Solo and Duo acoustic options, duo’s with backing tracks to a full 5 piece band, delivering  a first class, live entertainment package to fit your event.

Chet’s extensive repertoire covers everything from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s through to Classic Rock, Pop and Top 40 favourites.

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She started playing Traditional Old Time Banjo then switched and formed a Jazz band, and went on playing Dixieland and Trad Jazz for a few years.

Jenny and her family then moved south to live, where; because there were other Jazz bands already playing there, she took up Country Music and just loved it.

That was the start of her amazing Country journey…

About this time Jenny also started playing the Pedal Steel Guitar and enjoyed playing both of these instruments in a country band.
And in her spare time she loved to teach music to children.
Playing concerts for charity also kept her really busy raising money for worthy causes.

Jenny was inducted into the “National Old-time Country Music Hall of Fame” Iowa, America in 2007.  In 2008 she was  honoured in America again and was Crowned the “Queen of the Banjo” for her unique banjo playing talent in keeping America’s traditional banjo music alive in New Zealand and other parts of the world she visits.

In 2009 Jenny was overwelmed to be presented a QSM by the HRH Queen Elizabeth II of England and the New Zealand Government for her Services to Country Music.

Today Jenny is based in Wellington, she still loves her music and wants to carry on as long and as people want to listen to her play

RECORDINGS:

Banjo Party-Music World NZ

Country Classic- Music World NZ

Queen of the Banjo-RCA NZ

Banjo Gospel-RCA-BMG NZ

Banjo Favourites-Rajon Music NZ

Country Gospel- Rajon Music NZ

Country Banjo-Rajon Music NZ

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Billy Jo Petrie: Lead Vocals/Guitar.
Full time pro muso and rated the best guitarist in NZ by many. Has played in a host of top Kiwi bands including chart topping band Before Friday. Michael was chosen for the role of Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar. Also performs in STIRLINGHERN. His voice freatures in many adverts on both TV and radio.

Billy Jo Green: Lead Vocals/Acoustic Guitar/ Harmonica
Past winner of AIWA Music awards. Natural entertainer.

Billy Jo Richardson: Vocals/Drums.
Full time pro drummer. Also plays in swingin’ jive band Shaken Not Sttired.

If you’re into Elvis, The Stones, Kenny Rogers, Dragon, U2, Van Morrison, and a host of other world class upbeat performers, then get ready for the rockin’ good time that is Smokin’ Gun. These guys add finger likin’ country flavors to all your favorite party tunes and power through hit after hit of fun party music all delivered with powerful musicianship and 3 of the best voices in Kiwi music.

Good times are guaranteed!

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A band is thrown together for a single Wellington gig. Something clicks and all present – band and audience- agree that this should be more than just a one-off. At the end of the night a drunk stumbles up to the bandstand. “Sh’great! Youse guy are sh’ ‘ot. Shot Band!”. Having christened the group the stranger lurches off into the night.

It would be almost two years before the trio –Bill Hickman, Rob Joass and Hamish Graham – consolidated their forces, Hamish’s departure to South America being the inspiration for the initial gig. But on his return to Wellington the band began performing regularly and building a loyal local following.

City boys with country hearts, all three members are experienced performers and each brings a unique voice to the band. Each member plays several instruments, lead vocals are shared and the harmonies flow naturally as a river. Live, the Shot Band never fails to win audiences with their rich harmonies, diverse arrangements, great original songs and tinder-dry wit. Released in 2004, their debut EP Songs About Drinkin’ and Dyin’ mixed originals with eclectic covers and received solid airplay on National Radio as well as alt-country stations in the U.S. and London. An appearance at the Norfolk Island Country Music Festival followed, excursions to Sydney and, of course, gigging up and down New Zealand.

Recently the Shot Band had an opportunity to re-examine the combined effects of alcohol and music, releasing their first full-length album and premiering Derek Thomson’s video for Drinkin’ and Dyin’ at Wellingtons Paramount theatre. The album, simply titled The Shot Band (Red Rocks Records:RRR008) is comprised entirely of original songs. Self produced in several Wellington studios over three months in 2005, The Shot Band displays the group’s real breadth, both as writers and musicians.

Songs About Drinkin’ and Dyin’ is available at www.smokecds.com.
The Shot Band avaliable from Red Rocks Record (RRR008) via Global Routes distribution.

