Bedford's summer 'Dreams' tour will commence on the 22nd Dec 2010 with an intimate evening with The Bedford's @ The Terrace bar @ The Garden club, Wellington. This show will feature an acoustic set and then an electric set featuring The Bedford Family. An evening not to be missed. More dates and venues TBA....

Vote for The Bedford's to open for Bon Jovi!!!!! & New single 'Dreams' Featuring Te Radar

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Vote for The Bedford's to open for Bon Jovi!!!!! & New single 'Dreams' Featuring Te Radar http://soc.li/GvykgDU

Vote for The Bedford's to open for Bon Jovi!!!!!

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http://www.therock.net.nz/Default_strip.aspx?tabid=865&ArticleID=12070

Christchurch earthquake tribute Garden city(Demo) by Jae Bedford

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itsmyurls: JaeBedford's urls

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itsmyurls: JaeBedford's urls

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We're number 1 on the ReverbNation Christian/Gospel charts for NZ. www.reverbnation.com/thebedfords

www.jaebedford.webs.com

Music video for 'Dreams' & new album 'No turning back' coming soon!!!via My Band

DREAMS & NO TURNING BACK-COMING SOON

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DREAMS MUSIC VIDEO FILMING/NEW ALBUM
COMING SOON

'No turning back' will possibly be a double album!!!!

POSSIBLE TRACKS-

One true thing (Paramount Nashville mix 2010) (Platinum award from Uplaya.com & #2 on christian rocker.com charts)

Dreams (featuring Simon Tester)

You’re my memories

Please lead me (Paramount Nashville mix 2010)(# 2 on the Jesus, Music & Beyond Charts)

If I never

Home

Your sacrifice (featuring Kit Grenon)

Turning points

Chaos

¼ life crisis (SPC 2010 mix)

Beta daze (Spc mix 2010)

I’m ready

Rebellion 2 grace
Seek!!

The calling

Forgotten but not gone

Pathstones

Good news

Holy waters (#3 on Christian rocker.com charts)

Walk with me

No turning back (#2 on Christian rocker.com charts)

Gone too soon
Hold me now

We praise you

Lonesome (#10 on Christian rocker.com charts)

I give you my worship (# 3 on the Jesus, Music & Beyond Charts)

ALBUM CONTRIBUTORS

Miriam Bedford-Guitars/Vocals/Percussion

Jae Bedford-Guitars/Vocals/Piano/Bass/Harmonica/Programming

Beta daze-Written by Jae Bedford & Jesse 'Sutch' Hewitt

Drums-Regan Horrel

Bass/Arrangement-Gary Moss

Guitar solo-Peet Pholi

Dreams- Written by Jae Bedford & Simon Tester

All backing played/produced by Simon Tester

Lonesome-Written by Jae Bedford

Drums-Regan Horrel

Bass/Arrangement-Gary Moss

Your sacrifice-Written by Miriam Bedford

Engineer/production/guitar-Kit Grenon

One true thing-Written by Jae Bedford

Slide guitar-Anthony McGrath

Drums-Steve Elden

GARY MOSS-BASS & ARRANGEMENT OF BETA DAZE

JESSE 'SUTCH' HEWITT-CO-WROTE BETA DAZE

KIT GRENON-GUITAR/PRODUCER ON YOUR SACRIFICE

The Bedford's are about to embark on their 1st music video with director Jack O'Donnel for the track 'Dreams'. To celebrate they will be releasing a

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The Bedford's are about to embark on their 1st music video with director Jack O'Donnel for the track 'Dreams'. To celebrate they will be releasing a limited edition Release of the EP/Single 'Dreams' that will feature tons of bonus material and the Dreams video. FILMING STARTS TOMMOROW.....CHECK OUT CIVIC SQUARE OVER THE NEXT 2 SUNDAYS ABOUT 1.30PM

Jae Bedford-Special edition

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Create a MySpace Music Playlist at MixPod.com

The Bedford's Wedding

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THE BEDFORD'S ARE COMING

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Mimz & Jae are writing so much material while they are touching up their next solo album efforts and playing a few intimate shows in the Wellington area, They are putting together a collection of acoustic tracks for a Bedford's album. Their will be old favorites and a few new tricks and tracks.

2 new albums in the process

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Mimz & Jae are working on both their next albums at the same time. Demo's available on their respective reverbnation.com sites.

Wedding , Graduation an relocation what a year!!!

