Sofie Reed - 2 albums: Rocky Road / Red Hen

Album: Sofie Reed, Russell Jackson - Rocky Road
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:53
Size: 75.3 MB
Styles: Roots, Blues
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[3:34] 1. A Little Bit More
[3:13] 2. Have A Good Time
[3:55] 3. Love Can See You Now
[3:49] 4. Who's Got Your Soul
[4:18] 5. Tell Me
[3:16] 6. Fragile
[3:08] 7. Rocky Road
[3:28] 8. Glitter Girl
[4:07] 9. Box Of Prayers

Sofie Reed: vocals, stomp-box, dulcimer, lap-steel guitar and harmonica; Russell Jackson: bass, tambourine, back-up vocals.

Uniqueness meets legend; Sofie Reed meets Russell Jackson. Sofie Reed is among the most unique of roots artists. Originally from Ludvika, Sweden, Sofie started her music career in Minneapolis, MN in the mid 80s. Her first gig was as a back up singer with Sheila Charles, Ray Charles daughter, continuing with other great resident Minneapolis musicians; Morris Hayes (Prince), Willy Murphy, Preston Reed and others. The past 6 years, Sofie’s toured extensively as an international ‘one woman band’ with stomp-box, dulcimer, lap steel, harmonica, and her heartfelt voice and charismatic charm. Memphis born bass player Russell Jackson is a legend of the 70's Chicago blues scene working with the likes of B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Bobby Rush, Charlie Musselwhite, Willie Nelson and others. He toured exclusively with B.B. King from 1979-1986, recording five live album, including one on which he recorded the first slap bass on a live blues recording. Together, recording and touring - Sofie and Russell is a duo of groundbreaking potential.

Rocky Road

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Album: Red Hen
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:08
Size: 80.5 MB
Styles: Roots, Blues
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[3:23] 1. Red Hen
[2:56] 2. Let's Be Friends
[4:09] 3. How You Flow
[3:03] 4. When The Saints Go Marching In
[2:42] 5. Somliga Går Med Trasiga Skor
[3:24] 6. One Day
[2:55] 7. Real Time
[2:30] 8. Down By The Riverside
[4:18] 9. Vem Kan Segla Förutan Vind
[2:34] 10. These Blues
[3:08] 11. Dragonfly Goodbye

RED HEN is Sofie Reed's third song collection, performed and produced by Sofie (unless noted differently), released 2014. The CD title name and lyric was inspired by the old folktale "The Little Red Hen". Live studio performances using Dulcimer, Lap Steel Guitar, Ukelele, Barefoot-Stomp, Harmonica.

Red Hen

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Sofie Reed - Baby Boo Got Gone

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:34
Size: 118.1 MB
Styles: Roots, Blues
Year: 2004
Art: Front

[3:21] 1. Take A Step
[4:02] 2. Phoenix Dragon Heat
[5:15] 3. Box Of Prayers
[3:34] 4. Owl
[5:37] 5. Baby Boo Got Gone
[4:44] 6. Cloned Pickled Love
[5:36] 7. Who's Got Their Soul
[5:54] 8. Heartbreaker's Post
[4:42] 9. Fallen Star
[5:33] 10. Pilot Car
[3:10] 11. Funky Rattle

Sofie Reed - Lead Vocals, harmonica, foot-stomp; Jeff Pevar - Guitar, Banjo, Lap Steel, Mandolin; John Magnie - Piano, Accordion, back-up vocals, harmonica; Steve Amedeè - Percussion, back-up vocals, whistling; Billy Rich - Bass; Mark Diamond - Upright Bass. Recorded by Butch Hause and Les Kahn. Mastered by David Glasser at Airshow Mastering, Boulder CO.

Sofie Reed is a self-taught, independent, international touring grassroots artist whose unique, soulful style is loved and appreciated all over the world. Through a rich creative journey spanning three decades, Sofie has evolved as a vocalist, composer and one-of-a-kind musical visionary. Her musical style encompasses roots-blues, folk-blues and even roots-appalachian-with-a-dalecarlian-twist. However it’s termed, Sofie thrills audiences all over the world with her extraordinary artistry.

Sofie left Ludvika, Sweden, as an eighteen year-old young adult in 1987. She settled in a 'less preferred hood' of Minneapolis, on her own. For several years, she freelanced as a stylist within the local music scene, until one of her clients, Sheila Charles, daughter of Ray Charles, hired her as a back-up singer. That pivotal encounter led to Sofie performing session work throughout the Twin Cities, followed by performances with her former husband, fingerstyle guitarist Preston Reed. Eventually, she left Minneapolis and moved to Colorado. Chris Kresge of the Rocky Mountain Music Network comments, “Over the past decade, living in the foothills west of Denver, Sofie’s many experiences as a lone Swedish immigrant in a foreign culture have allowed her to create an intriguing and colorful story, reflected in her unique approach to her music and performance.”

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Sofie Reed - Simplicity Chased Trouble Away

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:13
Size: 87.5 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[2:53] 1. Glitter Girl
[2:42] 2. Leaving This Morning
[3:28] 3. Simplicity Chased Trouble Away
[2:52] 4. The Village Rooster
[3:42] 5. Human Every Day
[2:45] 6. Tinder For Your Love
[4:45] 7. Open
[3:31] 8. Outside The City
[3:21] 9. Peace Loving You
[2:42] 10. Why You So Negative
[3:18] 11. Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
[2:09] 12. Bye Bye Bird

Sofie Reed is a self-taught, independent, international touring grassroots artist whose unique, soulful style is loved and appreciated all over the world. Through a rich creative journey spanning three decades, Sofie has evolved as a vocalist, composer and one-of-a-kind musical visionary. Her musical style encompasses roots-blues, folk-blues and even roots-appalachian-with-a-dalecarlian-twist. However it’s termed, Sofie thrills audiences all over the world with her extraordinary artistry.

Sofie left Ludvika, Sweden, as an eighteen year-old young adult in 1987. She settled in a 'less preferred hood' of Minneapolis, on her own. For several years, she freelanced as a stylist within the local music scene, until one of her clients, Sheila Charles, daughter of Ray Charles, hired her as a back-up singer. That pivotal encounter led to Sofie performing session work throughout the Twin Cities, followed by performances with her former husband, fingerstyle guitarist Preston Reed. Eventually, she left Minneapolis and moved to Colorado.

Chris Kresge of the Rocky Mountain Music Network comments, “Over the past decade, living in the foothills west of Denver, Sofie’s many experiences as a lone Swedish immigrant in a foreign culture have allowed her to create an intriguing and colorful story, reflected in her unique approach to her music and performance.”

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