Songs and stories of Ozark people, places and other things . . .

Old Rock N Roller still playing and loving music!
Jazz, Blues, Rock, Praise and Worship!

Eli “Paperboy” Reed is a survivor. He’s been making Soul-inspired music since before it was cool and tearing up stages all over the world with his heart-stopping falsetto screams for close to a decade. From humble beginnings outside of Boston, at 18 Reed moved to Clarksdale, Mississippi and cut his teeth playing in juke joints all over the Delta. From there he took the well-trod path to Chicago where he spent a year as minister of music in a Southside church. Soon after returning to Boston, he was bit by the songwriting bug and released his first full length, “Roll with You” in 2008. The world began listening. Soon there were calls coming in from everywhere; television shows in the UK, festivals in Australia, and a jaw-dropping schedule of national and international tour dates. Major label deals were signed and his star kept rising, now with the help of song placements in major movies, television shows and commercials. The albums “Come and Get it” (Capitol) and “Nights Like This” (Warner Brothers) went on to do more than $2.5 million in total licensing, while Reed and his crack band continued to wow audiences on five continents. Now, after some much-needed time off from the road, Reed has returned to the studio and crafted a new album that is at once back-to-basics and startlingly current. “My Way Home” represents a return to the sonic character that Reed’s career began with, but it does more than that: It captures the essence of his sound. A sound that, over everything else, prizes feeling, energy, and, yes, Soul. 

Renee Garcia and Lang Bliss drive the sophisticated pop group, BlissBliss.
Influences on their music range from Sting, Steely Dan and Swing Out Sister to Joni Mitchell and John Mayer.
They are both, veteran performers of countless tours, shows and recording sessions with world-renowned artists such as Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Sony/Arista artists The Henningsens, country legend Alex Harvey and many others.
Their first single, Fight For Peace, became a number #1 hit on CCM radio. They’ve effortlessly crossed back and forth between genres and formats as their experience through the years has afforded them the privilege of playing for a diverse group of artists and situations from singing on the Grammy’s to performing in prisons. Their song No Apology has been remixed by a number of different #1 charting DJs and climbed up The Billboard Dance Chart for a Top 20 ranking at #15 in January of 2018. Their infectious, sophisticated sound was described by one fan as, “an elixir of pop, groove and jazz where elegance reigns supreme!"

Musician, Writer, Husband, Father, and Grandfather.
Kansas City, Missouri

From the Sturgis Bike Rally to Supermax Prisons and Churches, Jimmie Bratcher has been Preaching the Gospel and Playing the Blues for over 20 years.

His latest 2021 album release; “I’m Hungry” spent 7 weeks in the top 10 Contemporary Blues Charts. His accompanying cookbook “I’m Hungry” has stayed at the top of dinner table recipes for even longer.

In 2021, Jimmie, along with Jessica Strong released “The Little Girl Wins”; their deeply personal story about meeting as Father and Daughter after 38 years apart.

You can learn more about Jimmie, his Music, Preaching, Family, and Books by following on Social Media, seeing him Live, and subscribing to his Newsletter.

Mark & Suzan Mason been making beautiful music since 1982. This is our latest project: The Plunders

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