Ben Bedford - Land of the Shadows
  • Twenty One
  • The Cherry Mine
  • You're the Weather
  • The Sangamon
  • Mother Jones on the Line
  • Ten Paces
  • Amelia
  • Land of the Shadows (For Emmett Till)
  • One Night at a Time
  • Fisher's Hill
  • As Long as Your Eyes are Blue
Biography
With an understated intensity, Bedford delivers intriguing sketches of America, its individuals, their victories and their struggles. Poignant, but never sentimental, Bedford’s portrait-like songs capture the vitality of his characters and draw the listener deep into the narratives.

After only four years as a full-time artist, Bedford has already toured much of the United States, seven countries in Europe, played WFMT’s Folkstage (hosted by Rich Warren) as well as Izzy Young’s famed Folklore Centrum in Stockholm, Sweden. In addition, Bedford’s music has been played on National Public Radio’s Car Talk, reached number one on the Folk-DJ charts with Land of the Shadows and the top 25 on the Euro Americana Charts with his first album, Lincoln's Man. He was also featured in The Sounding Board, the official newsletter of the renowned C.F. Martin Guitar Company.

Referring to his style as “American Portrait Songwriting”, Bedford will spend 2010-2011 touring in support of Land of the Shadows. On May 1, 2010 the album was/will be released in Europe and will be promoted by Kari Estrin to radio there.

Both albums were released on Hopeful Sky Records and are now carried by the independent label, Waterbug Records, based in the Chicago area.
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    Ben Bedford
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  • Influences:
    Guy Clark, Richard Shindell, Patty Griffin, Townes Van Zandt and Gordon Lightfoot
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