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Eli
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About Me:
After finishing high school he found work in Clarksdale, MS. Upon moving there, and finding that the job had fallen through, Reed introduced himself to the music community, 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.
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. Signed to Boston-based Q Division, Eli "Paperboy" Reed & the True Loves issued their second full-length, Roll with You (with all songs written or co-written by Reed), in the spring of 2008.
Since then Reed and the True Loves have toured the world and gained international attention for their famously fiery live shows. 2009 promises more touring (including trips to Australia and Japan) and a highly anticpated new album in the fall.
Record Label:
Q Division
Label Type:
Independent
Hometown:
Boston, MA
Country:
United States
Occupation:
Musician/Singer
Companies:
Eli "Paperboy" Reed & The True Loves
Hobbies:
Good music
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Rehearsing "You Can Run On" from our new album Come and Get It before our show at the Actual Festival in Logrono, Spain.
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Eli Paperboy Reed and the True Loves, Live at Fuji Rock
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Singing Gospel with Otis Clay, Roscoe Robinson and Hermon Hitson, pretty insane!!
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Eli 'Paperboy' Reed & The True Loves performing "Stake Your Claim" LIVE @ Copenhagen venue Loppen, April 29th 2009.
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Do U ever check Ur YouTube-channel
U should check mine too....
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Pay attention to Waylon...
Dutch male soul singer talent, with a Motown Record Deal, performing his Hit single @Inside Simmer Festival Leeuwarden 28-11-2009 and all the Gurls go crazy....again
Cheerio
one of my fav is She Walks ,REMINDS ME OF PROM DANCES!(can you put it on your tube?)reminds me of Van the Man...
You should get Amy Winehouse involved as well!
KEEP PROMOTING YOURSELF!!!!! BRING IN THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO DO IT!!hard work,but worth it.
Last but not least....STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF and GOOD LUCK!