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and a few hundred shows...phew roll on 2010...Happy new year JBB Crew & Fans...Thanks for the support

Cd release

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jaebedford.webs.com Cd release party for 'Telling stories with chords' Fri 22nd May @ Fortune theater. Book now, It will sell out. Filming for a live dvd

The Jae Bedford Band 101-Chapter 1

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The Jae Bedford Band 101-Chapter 1

Dunedin 1999-

The band begun officially in 1999 in Dunedin with the amazing rhythm section of Mark Reeve on drums & Gary Moss on Bass. Gary & Mark were the first real believers in wat Jae was doing as a songwriter & gave Jae the cofidence he needed to make an album.

Nelson 2000

Jae then moved to nelson to attend the Nelson school of music. Were Jae met the amazing musicians that would go on to form the Rebels. Jae wrote a bunch of new songs for the 'One true thing' album and the other half were older songs that had been floating around (some since 1995) a while. Jae Bedford and the Rebels played many shows in Marlborough, Neson bays, Christchurch & Kaikora on the tour to promote the album.

Christchurch 2001

Jae having a troubadours soul & a thirst for new musical ventures moved again in 2001 to Christchurch. Were Jae had an amazing creative outburst, Reaching the point of hundreds of original songs. Jae formed a band with local's and played all over Christchurch on a regular basis.

Dunedin 2002

Jae then went home with his new found insperations and experiences. He soon reconneted with drummer Mark Reeve who was performing in a classic rock band called 'Stark Raving', who were looking for a singer/Lyricist. Jae Bedford & Stark Raving soon mustered together about 14 songs and decided to record. Jae & the much older 'Stark Raving' team grew increasingly apart musically. Jae wanted to perform live and they didnt. Jae was growing in a hugely different direction to the band. So the band parted ways with Jae as soon as the album was finished and released in 2003.

Dunedin 2003

By 2003 Jae had formed a new band while studying music at Otago University and this band would, so Jae performed as much as he could while the 'Stark Raving' album proceeded to recieve local airplay. This fustrated Jae that he couldn't have held 'Stark Raving' together. so Jae tried to replicate these successes with a string of hard rock bands including the sucessfull Commercial 500 & Dust n bones. All of witch never recorded. So Jae then compiled a set of live recording called 'Live n Kickin' that date back to 2000 but was released in 2006.

Were ever i lay my hat 2008

Jae after much family upheaval decided to concetrate hard on his own music and started recording and touring solo. During this time Jae played all over New Zealand and released 'Unplugged n Unhinged' in 2008. Recieving a 'Gold guitar award' for composition. Won a rintone competion with Voveo.com & won the local part of the 'Sounds of your home town' competion. Jae perfomed alot in Christchurch and vertually lived there in 2008. While in Christchurch Jae met singer songwriter Miriam craig. This meeting proved to be fateful. They met, fell in love, formed a new band & got engaged.(in no perticular order)

Dunedin 2009

Miriam moved to Dunedin to be with Jae. They've spent the year so far Playing as a duo and recording. They are forming a new band(the welcomed return of Mark Reeve) with a bit of a revolving door rhythm section to promote the 1st fruits of these labours 'telling stories with chords'(out now). They are currently recording Jae's next album 'Songbook Vol 1' & Miriams Debut album. Wedding date is 24th October 2009 & have plans to move to Nashville tennisee USA (2010/2011?). Stay tuned.

The Jae Bedford Band History of membership

Members:
The Jae Bedford Band has had many lineups as weve moved city to city and some of the amazingly talented musiacians i've had the pleasure of working with have moved on to complete their own work. Some of who included-

Abbie Sawyer-vocals, Charlotte 'Charty' fraser-keys/vocals, Chris LoRang-Saxaphone, Karel ploranski-Violin, Pete Dalman-keys/violin, Simon Tester-Guitars & producer, Anton 'Antz' Harris-Drums & Producer, Dan Orr-Bass/Vocals, Anton Manaro-Bass/Vocals, Jessie 'Jester/Vinnie' Hewitt-Bass/Vocals, Callum McClean-Drums, Nick 'Baldy' Baldwin-bass/Vocals, Peter 'P.K' Keisha-Bass, Jake Hethrington-Drums, Glen Pierce-Bass/Drums/Guitar, Louise Bragg-Guitars, Gary Moss-Bass/Vocals, Samdrub Dawa-Drums, Ash 'Bash' Jowsey-Drums, Regan Horrel-Drums, Jodi Pringle-Guitar/Vocals, Nathan 'Nate' Currie-Drums/Bass/Vocals, Tim 'Sometimes' Currie-Percussion/Bass/Vocals, Anthony McGrath-Bass/Guitar, James Vandershauw-Guitars/Drums/Producer, Dave Ironside-Saxaphone,The Rebels, Stark Raving & Dust n Bones. Sorry anyone i forgot.

