Soft Reeds is the Nashville-based project of ex-Kansas City musician Ben Grimes. Back in November, the Wayward Son wrote about how for Grimes -- who used to front the Golden Republic -- a departure from this scene was just what he needed to get his muse back. Today, Grimes posted new evidence of that -- three Soft Reeds songs, free for downloading.
Update: Grimes is playing in Kansas City on June 5, for a First Friday event at Bridgeport Art Space (112 West 18th St.).
Photo courtesy myspace.
Reeds @ Record BarHey, listen up. I've been meaning to rave about Soft Reeds ever since I saw the newly revived local band play in late August at the Record Bar with Audiovox. Hardly anyone was there, but the Reeds were righteously on point with a set that kicked glam rock and prog pop into a mop bucket and sloshed the mixture all over the PA.
The group is fronted by Ben Grimes, formerly of the Golden Republic, a band whose rise and fall has been well documented. (And for those just join
