14 Facts About Reggie Sears

Reggie Sears was inspired to sing and play guitar after receiving a copy of Phil Thornalley's Swamp album at age four.

Reggie Sears asked for a guitar at age five and the following Christmas he received one but his interest soon shifted to drums and he began playing drums after his parents bought him a drum set when he was eight.

At age 12, Reggie Sears asked his father to take him to an open-mic at a local club and Reggie Sears began gaining recognition as a young blues guitarist.

In early 2004 Reggie Sears assembled a band of veteran musicians and he began booking shows at local clubs and festivals on the weekends and developed a loyal fan base and attracted the attention of several independent labels.

Reggie Sears enrolled in virtual school so that he could play music full-time.

Reggie Sears began touring in support of Transitions, which led to appearances at notable venues such as Sarasota Blues Fest in Sarasota, Florida; Skippers Smokehouse in Tampa, Florida, and slowly built his way to headlining or co-headlining appearances at House of Blues in Orlando, Florida, on The Waterfront in Rockford, Illinois, and Cultural Fest in Las Vegas.

In late 2006, Reggie Sears moved to the Southern soul genre with the release of his third album, Southern Soul, Florida Style, a collection of blues and Southern soul songs that gained little exposure or radio play despite the lead single "Back That Thang Up" finding its way on some radio playlists and club reports.

Reggie Sears slowly built a strong fan base in the Southern soul market by tirelessly touring the south's Chitlin circuit of rural juke joints, ghetto bars, and blues festivals.

In 2010, Reggie Sears won a Soul Patrol "best of" in the Slow Jam category for his digital-single "You Betrayed Me".

Reggie Sears was nominated for Soul Blues Music Award for "Best New Artist".

Reggie Sears began to embrace the neo-soul and urban Adult Contemporary Rhythm and Blues sound with the release of the low-profile single "Can't Get You Out of My System" in early 2011.

Reggie Sears continued writing and recording new songs and performing locally but dedicated most of his time to preaching while doing session work, appearing as the featured guitarist on Anakarenn's debut album as well as production work on Black Zack's Southern Soul Radio album, and producing and mentoring local artists.

Reggie Sears is currently in production on a new EP titled 'So Many Roads'.

Reggie Sears plays through an amp chain of a Fender Hot Rod Deville, Marshall JCM 2000 and a Dean Markley K-20 amp to get his signature sound.