Experience Reese

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Bio

Reese is the solo project of songwriter, guitarist, and
producer, Reese Perkins. This power trio’s blues-rock sound
resonates with hints of pop and funk. Their music is a fusion
of Jimi Hendrix and Matthew Sweet, accented with creative
guitar licks reminiscent of those by John Frusciante of the
Red Hot Chili Peppers. Although frontman Perkins hails
originally from Southwest Louisiana, he has performed as
lead guitarist on various projects in Austin, Texas since 1994.

The latest release from Reese, Backslider, is a broad
collection of songs with a wide dynamic. It features a variety
of styles, creative songwriting, and stellar guitar work. In
addition to writing all of the music and lyrics on Backslider,
Perkins also produced, engineered, and mixed the album.

Before focusing on his solo career, Reese Perkins performed
as lead guitarist and producer for such artists as Wendy
Colonna, Rebecca Cole, and Michelle Mayfield. He has
shared the stage with a myriad of performers ranging from
popular artists like Marc Broussard, Guy Forsyth, Rachel
Loy, Bob Schneider, Patricia Vonne, and Casey McPherson
to Grammy Award winners like Ray Benson, Shawn Colvin,
and Grammy nominee, Tab Benoit. Reese has performed on
the Austin City Limits television stage, at the Austin City
Limits Festival, and at the South by Southwest Festival.

Reese is currently performing in Austin, Texas and
surrounding regions in his band as well as lead guitarist for
Bloody Stiletto. For more information, photos, and the full
tour schedule, please visit www.reesemusic.com or www.
facebook.com/reese.perkins for details. Backslider is
available for purchase through online retailers such as iTunes,
CD Baby, and others. A new single called 'Occupy' was
released on October 15, 2011 inspired by the Occupy Wall
Street movement and is available on iTunes and streaming
free at www.reesemusic.com. In February 2012 Reese
released his first Best of collection featuring the best songs
from his first 4 albums. Reese is also writing and recording
the follow up to Backslider entitled Lucky Dog, to be released
May 2012.