Eli Paperboy Reed

Eli Paperboy Reed is an American soul and funk singer, songwriter and performer, playing a concert at The Fleece in Bristol with special guests. The evening marks the launch of a new album.

Born in Boston in 1983, Eli Paperboy Reed began a career in 1991 and released a debut album, “Sings “Walkin’and Talkin’for My Baby” and Other Smash Hits!”, in 2005. Counted among the key voices of the modern soul revival, the singer has since issued Roll With You (2008), followed by major-label releases including Come and Get It! (2010) and Nights Like This (2014). Extensive touring, festival appearances and song placements in film and television built an international following for the project.

Later albums include My Way Home (2016), 99 Cent Dreams (2019) and Down Every Road (2022), a soul tribute to Merle Haggard. Reed also works as a producer, mentor and educator, and developed The Harlem Gospel Travelers through the Gospel for Teens programme in Harlem. This concert launches Getting There, a new album produced by Swamp Dogg.

The Fleece, at 12 St Thomas Street, is a Bristol venue that mainly hosts concerts, with a programme centred on pop, rock and indie music.