Bad Reed

Paris, Ontario pseudo-rockers Bad Reed channel an array of popular influences into unique, visceral earworms that pack a serious punch. This is small-town art-pop going big places. “Bad Reed’s pictoral-like songs are evocative of contemporary jazz and rock while also reaching back to the celestial-tinged tendencies of the ‘70s.” -Jake Tully, MOXIPOP Magazine ​ Their latest album "Sweet Little Bitter" (www.badreedband.bandcamp.com) is garnering positive press all over North America and showcases an album unlike anything the band has conjured yet. ​ "'Stained Glass' offers up a sweet jam that feels like it’s straight from the 1970s. The funky bassline gets you right from the start and keeps you moving as the rest of the instrumentation offered here brings you to your feet and dancing." -Glenn Rodriguez, Mosaic Magazine The quartet released their eponymous EP mid-2015 through Number 9 Audio Group (number9.ca) in Toronto, Ontario. "Bad Reed EP" garnered positive press all over Canada and the United States and gave fans a taste of what's to come. ​ “Their self-titled EP is just three songs long but provides vivid glimpses into their sound, which has a strong melodic drive and an equally forceful punch of power guitar lines.” -Chris Kompanek, The Huffington Post Bad Reed is Costa Chatzis on drums & percussion, George Ouellette on bass, Sydney Sollazzo on vocals and keyboards, and Graham Walker on guitars. Hailing from small towns and diverse backgrounds, this group consists of members with varying music tastes. Their sounds are likened to acts from Jack White to Heart, Led Zeppelin and Amy Winehouse. ​ “Bad Reed is one rock band who remind us why music makes the world go 'round. Combining elements of progressive rock, jazz and blues, these guys are the epitome of musically inclined.” -Atlantis Aubrey, Next2Shine small-town art-pop going big places badreedband.com