Laura Reed// vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica, percussion
Ryan Burns// Keys, organ
Jimbonk// Drums
Ben Didelot// Bass
Debrissa McKinney// vocals/sax
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FREQUENT GUESTS
Craig Sorrells// Trumpet
Ike Stubblefield// hammond organ and Keyboards
Bobby Lee Rogers//guitar
Erik De la Cruz//percussion
Sidney Barns// back up vocals and tamborine
Josh Phillips// percussion and back up vocals
Greg Holowell// Saxophone, vox
Derrick Johnson// Trombone
DJ Kurfu
Silas Durocher// guitar
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Publicity
laurareedpr@gmail.com
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Booking
Laurareedmusic@gmail.com
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MANAGEMENT
Katherine Powell
Geniass Productions
415-385-0925
geniassproductions@gmail.com
YOU CAN ALSO PURCHASE OUR MERCHANDISE BELOW:
Live Album "Live At Tree Sound Studios"
.. Soul Music Album
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ALL LRDP CLOTHING IS 100% ORGANIC COTTON
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Men's Happy T-shirts
Women's Happy T-Shirts
**only have left in Large-which is till very fitted**
Men's Soul Music Tees
Womens Soul Music Tees
Soul Music Long Sleeve
Soul Music Women's Hoodie
***ARE CURRENTLY OUT OF SOUL MUSIC HOODIES-BUT HAVE "CLASSIC STYLE" AVAILABLE WITH FULL BAND LITHOGRAPH
Influences
The Creator, Creation
South Africa, Chatham County, Love
Family, Ancestors, heartbreak, deep feelings, emotions, travel, Positive Moods.
Laura: my mother, grandmother, family, father.
Erykah Badu, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Lauren Hill, Mary J. Blidge, Billy Holiday, Mavis Staples, Diana Ross, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Sade, Zap Mama, Al Green, Aretha Franklin, , Miriam Makeba, Ottis Redding, Simphewe Dana, Nina Simone, Earth Wind and Fire, Issac Hayes, Anthony Hamilton, Prince, The Supremes, George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic
Ryan: my dad, Bernie Worrel, John Medeski, Ray Charles, Bill Withers
Ben: Parliament, The Roots, De La Soul, Jamarioqui
Barrett: Carter Beauford, Gene Krupa, Adrian Young, Mike Portnoy, Fred LeBlanc, and John Blackwell Jr.
Debrissa: all the great voices around me and my family
Sounds Like
just listen....keep your ear to the street, the Earth, and the sky
You can also get Laura Reed and Deep Pocket from Itunes, just click here:
Laura Reed & Deep Pocket fill the stage with captivating, soul shaking, conscious music. The crowd is emerged with lyrics of truth and a voice of intensity backed by bass, organ, and drums, horns, and harmonies reminiscent of the past days of motown and funk.
The roots of their sound and message stem from Laura’s diverse experience of growing up in South Africa and the American South. Formed in the summer of 2006, the band switches up the music between funk, progressive R&B, and pure SOUL behind Laura Reed’s captivating stage presence.
Laura Reed’s tasteful rhythm section, Deep Pocket, consists of Ryan Burns on piano, synth, and organ, Ben Didelot on bass, Jimbonk on drums and Debrissa McKinney AKA "masta harmoniza” on vocals and Saxophone. You will also catch Deep Pocket with the addition of tasteful guitar by Silas Durocher, the funky Asheville Horns, Craig Sorrell on funky trumpet, Soul Revolutionary Sidney Barnes, music master Josh Phillip, the Infamous Bobby Lee Rogers on guitar, the Legendary Ike Stubblefield on organ/keys, and visionary DJ Kurfu..as well as other surprise guests.
Throughout their career Laura Reed & Deep Pocket have shared the stage with/recorded with: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, George Clinton, AKIL and Quan Star (Jurassic 5), Kofe Burbridge (Derek Trucks Band), Karl Denson, Nigel Hall (Lettuce/soulive), Peter Rowan, Belita Woods (PFUNK), Gary "Star Child" Shider (PFUNK), Rob Mercurio (Galactic), Larry Jackson (Earth Wind and Fire), Ike Stubblefield, Peter Keys, Danny Bendrosian (PFUNK), Kendra Foster (PFUNK), Bobby Lee Rogers, Damien Horn, Darnell Levin, Peter Keys, Sam Bush, The Blue Rags, The Overtakers, Natti Love Joys, The Lee Boys, Dan Adams (Chaka Khan), Blueground Undergrass, D.C. (Dr. Dre/Erykah Badu), and Pato Banton.
Laura Reed and Deep Pocket currently has 2 albums out for sale, as well as exclusive mp3 singles on itunes/amazon. Their debut studio album Soul:Music was released in the fall of 2007. The album was recorded at Asheville's Echo Mountain Studios. Their latest album is a Live Studio effort recorded in 2 different sessions at Tree Sound Studios in Atlanta Georgia. This comes with a Live show dvd that also features interviews with Laura and road footage from their last year of touring. They are currently in the studio working on their 2nd studio album which they plan to release in the next year, this will also be recorded at Tree sound Studios and released through Tree Leaf Music
This music is visionary in it's strive to spread a message of empathy for humanity in the unconditional form of One Love music, and the raw reflection of the human condition. Laura states music as the most honest and pure expression in her life, a language that allows her to release "what I could never even admit to myself or say out loud, but can sing.” When she sings you can feel her soul coming through, whether it’s smooth R&B, funk, Reggae, just straight up SOUL MUSIC.
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Remember...McNary loves you ; ) Great belly shot...you know in Brazil, woman are proud to be pregnant and actually wear shirts that show off their stomach when they are expecting. You are international Laura : )
blessings to you and your new little one, i am sure any day now! much love and gratitude always for your energy on this planet, looking forward to hearing more beautiful music in future!
namaste, melissajoe in atlanta!~ ps please return here soon, love!
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