“Widely thought of as the world's most gifted acoustic guitarist” Total Guitar

Drawing on blues, rock, funk and jazz influences among others, Reed weaves and melds genres, rhythms and textures to produce a signature sound that has been likened by critics to Jimi Hendrix for its emotional power and stylistic creativity. Playing an array of guitars from acoustic to classical to electric, Reeds vast range of explosively original music will forever change your expectation of a guitarist. Reed attacks the entire instrument in a never-ending search for the orchestra he knows is lurking inside. His two hands racing up and down the fretboard in a storm of tappings, slappings and hammerings to create a rock/jazz rhythm section, melody line and chordal accompaniment simultaneously.

Preston's live shows are full of contrasts, by turns explosive and sweetly lyrical. He riffs with the conviction and guts of a rock band, yet plays with the subtlety of that most delicate of jazz pianists, Bill Evans. There are no fancy gadgets or gimmicky FX - just 6 strings (or occasionally 12), two hands and a daring and innovative musical imagination that crosses all boundaries.

“…. a major musical talent” Manchester Evening News

“ True spellbinding guitar mastery” Guitarist Magazine

“Remarkable…. Mesmerising…” UNCUT

“In a class of his own” London Evening Standard

“Amazing….hypnotic” The Scotsman

“Absolutely unmissable” The Herald

“Heart stopping tour de force” Billboard

“Will drop your jaw” Playboy

“Reed's fiendishly intricate blend of blues, rock, country and metal styles ducks and weaves itself away from measurability ” The Irish Times

Metal by Preston Reed is the winner of the Solo Guitar Album of 2004 and Blasting Cap is winner of Solo Guitar Song of 2004 in the Just Plain Folks Awards!

Just Plain Folks is a community of over 26,000 Songwriters, Recording Artists, Music Publishers, Record Labels, Performing Arts Societies, Educational Institutions, