WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27TH, 2010 at Loafers After Work Mingle
Tickets: $15
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WHO IS ELI PAPERBOY REED?
Check out what the critics have said about Eli “Paperboy” Reed:
“There are singers who sing, then there are singers whose sheer power of
expression can knock you off your feet. Eli "Paperboy" Reed falls firmly
into the latter category.”
—MOJO
“…a soul singer who conquered both street corners and punk clubs with a
mix of grooved-out rave-ups and slow-burning ballads.”
—ROLLING STONE
“Mr. Reed invokes the stylish and muscular R&B of Otis Redding and Sam
Cooke with convincing suavity.”
—THE NEW YORK TIMES
“…blue-eyed soul virtuoso Eli “Paperboy” Reed…croons with tear-jerking
tenderness, and turns clichés into bittersweet truths about the illusory
nature of love.”
—NPR
Capitol Records has signed rising soul singer and songwriter Eli “Paperboy” Reed. Reed, who Rolling Stone named a “Breaking Artist,” praising his “howling grooves and dirty down home R&B,” will be heading into the studio this month with acclaimed producer Mike Elizondo (Dr. Dre, Eminem, Fiona Apple, Regina Spektor).
On August 28 & 29, Reed along with Dig Deeper will present The Brooklyn Soul Festival at the Bell House. The festival, which was co-curated by Reed and Dig Deeper, will feature two nights of performances by legendary soul singers from around the country, including Barbara Lynn, Roscoe Robinson, Hermon Hitson, Otis Clay and Maxine Brown. These unsung singers?rarely seen individually and never before together on the same bill?will be backed by two of the most in-demand bands in soul music today: Eli “Paperboy” Reed and the True Loves and The Sweet Divines. The opening night Reed will also be featuring songs from his forthcoming Capitol Records debut in between sets.
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Reed was born in Brookline, Massachusetts. His father was a music critic whose large and diverse record collection provided an early musical education for Reed. He immediately gravitated towards soul, R&B and gospel music, and taught himself to sing and play guitar, piano and harmonica. After graduating high school Reed spent time in Clarksdale, Mississippi, where he got a first-hand musical education in the local juke joints before attending college in Chicago, Illinois.
Returning to Boston after college, Reed assembled his band the True Loves and became a fixture of the local music scene, building a sizable audience that quickly spread beyond Boston city limits. In 2008, Reed made the move to New York City and currently resides in Brooklyn. He has released two independent albums including 2008’s Roll With You, which the Boston Globe wrote “plays like a horn-soaked, groove-stoked visitation from beyond.” NPR raved that “blue-eyed soul virtuoso Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed…croons with tear-jerking tenderness, and turns clichés into bittersweet truths about the illusory nature of love.”
He has appeared on Later… with Jools Holland, and MOJO has declared him “the finest soul belter of his generation.” The album’s lead single “Come And Get It” is currently BBC Radio 2’s “Record of the Week.” Reed also lent his trademark howl to London house-music duo Basement Jaxx’s recent album Scars.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5_p3iLqChQ