Beddy Rays

Beddy Rays
OriginRedland Bay, Queensland, Australia
Genres
Years active2017–present
Members
  • Jackson Van Issum
    Lewis McKenna
    Bradley O'Connor
    Benjamin Wade

Beddy Rays are an Australian rock band from the outer Brisbane suburb of Redland Bay, Queensland. With music described as "rollicking coastal punk rock", they are best known for their 2020 single "Sobercoaster". The band have supported Tones and I on tour, as well as Dune Rats and Hockey Dad.

Origins

The four band members originally met in 2002 as young children at primary school. Their band name is derived from a spoonerism of "Reddy Bay", which is a common abbreviation for Redland Bay. In primary school the entire band's favourite band was Green Day. In high school they went through a phase of loving hardcore music and would attend shows at the youth centre shows.

The band was started after the members left high school. Their first show they played was at a party at Van Issum's house while his parents were away.

All four band members are from Redland Bay, including Van Issum who is a Woppaburra man, and work as tradesmen. Beddy Rays came to play some of their first shows by networking at various Brisbane venues for which they worked as tradies.

Career

2017–present: Career beginnings

Beddy Rays released their first EP Lost Found Beat Around in 2017. Their 2020 single "Sobercoaster" led the band to be featured as a Triple J Unearthed Feature Artist in mid-2020.

In 2021, Beddy Rays covered Thelma Plum's "Better In Blak" for Triple J's Like A Version segment.

On 19 November 2021, the band released "On My Own".

Their self-titled, debut studio album was announced on 2 June 2022 and was released on 29 July 2022. It peaked at number 8 on the ARIA Charts. The Beddy Rays album cover art was inspired by Green Day’s Dookie cover.

In September 2022, it was reported that there was a sexual assault in the mosh pit at a Beddy Ray's concert. The band drove the woman that had been assaulted home and had the perpetrator kicked out of the Hobart venue and banned for life.

In February 2025, Beddy Rays announced their second studio album Do What Ya Wanna, which was released on 18 April 2025.

Members

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date and label shown
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
Beddy Rays
  • Released: 29 July 2022
  • Label: Beddy Rays (BR001)
  • Format: CD, LP, CS, digital download, streaming
 8
Do What Ya Wanna
  • Released: 18 April 2025
  • Label: Beddy Rays, ADA Global
  • Format: LP, CS, digital download, streaming
 15

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
Lost Found Beat Around
  • Released: 8 December 2017
  • Label: Beddy Rays
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 —
Sunday Slowdown
  • Released: 8 May 2026
  • Label: Beddy Rays
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 50

Singles

List of singles
Title Year Certifications Album
"Coming Home" 2017 Lost Found Beat Around
"Fool Around"
"Bloodhound" 2019 Non-album singles
"Kicked"
"Sobercoaster" 2020 Beddy Rays
"Better Weather" Non-album single
"Wait a While" 2021 Beddy Rays
"Week on Repeat"
"Better in Blak
(Triple J Like a version)		 Non-album single
"On My Own" Beddy Rays
"Milk" 2022
"Sort It Out"
"Handful"
"Rhythms" 2023 TBA
"Bored"
"Too Much (Is Too Much)"
"Silverline" 2024 Do What Ya Wanna
"Hold On"
"Stay the Same"
"Red Lights" 2025
"Pocket Rocket"
"Khe Sanh
(Triple J Like a version)		 Non-album single

Other appearances

List of non-singles album appearances
Title Year Album
"Red Hot Chrissy" 2024 How to Make Gravy

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2022 Beddy Rays Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist Nominated

National Indigenous Music Awards

The National Indigenous Music Awards recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians from throughout Australia. They commenced in 2004.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 Beddy Rays New Artist of the Year Nominated
2023 Beddy Rays Album of the Year Nominated

Queensland Music Awards

The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only) Ref.
2025 "Stay the Same" Rock Award Won

References

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