BIOGRAPHY
Former child prodigy Soul-Blues guitarist, singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist REGGIE KING SEARS is back in 2024 with a new album aptly titled that expands on his signature down-home Blues, Rhythm & Blues and Southern Soul sound with deeper Funk and Neo-Soul grooves that will satisfy his fan-base while reaching a larger and younger crowd.
Sears, now 32, has spent most of his life as a professional musician, became a mainstay on the Blues circuit and has received praise and earned respect from legends and contemporaries alike.
G. Love (G Love and Special Sauce) declares Reggie as "one of the top guitarists in the world, so you better listen." Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Solomon Burke proclaimed him to be "The Future"; Christone "Kingfish" Ingram called Sears "The Real Deal". And none other than the legendary King of the Blues B.B. King appointed Reggie as one of the 21st century torchbearers of the Blues when he told him "Keep on picking young man and keep the Blues alive".
While witnessing a powerful set by Sears and band at his world-famous venue, Blues legend Buddy Guy was so moved by their performance that he "crashed" their set and sang a string of songs with them, along the way calling the young man a "bad motherf**ker."
Brad Shultz co-founder of Grammy-award winning multi-platinum band Cage The Elephant said "One of the best guitarists I've seen. He put on a great show. I love his passion and energy."
International Blues artist Bernard Allison called him "a bad*ss upcoming guitar player and singer, and the boy's got a lot of energy."
Even legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Bootsy Collins spoke of the power of Reggie's live show and the effect it has on an audience: "The Funk just funks you up on the spot! The audience starts to feel the power of the mushrooms! What a blast! Reggie, keep funkin' 'um up!"
And it's not only Blues artists who dig him. Noodles (lead guitarist and founding member of 40x platinum band The Offspring) said Reggie is "one of the best Blues guitarists of his generation”; Roland Orzabal (leader and lead singer of multi-million selling Tears For Fears) called Sears a “great talent”; and even producer-songwriter extraordinaire Phil Thornalley (The Cure, Paul McCartney, Duran Duran) described Reggie as "a consummate musician with such natural talents."
Though only 31 years old, Sears has been a professional musician for most of his life and paid his dues by touring the South's so-called Chittlin’ Circuit of ghetto bars, juke joints, and blues festivals Sears became a bona-fide entertainer, capable of dazzling audiences with his guitar skills, exciting them with his soulful vocals, engaging them with his natural stage presence and amazing them with his showmanship.
When he was 11 years old, he befriended Junior Wells alumni Albert Castiglia who took the young man under his wing and Sears wound up playing his first gig on his 12th birthday. Soon after, he befriended legendary guitarist Hubert Sumlin who taught and mentored him. Further encouragement from Buddy Guy and B.B. King confirmed that he was on the right track.
After forming a band, they played every weekend locally and regionally and in 2005 at age 14 he released his debut album Transitions to rave reviews and began his first of many national tours. He soon enrolled in virtual school to tour full-time.
In 2006 he became an honorary member of The James Brown Band when he was only 15, becoming the youngest to do so.
By age 20 he had released 4 albums, racking up three top-charting #1 radio hits on the Southern Soul and Blues charts, multiple top 20 radio hits, winning multiple music awards, playing with a who’s who of legends and stars and racking up thousands of miles on the road.
Sears has racked up three #1 Southern Soul radio hits with "Dip My Dipper"(2007), "You Betrayed Me"(2009) and Dirty Dancer (2010), won multiple music awards and shared the stage with a who’s who of legends and stars such as Buddy Guy, Solomon Burke, Pinetop Perkins, The Temptations, The James Brown Band, G. Love and Special Sauce, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and many more.
Sears' enormous talents and ability to effortless blend multiple styles of Blues, Southern Soul, Funk, Neo-Soul and Hip Hop and weave them into a Rhythm and Blues fusion that ensures that he will continue to grow his fan-base and bring in a new, younger audience while pleasing traditional Blues fans.
