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Blue Ox Records • Vocalist & Author
Barbara Reed: Where Music Meets Story
Barbara Reed is a lifelong performer with an unstoppable passion for creating elegant music with lyrics that evoke passionate memories. Her journey combines deep musical roots with a unique talent for narrative, resulting in projects that span both albums and suspense novels.
Chapter One
A Lifelong Performer and Master Storyteller
Barbara Reed is a lifelong performer with an unstoppable passion for creating elegant music with lyrics that evoke passionate memories. Her journey combines deep musical roots with a unique talent for narrative, resulting in projects that span both albums and suspense novels.
Chapter Two
The Music
Barbara’s music is characterized by descriptive song lyrics that fans have often compared to "mini short stories". Her work is a poignant portrayal of love’s many facets, delivered through an Easy Listening/Pop-Jazz style.
Chapter Three
Featured Album: Lucky Still
Her latest CD, Lucky Still, explores the complexities of love, guiding listeners from unwavering devotion to loss and finally, peaceful acceptance.
Highlights from Lucky Still:
- "The Tear Returns To Me": A muse on the conflicting sensations associated with love affairs.
- "In My Life" (Ballad): Centers on the wonder of finding a unique love and the promise to share it forever.
- "Second Chance": Encapsulates the powerful feeling that this love has "lived" before.
- "The Child In You": A haunting remembrance of a love that has changed over time.
- "The Tall Dark and Handsome Man": A humorous love story with a kick.
- "You Can Take It All Back" (Jazz-Funk): Surprises listeners with an unexpected wrap-up at the finale.
Chapter Four
The Books: Liz Hanlon Suspense Series
Barbara merged her love for music and story, resulting in suspense novels set within the modern music business.
Debut Novel: The first book in the series, High Notes Are Murder, was accompanied by its own music CD, The High Notes Are Murder Soundtrack.
Future Plans: Subsequent CDs for other books in the series are planned for future releases.
Chapter Five
Background and Journey
Barbara's musical path began with achieving the distinction of being only the second girl to graduate from the Berklee College of Music. After performing with numerous groups and shows along the East Coast during her time in Boston, she moved to Los Angeles, where she currently resides, to establish herself as an accomplished vocalist and songwriter.