Soul Tracks review ELI ‘PAPERBOY’ REED

Soul Tracks have reviewed Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed’s album Come And Get It, in advance of the U.S release … and overall, they’re impressed!

They write:

“Over the past few years, Amy Winehouse and Sharon Jones have opened the door for retro artists like James Hunter, Duffy and Ryan Shaw to enter, but few have busted through with such effervescence and energy as Reed. For both classic R&B purists and folks looking for an out-of-the-ordinary escape, Come And Get It is the perfect title for a disc that is a joy from front to back. Recommended.”

Brilliant!

Glad they see what we see in this record!

Read the review in full here:

http://www.soultracks.com/review-eli-paperboy-reed-come-and-get-it

ELI talks to Blues & Soul

Check out this great new interview with Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed talking to our friends at Blues & Soul.

As ever, scribe Pete Lewis gets the most from the artists he interviews!

Here’s a choice excerpt:

“…when I was making ‘Come And Get It!’ I was listening to a lot of the late-Sixties/early-Seventies soul music from Chicago, like Tyrone Davis and Mel & Tim”, begins a knowledgeable Eli from his New York home: “So, while recording I was particularly going for the way that they were able to orchestrate those records back then and kind of balance out the really dirty, funky elements of the rhythm section – and sometimes the vocal – with the beautiful string sections, the horns and backing vocal harmonies. Which I always thought was really, really interesting.”

Read the interview in full here:

http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/542/eli_paperboy_read_read_all_about_it/

ELI talks new album

 

Our boy’s been getting some great press in the UK!

Check out this brilliant interview with Eli talking about the new album Come And Get It with soulandjazzfunk.com.

Read it here:

http://www.soulandjazzandfunk.com/news.asp

Also, the Daily Star gave a great write-up of Eli’s recent show!

And finally, another very good feature in the Sunday Mail:

We like it!

ELI ‘PAPERBOY’ REED Radio 2 session

Eli played a blinding live session on Dermot O’Leary’s Radio 2 show at the weekend.

He performed two tracks, including current single Come And Get It. Seriously good…

There was also a fun interview too!

Check it out on the iPlayer link – Eli’s on in the 2nd hour…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00sdqx5/Dermot_OLeary_15_05_2010/

Irish Times love ELI

Great review of the Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed album Come And Get It in today’s Irish Times.

They write that he’s “channelling the soulful sensibilities of Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke and Al Green.”

Loving that!

Read the review in full here:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2010/0514/1224270327000.html

ELI ‘PAPERBOY’ REED sings Alicia!

This you have to see!

Parlophone have just uploaded a brilliant clip of Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed performing an acoustic cover of the Alicia Keys classic No One at London’s legendary 100 Club.

Watch here:

Stunning. Our boy’s vocals are killer!

ELI lights up the Scala stage!

Click on the link below to see some great shots by Life magazine of Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed’s show at London’s Scala last night.

Looked hot!

Check them out here:

http://www.life.com/search/?type=images&q0=ELI+PAPERBOY+REED