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The Jimmys also specialise in Celidah music.

Some of the highlights of The Jimmies to date:
Special Event concert – “A Song for Ireland” / Support for Archie Fisher at the National Folk Festival / Toast Martinborough, recording & launch of album The Bold Endeavour / The Hamilton Folk Festival / WCC Waitangi Day celebrations, Toast Martinborough
/ The National Rose of Tralee Ball, The National Pipe Band Championships, The National Folk Festival, Toast Martinborough / The Auckland Folk Festival, The Shetland Society 75th Anniversary Celebrations,
/The Shetland Ball / WCC Summer City; playing on the wharf while The Endeavour was berthed / he Wellington Folk Festival, The Wellington Folk Festival / St Patrick’s Week celebrations, Scots College Ceilidh / Celtic Day in the Dell (Summer City), St Patrick’s Week Celebrations and appearance at Te Papa in April, Scots College Ceilidh, Toast Martinborough and “The Flower of Scotland” event at Te Papa.
In an environment which has seen a bewildering number of pub Irish bands come and go The Jimmies have remained consistently true to the roots of the music and at 19 years is the city’s longest surviving ceilidh band.

The Jimmies are: Mary Hubble – vocals, flute, whistles; Kevin Ikin – vocals, banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, guitar and drums; David (Ned) Knowles – vocals, guitars; Ann McChesney – keyboards, vocals; Ruairidh Morrison fiddle, flute, whistles and concertina; Bob Silbery – contra-bass.

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The Jimmys also specialise in Celidah music.

Some of the highlights of The Jimmies to date:
Special Event concert – “A Song for Ireland” / Support for Archie Fisher at the National Folk Festival / Toast Martinborough, recording & launch of album The Bold Endeavour / The Hamilton Folk Festival / WCC Waitangi Day celebrations, Toast Martinborough
/ The National Rose of Tralee Ball, The National Pipe Band Championships, The National Folk Festival, Toast Martinborough / The Auckland Folk Festival, The Shetland Society 75th Anniversary Celebrations,
The Shetland Ball / WCC Summer City; playing on the wharf while The Endeavour was berthed / he Wellington Folk Festival, The Wellington Folk Festival / St Patrick’s Week celebrations, Scots College Ceilidh / Celtic Day in the Dell (Summer City), St Patrick’s Week Celebrations and appearance at Te Papa in April, Scots College Ceilidh, Toast Martinborough and “The Flower of Scotland” event at Te Papa.
In an environment which has seen a bewildering number of pub Irish bands come and go The Jimmies have remained consistently true to the roots of the music and at 19 years is the city’s longest surviving ceilidh band.

The Jimmies are: Mary Hubble – vocals, flute, whistles; Kevin Ikin – vocals, banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, guitar and drums; David (Ned) Knowles – vocals, guitars; Ann McChesney – keyboards, vocals; Ruairidh Morrison fiddle, flute, whistles and concertina; Bob Silbery – contra-bass.

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His latest Album, “Chasing the Dream” was a New Zealand Music Tui Grand Finalist in both the ‘Best Country Album’ and ‘Best Country Song’. Sony Records has included JamesRay on “NZ’s Best Country Songs” compilation CD along with Bic Runga, Dave Dobbyn and many other great Kiwi artists.

JamesRay was the Norfolk Island Trans-Tasman Entertainer of the Year Award winner and represented New Zealand at the ten day Telstra Mildura Music Festival, Australia’s largest independent artist music festival.

After touring the world throughout the mid 90’s with Bob Dylan and since coming to New Zealand in 2000 for a lifestyle change JamesRAy has become a citizen and found a unique niche for himself as a much demanded artist, performing to sold out concerts with the likes of International artists The Amazing Rhythm Aces as well as co-billing with such Kiwi icons as the Topp Twins, Hello Sailor, the Warratahs and the Stars of the Highway of the Legends (Gray Bartlett, Brendon Dugan and Jodi Vaughn). You might have seen and heard JamesRAy during one of his national TV appearances or you may have heard JamesRAy on various local radio and national stations as a result of his growing popularity in the New Zealand Country Music market. JamesRAy has become known for his own style of alternative “feel good” country and Texas rock music as well as his award winning song writing.

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