VIDEOS
Booking
Worldwide:
Blue Highway Booking
Ph: (323) 762-5292
E: warren@bluehighwaymusic.com
Management
TRV Management
Publicity
Mack Jennings Enterprise mackadociousent@gmail.com
QUOTES AND TESTIMONIALS
"This young man is a bad motherf**ker"- Buddy Guy, Grammy Award winning Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee
"Reggie Sears is the future. He is the godson of Rock'n'Soul. If my prayers are answered, I will see Reggie Sears be a big star."- Solomon Burke, Grammy award winning Rock & Roll Hall of Fame-inductee
“Keep on picking young man. Keep the Blues alive.”- B.B. King, Grammy Award-Winning, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee
"Reggie Sears is the real deal. He’s been around long before me and is truly the real deal. Check him out he is amazing. He is a really dope artist, and a great guy as well!”- Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Grammy Award-Winning International Recording Artist
“Reggie Sears is one of the top guitarists in the world, so you better listen! He is a bad bad bad motherf***er who always amazes me! He came on, plugged in and literally blew a hole through the roof! What a gifted player.”- G. Love, Grammy-nominated leader of G. Love and Special Sauce
"...The Funk just Funks u Up on the Spot! The audience start to feel the power of the Mushrooms! What a Blast! Reggie, keep Funkin' um Up!"- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Bootsy Collins
“Reggie King Sears is so young to be the great musician he is... Never have I met such a dynamic artist/musician... He's hell on the guitar with a voice of pure soul. I'm extremely hard to impress... But I must admit I'm an instant fan of this kid.”- Sky Keeton, Grammy award-winning songwriter and producer
"Reggie Sears is maybe the best and most soulful guitar player in the world."- Son Little, Grammy-award winning recording artist and producer
“I've followed Reggie's career with interest for years. He's a consummate musician with such natural talents. Put me down as a big fan!"- Phil Thornalley, Grammy Award-winning Songwriter, Record Producer, Musician (The Cure, Paul McCartney, Duran Duran, The Psychedelic Furs)
“Reggie Sears is one of the most naturally gifted guitarists alive today. He plays as if he's been here before.”- Michael Sterling, Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter, musician and record producer (Inner Circle, 2 Live Crew, Ying Yang Twins, Lil' Jon)
“As a guitar player I wish I could play the mistakes Reggie makes. He is one of the best Blues guitarists of his generation.”- Noodles, lead guitarist for 40x platinum Rock band The Offspring
"One of the best guitarists I've seen. He put on a great show. I love his passion and energy."- Brad Shultz, Cage The Elephant
Reggie is a great talent."- Roland Orzabal, lead singer/leader of legendary multi-platinum Tears For Fears
“My, oh my, that boy can play! Oh Lord, and what Soul he has!”- Hubert Sumlin, Legendary guitarist (Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton)
"My boy Reggie Sears is delivering some truly powerful stuff, good on ya, my brother. Bravo!”-Kevin Martin- lead singer of multi-platinum Rock band Candlebox
“Reggie Sears plays with passion and enthusiasm. He’s a total Rock Star!”- Carnie Wilson, 10x Platinum-selling recording artist (Wilson-Phillips)
"Reggie King Sears is to me an example of a true modern-day bluesman. He's someone that's always moving forward and trying to grow. Someone who respects tradition but isn't trying to replicate it. Our heroes were making the best original and individually unique music they could, and we should be doing the same. The blues needs more artists like Reggie!"- Josh Smith, award-winning Blues guitarist, recording artist and producer (Joe Bonamassa, Mick Jagger, Larry McCray, Raphael Saddiq)
“Reggie King Sears is a fine musician who keeps getting better every time I hear him. His playing is exciting, and he always lights up the stage.”-J.P. Soars, International Blues Artist
"Reggie King Sears has the intensity of Son Seals in his playing. He's fiery and in your face.”-Mike Zito, International Recording Artist and Producer
"Reggie is a great player and he is absolutely killing it right now! Go check him out NOW."- Quinn Sullivan, International Blues Guitarist
“Reggie Sears is a gifted young man with a heart full of music”- Damon Fowler, International Blues Artist (solo, Southern Hospitality, Rick Derringer)
"I've known Reggie since he was a young kid playing the Blues. I'm happy to see him still today, playing his guitar with a fire of energy, passion and love for the music!”- Ronnie Baker Brooks, Multiple award-winning Blues legend
"Reggie is a fiery guitarist who plays with a lot of passion!”- Albert Castiglia, award-winning international Blues artist (Junior Wells, Sandra Hall)
“I see nothing but good things happening for this young man in the Blues”- Toronzo Cannon, Alligator Recording Artist
“Reggie Sears will carry the Blues torch with his playing and singing.”- Sean Costello, Soul-Blues artist
“Young Reggie held his own with some of the best Blues guitarists in the world leaving many musicians and members of the audience speechless at the raw talent exhibited by the young man.”- Blues on Stage
“…obviously an old soul, as he delivers raw, heart-wrenching vocals over his soulful, old school instrumentation.”- This Is R&B Online
“Reggie Sears is one of the outstanding young artists we have today in Black music.”- Bob Davis CEO of Soul Patrol
“He possesses a feel and passion for the music that cannot be faked; it is coming from the heart and soul."- Suncoast Blues