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Curtis is an instrumental
electric / acoustic guitarist, gifted with a vast musical aptitude, extensive
range of songwriting, and high-spirited rock and jazz roots. His 1999
debut CD 'Curtis Reid' captured these qualities with an eclectic
mix of music, compositions and musicians.
'Omniumgatherum', the second release two years
later, showcases seven brilliantly crafted works and heard the artist's
soulful bluesy voice for the first time on one of his CDs.
Upcoming in
2008 is '711510'. With this release
Curtis is joined by bassist Ray Riendeau and drummer Dan Tomlinson
along with some other friends.
It will, no doubt, capture the diversity and creativity
(as well as add some new
ingredients to the recipe) that fans have come to expect from Curtis and company
over the years.
Again and forever... the sonic atmosphere that's created is driven by
Curtis' vintage yet modern sounds.
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Brief Bio...
Born in
Syracuse, N.Y. on 2/21/63, Curtis' parents led a traditional military life. His father
was an officer in the army so Curtis would move every two to three years. When Curtis was eight,
his brother Fred brought a Deep Purple record home and, as they always say... the
rest is history!
After sampling more of this new music,
Curtis decided to learn how to play the guitar. His grandmother saw his interest in the
instrument and quickly sought private lessons for her grandson. Curtis would practice day
in - day out , reading and very soon started "picking" riffs off the recordings he
loved to listen to!
After 4 years of high school jazz performance classes, Curtis
studied music at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. He played in several bands for fun and to make some sort of living
while attending school but kept pursuing his love for music by studying
composition and theory, learning styles new to him, at that time, like jazz and classical. All this training and
his rock and roll background give us the sound he is shaping today!
Curtis has been a professional musician and music
teacher all his adult life. "I had a real job once!" Curtis laughs! He has
played with many well known artists (BRYAN WHITE, TOBY KEITH, LARI
WHITE, KIM RICHEY and more) but for the last 8 years has focused on his own musical career.
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Guitar
Nine Biography
Randy Allar interviews Curtis on . . .
approx. 20 minutes in length |
11 MB mp3 file
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