Miriam Craig & The Jae Bedford Band

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Miriam Craig & The Jae Bedford Band

Jae Bedford - World famous in South Dunedin. Jae Bedford is a Dunedin Based Singer/Songwriter who cares more about great songs than 'some dumb trend'. He loves playing live and has performed all over New Zealand Solo and With The Jae Bedford Band. Jae has made many Tv and radio appearances. Jae is a graduate of the Nelson school of music and has written for many succesful New Zealand bands such as Dust n Bones, Commercial 500, The Rebels, Jaded, Stark Raving andFallen Angel.

Jae has just completed his 5th album 'Telling stories with chords'. Also available are 'One True Thing', 'Stark Raving', 'Unplugged n Unhinged' & 'Live n Kickin'. Jae works at the legendary Fortune theater in Dunedin and is the Coordinator of Song Poets Corner promotions. Jae is a finalist for the 'Sounds of your home town' competition for New Zealand music month 2008.Jae has also just completed a mini tour of christchurch, Dunedin & Southland. In Gore Jae appeared at the 34th & 35th NZ Gold Guitar Awardswere he picked up an award in NZ Composition award. Jae is currently demoing new song for his next album 'Songbook Vol 1'.

Miriam (Mimz) Craig-The soul of the band. studyed at Vision College were she was the star sudent and caught the eye of Jae Bedford. Mimz is a singer/songwriter who's songs are from the heart. she believes every word she sings weather its songs of faith or songs of life. Miriam is a two time winner of the 'Queens award'. Jae & Mimz are currnetly working on her debut album 'Take a walk in my shoes'.

jaebedford.com

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JAEBEDFORD.COM

http://www.jaebedford.webs.com/

Jae on Cow TV

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http://www.cowtv.co.nz/content/cow-tv-unplugged-jae-bedford-01

Check us out @ Flickr

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/thejaebedfordband/

http://cdn.purevolume.com/jaebedford

http://www.facebook.com/people/Jae-Bedford/694261792

http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/utr/artists/A/678/N/Jae-Bedford.utr

http://www.reverbnation.com/thejaebedfordband

http://orbitalive.com/members/93/info.php

http://www.amplifier.co.nz/artist/37646/

http://www.youtube.com/user/JaeBedford

http://iacmusic.com/journal.aspx?id=120319

http://www.odt.co.nz/campus/university-otago/6716/battle-bands-fires

http://www.voeveo.com/member/jaebedford

http://www.audiostreet.net/profile.aspx?profileid=9477

http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/index.php?task=userPub&username=JaeBedford

http://www.getlocalmusic.com/local.bands.php

http://www.myspace.com/thejaebedfordband

http://www.muzic.net.nz/artists/1426.html

http://www.geocities.com/jaebedford/JAEBEDFORD.html

http://www.geocities.com/jaebedford/PHOTOS.html

http://www.dunedinmusic.com/view_artist.php?artist_id=91

http://www.reverbnation.com/jaebedford

http://www.myspace.com/jae_Bedford

http://www.myspace.com/miriamcraig

Update

2009-03-10T19:48:00.000-07:00

Jae and Mimz have been very busy running open mic and jam sessions in Dunedin. Performing on the iconic local cow tv show. (video asap) The next few months look rather busy too.

An art exhibition 28th March.

3 day time shows over easter weekend @ The Oval in Dunedin (More details soon)

Every thursday night @ Cellars bar Dunedin 9pm

Every Tuesday night @ Sammy's Dunedin 8.30pm

NZ MUSIC MONTH

Dunedin public library www.dunedinpubliclibraries.com

Cow TV Channel 9 Dunedin live performances and interview

TAROA RADIO live to air www.taroaradio.co.nz and interview

The Arts Centre Christchurch TBA

THE 36TH ANNUAL GOLD GUITAR AWARDS

Queens birthday weekend

Held in Gore dates TBA

Post silly season catch up

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Hey Y'all been on holiday in Oamaru, Organising the wedding and recording the new album and its coming along great. Writing lots of new songs. Quite a few with my beautiful fiance Mimz. Christmas and new years were awesome friends loved one, a beer or 2 some guitars and family wat more could a guy want. T

he band will be back to rehearsals soon ready for gigs in feb 09.

jae bedford

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jae bedford

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jae bedford

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