On Aug. 10, Boston-bred, Brooklyn-based soul singer Eli “Paperboy” Reed will release his Capitol Records debut Come And Get It in the U.S. Here’s the latest news from the Paperboy!
Ø Album just released in the UK, check out a 4-page feature & 4-star rave review in MOJO
Ø “Come And Get It” music video premiered on AOL Music
Ø “Come And Get It” performance video featured on Yahoo Music
Ø “Come And Get It” lead single to be released digitally in the U.S. on June 1
Ø U.S. tour kicks off at Mercury Lounge in NYC on June 3
SUMMER 2010 U.S. TOUR DATES
June 3 – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY
June 10 – Middle East – Boston, MA
June 11 – North Star Bar – Philadelphia, PA
June 12 – Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH
June 13 – Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL
June 15 – Mercy Lounge – Nashville, TN
June 17 – Sundown In The City – Knoxville, TN
June 18 – Rock & Roll Hotel – Washington DC
June 19 – The Bell House – Brooklyn, NY
June 23 – KPRI event – San Diego, CA
June 24 – The Roxy – Los Angeles, CA
PRESS QUOTES
“Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed’s first major label release is as potent a classic R&B set
as this century is likely to deliver… recognition flashes might suggest Otis Redding,
Wilson Pickett or Sam Cooke, but this is absorption and reimagination, not imitation…
this is one ‘Paperboy’ who delivers.” (««««)—MOJO
“There’s an exuberance and integrity that prove irresistible. And boy the fellow can sing.”—UNCUT
“Everything here is expertly performed, and Reed has a raspy, yearning voice that recalls Wilson Pickett, or on the breathless ‘Just Like Me,’ a rougher Marvin Gaye.”—The Guardian
“…his voice has become a powerhouse somewhere between Al Green and Otis Redding.”—Q
“In times like this when R&B and soul comes in the form of Beyonce Knowles, Keyshia Cole and Rihanna, the existence of Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed and his music is highly appreciated. ‘Come and Get It’ is a complete vintage soul album filled with rocking, swaggering mood-laden numbers and old-school, romance-themed lyrics that will remind you of the good old days. This is definitely worth digging.”—FILTER