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Reed KD is the less island and more folk version of Jack Johnson happiness music. Except...well..the lyrics are depressing. With the harmonica and upbeat sprinkles of a tambourine; he could write about running over your foot and make it sound good in a song. =o)

Hmmm, when I listen and I think about describing it I find myself thinking about glitter. When I was a little girl I fancying myself a drug-free hippie and my teachers all said I was a flower child. I enjoyed that. This music would have been my theme music. Yes, if my life had been a television sitcom back then you would have seen me skipping down the corridor throwing glitter up in the air and this music would have been playing in the background. Hmm, I'm not very graceful though so you might need to add a laugh track into the mix for when I trip over something. For me the lyrics hit home in an emotional sense, but the music takes me somewhere brighter.

The songs are beautifully rich in texture and lyrically hopelessly forlorn. Written, produced, recorded and mixed by Reed in various living rooms, bedrooms, and closets called home throughout 2006, The Ashes Bloom showcases his range as a writer, producer, engineer, and multi-instrumentalist featuring performances on the guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, harmonica, Rhodes, accordion, etc. The Armchair Aviators are the name of his band and they shouldn't be forgotten, because without their efforts the music wouldn't come together like it does.

The album will release February 12, 2008 on an independent record label, Dirty Laundry.

Listen:
Reed KD - "Empty Bottles" (mp3)
Reed KD - "Even If I" (mp3)

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