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Reel Jem

R&B/Rock

About Me

Reel Jem is a band from the southside of Chicago. Reel Jem originally formed as a backup band for lead singer Monica Leigh but it soon morphed into a full-fledged band that writes its own songs. This band fuses the grit, authenticity and emotion of old school R&B with the color and groove of jazz, rock and blues.

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Member Since: 7/19/2005
Band Website: reeljem.net/
Band Members: Mike DeMars-bass Monica Leigh-lead vocals Renee S.-guitar, keyboards & backing vocals
Influences: Influences range from Stevie Wonder, Al Green, and Marvin Gaye to newer artists like Alicia Keys, Joss Stone, and Jeff Buckley.
Sounds Like: Old school R&B/ soul music from the '60s/'70s meets R&B/hip hop of the 2000s with hints of funk, jazz, pop, rock, alternative, and classical, coming from the diverse backgrounds of the members of the band.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

A rave review and more shows!!

Hello Reel Jem fans,Reel Jem has a bunch of upcoming shows lined up:Friday, March 14th @ O'Malley'sSaturday, March 22nd @ Silvie'sFriday, April 11th @ EclipseFriday, April 18th @ US Beer CompanySunday...
Posted by Reel Jem on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 04:56:00 PST

Reel Jem on internet radio!

Reel Jem's music debuted on internet radio on Sept. 30th!  The show is Pooch's Corner and you can check it out at www.poochscorner.com.  Click on the link for the 9-30-07 show and you'll hea...
Posted by Reel Jem on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:58:00 PST

Special News

Hello fans,We wanted to let you know that not only are we debuting 4 new songs at our show this Saturday evening, we are also playing with 3 really amazing bands. Seriously, check out the myspace pag...
Posted by Reel Jem on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:30:00 PST

Lollapalooza contest

Hello everybody, Yes, it is that time again.  Reel Jem would LOVE the opportunity to participate in this year's Lollapalooza event.  We have registered our band to compete in the "Last ...
Posted by Reel Jem on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 07:55:00 PST

A huge thank you!!

Reel Jem would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who made it out to last night's CD release party. We really did not expect the amount of people who came for us, so it was a very pleasa...
Posted by Reel Jem on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 09:58:00 PST

Reel Jem CD Release Party!!

    Reel Jem CD Release                 Party Friday, June 1st, 2007 8 p.m. @ Silvie's Lounge 1902 W. Irving Park...
Posted by Reel Jem on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 04:26:00 PST

New band lineup, debut album coming....

We wanted to update you all on the current status of Reel Jem. The new lineup is Monica Leigh-lead vocals, Renee S.-keyboards/guitar/backup vocals and Mike DeMars-bass.  We're still loo...
Posted by Reel Jem on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:35:00 PST

New song!!

Hey all! We know you've been waiting a while for the new album material and we thank you for being so patient. We finally have one of our newly recorded tracks on Myspace for you to listen to! It's on...
Posted by Reel Jem on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 09:02:00 PST

Reel Jem in the studio

Reel Jem will be in the studio next week through August 23rd recording our first full length album! We can't believe it's the middle of August already. I can remember putting together the pre-producti...
Posted by Reel Jem on Sat, 12 Aug 2006 06:59:00 PST

Help Us Play Lollapalooza!!

Reel Jem signed on late but it's not too late!! Reel Jem is trying to win a slot at Lollapalooza's Last Band Standing Competition.  We need your help!! Go here: http://www.freshtracksmusic....
Posted by Reel Jem on Sat, 17 Jun 2006 06:21:00 PST