From Boston to Clarksdale to Chicago and back, Eli "Paperboy" Reed has found his own voice as a neo-soul revivalist. Perou hide caption itoggle caption Perou Music Articles Journey To The Soul Of Eli 'Paperboy' Reed August 6, 2010 • Upon the release of Come and Get It, NPR's Jacki Lyden talks to the neo-soul singer about his musical roots. Reed's story has found him in Mississippi Delta juke joints, at Chicago's South Side gospel churches, and now fronting a hot live band, The True Loves. Listen Loading… 9:17 Download Playlist
Eli "Paperboy" Reed. courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption courtesy of the artist Concerts Martin Sexton And Eli 'Paperboy' Reed In Concert WXPN-FM June 4, 2010 • Blue-eyed soul singer Eli "Paperboy" Reed conveys the heart-wrenching emotion of Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding, while Sexton has spent the past two decades channeling his love of soulful folk, blues, rock and pop music into accessible, emotional songs. Hear both singers perform live from WXPN in Philadelphia as part of the 10th annual NON-COMMvention. Listen Loading… Playlist
Music Articles 'What Is Soul?' New Faces Have Answers September 2, 2008 • Soul may be a full-fledged style of music or just a flavor, but whether you like it straight-up or blended with other music and innovations, there's a sense that soul is always going to be part of the mix. Newcomers Sharon Jones and Eli "Paperboy" Reed share their thoughts. Listen Loading… 7:18 Download Playlist
World Cafe Eli 'Paperboy' Reed Rolls With Soul WXPN-FM July 28, 2008 • Blue-eyed soul virtuoso Eli "Paperboy" Reed may have grown up in Massachusetts, but he conveys the heart-wrenching emotion of Southern predecessors such as Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding. Hear an interview and performance from WXPN. Listen Loading… Playlist
World Cafe Eli 'Paperboy' Reed Delivers Soul WXPN-FM May 26, 2008 • Blue-eyed soul virtuoso Eli "Paperboy" Reed may have grown up in Massachusetts, but he conveys the heart-wrenching emotion of Southern predecessors such as Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding. Listen Loading… Playlist
Music Articles Eli 'Paperboy' Reed Channels Soul's Giants April 11, 2008 • Reed spent his 18th year singing in the juke joints of Mississippi, and Delta DNA must have seeped into his bloodstream. The singer, who owes his nickname to a favorite paperboy-style hat, goes for the sound of Southern soul circa 1968 in "(Am I Just) Fooling Myself." Listen Loading… Playlist
