Eli Paperboy Reed

Eli Paperboy Reed, an American soul and funk singer, songwriter and performer, brings the new album Getting There to Brudenell Social Club in Leeds, with special guests on the bill. The night marks the launch of the record.

Eli Paperboy Reed was born in Boston in 1983 and began performing in 1991. The debut album, Sings "Walkin'and Talkin'for My Baby" and Other Smash Hits!, appeared in 2005. The breakthrough came with Roll With You (2008), followed by the major-label releases Come and Get It! (2010) and Nights Like This (2014). Later records include My Way Home (2016), 99 Cent Dreams (2019) and Down Every Road (2022), a tribute to Merle Haggard.

Alongside recording, Reed works as a producer, mentor and educator. Through Harlem's Gospel for Teens programme, Reed helped develop the group The Harlem Gospel Travelers. The new album Getting There was produced by Swamp Dogg, and this concert celebrates its release.

Brudenell Social Club is a live music venue and social club in Burley, Leeds, which began as a working men's club. It mainly hosts pop, rock and indie concerts, and this evening's genre sits within that programme.