Bio
REESE is rock music. REESE is rap music. REESE is funk music. REESE is
accessible music. REESE has been performing throughout North America and
Europe since 2001. Opening for popular artists including Common and filling
in for larger artists including Ben Folds, REESE has built a significant
fan base from the US to Europe. REESE has been featured on CBS The Early
Show as "the next big thing in the music business.”
REESE credits his cross genre appeal to a past split between Brooklyn, NY
and Greensboro, NC. “I’m the yin and yang of inner city projects and
wide-open country fields. My music is influenced by what I hear in the
street and what I listen to at home.”
The history of REESE begins with his first independent and self-titled
release in January 1997. Since then, REESE has released three other albums
including one live album recorded at NYC's famous club, The Bitter End.
REESE's fifth CD, “New Fire: Pain B4 Pleasure” was commercially
released in the spring of 2007. “New Fire” features REESE on vocals and
rhymes, Mike Barnes of Shocka Zooloo on guitar, Shyndigg from Digg Deep on
bass, CWill on drums. "New Fire" features guest vocalist Gary "Nesta" Pine
from legendary group, The Wailers.
“New Fire” is REESE’s the best offering yet and the US is already
embracing it! The first single, "ll:Aah:ll:Yeah:ll" is receiving stadium
play around the US. Sports teams from the NFL, NBA, and NHL are playing
"ll:Aah:ll:Yeah:ll" every time they score, or during warm up. Some (The
Philadelphia Eagles and The Detroit Lions, to name a few) have made it
their music for their highlight reels. The NY Knicks made a customized
version of "ll:Aah:ll:Yeah:ll" their theme song for the 2007-2008 seasons.
And The Chicago Bears made "ll:Aah:ll:Yeah:ll" their new stadium chant for
2007!
“As a passionate rock singer, REESE conveys the emotion of the lyrics
seamlessly through every song,” says record producer, Mark “CoolNerd”
Unthank.
2007 brought great news! ESPN made "ll:Aah:ll:Yeah:ll" the music for their
"Ultimate Highlight" piece featured in episodes of their number 1 show,
"Sports Center"! M.S.G. Network and The NY Knicks use "ll:Aah:ll:Yeah:ll"
in their promotional campaigns (both on-air and in-stadium). For the 2008
television season, MTV and Nickelodeon licensed a total of 17 songs from
the last three REESE recordings. The songs are airing in the top shows on
the respective networks.
The end of 2008 brings two music videos, a tour of the US, Europe and
Asia.
Contact Mark Unthank of Exile Records for further information. Mark can be
reached at 212-614-3225.
