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Growing up in Brookline, MA, Eli Reed had wide exposure to music. His father was a critic and lent his extensive record collection to his son, who soaked up as much as he could, gravitating toward the gospel, soul, blues, and R&B albums especially.
Teaching himself piano, guitar, and harmonica, and busking in Harvard Square to practice his chops and performing skills, after finishing high school he found work in Clarksdale, MS, but upon moving there, and finding that the job had fallen through, Reed introduced himself to the music community there, playing frequently at local clubs and even ending up under the tutelage of drummer Sam Carr.
It was in Mississippi that Reed also got his nickname, “Paperboy,” thanks to the newsboy-styled hat he was wearing at the time, but after nine months there, at his parents’ bequest he moved north to attend the University of Chicago. In Chicago Reed was able to meet soul singer Mitty Collier, who had had a hit in 1964 with the single “I Had a Talk with My Man” but had since turned to ministry.
The young musician impressed her so much — he auditioned on the piano in his dormitory — that she asked him to be the Minister of Music at her church, a position he held until he returned to Boston after a year of school. Back home, Reed worked on assembling his band, called the True Loves, and in 2005 he self-released the record Sings “Walkin’ and Talkin’ (For My Baby)” and Other Smash Hits, a collection of covers and originals.
The band began to gain recognition around town, particularly thanks to Reed’s enthused and passionate singing, and a performance at 2007’s SXSW attracted some label interest.
Teaching himself piano, guitar, and harmonica, and busking in Harvard Square to practice his chops and performing skills, after finishing high school he found work in Clarksdale, MS, but upon moving there, and finding that the job had fallen through, Reed introduced himself to the music community there, playing frequently at local clubs and even ending up under the tutelage of drummer Sam Carr.
It was in Mississippi that Reed also got his nickname, “Paperboy,” thanks to the newsboy-styled hat he was wearing at the time, but after nine months there, at his parents’ bequest he moved north to attend the University of Chicago. In Chicago Reed was able to meet soul singer Mitty Collier, who had had a hit in 1964 with the single “I Had a Talk with My Man” but had since turned to ministry.
The young musician impressed her so much — he auditioned on the piano in his dormitory — that she asked him to be the Minister of Music at her church, a position he held until he returned to Boston after a year of school. Back home, Reed worked on assembling his band, called the True Loves, and in 2005 he self-released the record Sings “Walkin’ and Talkin’ (For My Baby)” and Other Smash Hits, a collection of covers and originals.
The band began to gain recognition around town, particularly thanks to Reed’s enthused and passionate singing, and a performance at 2007’s SXSW attracted some label interest.
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MillieHammer wrote:
This is great.
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SoulJazzsterInc wrote:
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears is our April Artist of the Month this month on the Retro Soul group! Please feel free to join, everyone's welcome
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This month on the Retro Soul group, you can vote for the Best Retro Soul album of 2010. Feel free to join us and cast your vote.
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beeFieds wrote:
he could have opened for james brown.
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Russo31 wrote:
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Tooshles wrote:
if anyone wants spare tickets for this tonight pls give me a call on 07810 864 452, ta
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econsurbe wrote:
Great voice.
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trashindresses wrote:
Love
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BluesPassions wrote:
En concert à Cognac Blues Passions le 31 juillet 2010 !! www.bluespassions.com
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mirko16 wrote:
Wow
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localfre4k wrote:
The new album is great!
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Saveall wrote:
Kicks ass.
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simondiamond68 wrote:
blew manchester away last year.
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BertaApe wrote:
Has anybody got 2 extra tickets for tonights gig in london???? PLEASE!!!
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Festival-Actual wrote:
¡Hola amigos! El festival ‘Actual’ ya está en marcha: del 2 al 6 de enero de 2010 puedes disfrutar en Logroño, en La Rioja, de un gran espectáculo de música, entretenimiento y diversión. En 2010, nuestro festival está de aniversario. ‘Actual’ cumple 20 años. Visita nuestro perfil para ver los eventos organizados. Podrás ver a Ely 'Paperboy' Reed en Actual. http://www.actual2010.com
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Vhien wrote:
So much Funk! I want to see this guy live.
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sigurrob wrote:
These guys absolutely destroy live. Would love to see them again.
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daniel_martman wrote:
como suenan!
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clappdepp wrote:
Incroyable!
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Stergann wrote:
Just came back from their Paris show : God, that was amazing! 100x better than their (already great) studio work.
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