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Bend Musician Finds His Dad After 31 Years

A Bend musician is having a banner week. Chris Beland is releasing a new album and he met his biological father for the first time in 31 years. For all these years, Chris thought another man was his dad, but a paternity test proved otherwise. Instead veteran guitarist, songwriter and producer John Beland is his real dad and he traveled to Bend to meet his son on Tuesday. “It's been an incredible experience for us. Our families and friends. So its not just affected Chris and I. We received so many positive Facebook well wishes overseas. Fans of my band have been following the story. It’s really been neat.” You can catch the whole interview of the Beland reunion on our sister station Clear 101.7fm, Thursday at 8 p.m. on "The Homegrown Music Showcase with Dori Donoho."

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