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ELI "PAPERBOY" REED & THE TRUE LOVES

"There are singers who sing and there are singers whose sheer power of expression can knock you off your feet. Eli 'Paperboy' Reed falls firmly into the latter category ... [he] threatens to be one of the defining voices of the year" - MOJO MAGAZINE
"Mr. Reed invokes the stylish and muscular R&B of Otis Redding and Sam Cooke with convincing suavity." - THE NEW YORK TIMES
"A whole-hearted son of soul ... Amy Winehouse better watch her back." - VILLAGE VOICE
"Serious swagger and old-school sincerity ... a local favorite set to break out on a national level." - BOSTON GLOBE
"[A] star on the rise ... Reed stunned the crowd [as he] screeched and hollered through a no-holds-barred set of originals that could be easily mistaken for lost Stax classics." - THE BOSTON HERALD
"The truth is in the grooves ... [Reed's song 'The Satisfier'] is the sound that's bulldozed the skeptics - dirty guitar, in-the-pocket rhythm section, goosy organ, rocking call-and-response horns, and backing vocals that out-Ronson Mark Ronson." - BOSTON PHOENIX
"[Reed's] blazing soul get[s] the pulse racing and the spirit testifying. The brilliantly nicknamed singer combines the sob of Al Green with the beef of Otis Redding, and boasts a band, The True Loves, who look young enough to be in some emo group but have better taste." - MOJO MAGAZINE
"[Reed] is strong and confident...he delivers a classic soul boast without sounding churlish or macho..." - NO DEPRESSION
"The audience was fully swept up in the soul wayback machine [Reed] and his band constructed ... one look at Reed wailing his guts out and it was clear he meant every note." - BILLBOARD
"If you do only do one thing this week, [go see] Eli 'Paperboy' Reed ... The talented singer is clearly screaming from the heart." - TIME OUT NY
Nick Lowe told Mojo Magazine "If I had to choose a new song I loved, I'd pick 'Take My Love With You' by this guy from Boston, Eli 'Paperboy' Reed." - NICK LOWE talking to MOJO MAGAZINE.


Please do NOT send myspace message for press, booking or requests for promotional copies, contact the appropriate person on the list below:Contact Information:
Booking (US, Australia and Japan): Matt Galle, Ellis Industries (Paradigm Agency)
Email: [email protected]
Booking (UK and Europe): Steve Zapp
Email: [email protected]
Management: Steve Ferraro, Steve Glazer
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Phone: 213 291 7777
Press Contact: Matt Hanks and Brendan Gilmartin, Shore Fire Media
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Phone: 718-522-7171 ext. 40
Radio Contact: Steve Theo, Pirate Radio Promotion
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 617.354.5200
Label Contact: Ed Valauskas, Q Division Records
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 617-625-9900 ext. 103
Legal: Howard Sadowsky, Law offices of Howard Sadowsky
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Phone: 212-966-6800
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Music:

Member Since: 1/30/2005
Band Website: elipaperboyreed.com
Band Members:

Eli "Paperboy" Reed:
Guitar and Singing

Ryan "Man Hawk" Spraker:
Guitar and Harmony Vocals

Mike "Money" Montgomery:
Bass Guitar/Upright Bass and Harmony Vocals

Andy "Funkatron" Bauer:
Drums

Freddy Deboe:
Tenor Sax/Baritone Sax

Ben "Robocop Scientist" Jaffe:
Tenor Sax

Patriq "Strange Affection" Moody:
Trumpet and MC

Emeen "Bay Area Funk" Zarookian:
Tambourine, Guitar and Backing Vocals

Eli "Paperboy" Reed & The True Loves
Live Videos:

Live Webcast at The Paradiso in Amsterdam

"(Am I Just) Fooling Myself" Live at La Maroquinerie, Paris

"Stake Your Claim" Live at The Beachland Tavern, Cleveland

Lavomatik Session - Eli *Paperboy* Reed - It's Easier

Influences: Good Music
Sounds Like: An Explosion of Rhythm & Blues
Record Label: Q Division
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

European Tour Dates Finally Up, Oct. 29-Dec. 13th!!

Hey everybody,Our European tour dates are finally up on the myspace. We are hitting 14 countries in six weeks and can't wait to go! It should be amazing. Check out the list below and hopefully we'll s...
Posted by Eli Paperboy Reed & The True Loves on Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:05:00 PST

Massive North American Tour, Sept. 20-Oct. 22nd!

Hey everybody,If you haven't seen all the dates up on the myspace page, I thought I'd post to let you all know that we have begun our massive 5 week North American tour! It's going well so far with a ...
Posted by Eli Paperboy Reed & The True Loves on Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:53:00 PST

A Tribute to Paul Jones

Hey Everybody,I unfortunately have some sad news to impart. One of the True Loves' Tenor Sax players, Paul Jones, is leaving our family. He's seen some good times and bad times during these last long ...
Posted by Eli Paperboy Reed & The True Loves on Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:49:00 PST

Attention Boston Area Fans!

Hey everybody,Tonight (Friday, 9/5) Eli "Paperboy" Reed and the True Loves will be doing a free in-store performance for the grand opening of the Newbury Comics in Faneuil Hall market. The set starts ...
Posted by Eli Paperboy Reed & The True Loves on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:03:00 PST

New Updates! Photos, News and More!!

Hey Everybody,It's been a while since I've done a major myspace update but that is exactly what we've got going right now. I've just uploaded a ton of new photos that you can check out on our photo pa...
Posted by Eli Paperboy Reed & The True Loves on Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:51:00 PST

Eli "Paperboy" Reed on NPR’s Morning Edition!

Hey guys,We've been featured today on NPR's Morning Edition radio show! Click the link below to listen online!Morning Edition with Eli "Paperboy" ReedCheck it out!--Eli & The True Loves...
Posted by Eli Paperboy Reed & The True Loves on Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:33:00 PST

New Live Track up on the Myspace!

Hey Everyone,Just posted a new track up on our myspace. It's a live version of one of our favorites, "I'm Tired of Wandering" recorded at our record release show at Joe's Pub in New York City. Enjoy!-...
Posted by Eli Paperboy Reed & The True Loves on Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:47:00 PST

Europe tour videos up!

Hey everyone, Please check out the 3 new videos from our Europe tour up on our page now... Enjoy! -Eli
Posted by Eli Paperboy Reed & The True Loves on Sat, 02 Aug 2008 10:40:00 PST

Aug. 1-10th, East Coast/Midwest Tour, Check it Out!

Hey everybody,We'll be hitting the road for the first week and a half or so of August based around some big summer festival appearances! Fresh from a fantastic European tour the band is really cooking...
Posted by Eli Paperboy Reed & The True Loves on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:22:00 PST

Friday, August 1st Our Triumphant Return to Brooklyn!

Hey everybody,Fresh from our amazing European tour we are back at Union Hall in Brooklyn this Friday, August 1st. It's gonna be a great show with our friends the Teenage Prayers opening and Eli spinni...
Posted by Eli Paperboy Reed & The True Loves on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:19:00 PST