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CHRIS NEEDS
"A dazzling display of music and comedy with a distinctive Welsh/celtic flavor." BBC Radio Wales presenter Chris Needs was born in Cwmafan near Port Talbot in 1954. Before joining Radio Wales, Chris was a star presenter for six years for independent Welsh radio. He built up a large and loyal following with his cheerful one-to-one style. In 1996's Radio 'Oscars' he won the coveted Sony Silver Award for Best Regional Presenter.Chris now hosts his own brand of late night music and chat with The Friendly Garden Programme, where he's formed an on-air club of listeners. All are members of The Garden and each has a membership number. Anyone can join and signing up means you'll receive a starter pack, badge and goody bag. In 2005, Chris Needs was awarded the MBE. On 22 June 2005, he collected this award from Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. Some of the Garden Club members were even there with him to celebrate his momentus day.

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BRUCE ANDERSON
"In Wales top three vocalists with Katherine Jenkins and Bryn Terfel" Bruce Anderson has been performing to thousands of people all over the world for the past 20 years. With a talent that crosses genres, Bruce has won accolades in the world of Rock, Classical and Popular Music. Bruce's awards include UK Battle of the Bands and Welsh Vocalist of the Year Award in both 2001 and 2005. His career has seen him perform regularly on both television and radio whilst his concert career spans the globe. Bruce's repertoIre features music to suit all tastes from Rock to the classics of Mario Lanza and Il Divo together with the popular musical productions of recent decades. This truly great singer includes them all in his most entertaining and enjoyable shows. He will not disappoint his discerning audience, whatever the age. Bruce's last album, "La Musica" has sold worldwide and includes many of your favourite classical and modern songs. Selected as "Album of the week" on the BBC Radio Wales Chris Needs Show. Sorrento has now been released and has once again featured as the "Album of the Week" on BBC Radio Wales Chris Needs show during October.

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OCEANS APART
"Oceans Apart....Oceans together" John and Steve met on a recording session several years ago and since then, have delighted audiences of every imaginable kind with their songs and instrumentals drawn from the inexhaustible wellsprings of Ireland, Wales, Scotland and North America. The music is infectious, ranging from the breathless jigs and hornpipes, through the more relaxed popular songs, all the way along to the ballads and airs. They have performed on network television and have been favorably received by the local and regional press. After one of their recent appearances "English Cathy" of Transatlantic Management remarked: "The music of Oceans Apart, while being completely contemporary, seems at the same time to speak of days, lives and worlds long gone, yet oddly enough, familiar."

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TYLER STENSON
"Lyrically driven elegant Americana" Born in Lander, WY Tyler Stenson (28) considers himself a cowboy. Now Portland based, he writes of those days as if a Midwestern Poet; blending the old country-side with the new city-scape and delivering his songs from the heart, simple and true.Former front man and songwriter for his bands Lander and Rhetoric Tuesday and twice named the Portland Songwriters Association Performing Songwriter of the Year (2007 and 2008), Stenson's sound is putting lumps in throats and attracting a train of followers that find a piece of themselves in the sincerity of his words and the authenticity of his performances.

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chris needs is a close and personal friend of mine,and as such i know he will be a great success in america, he is a generous kind and thoughtful man but nalso he a wicked sense of humour,
i wish him much luck and loads of love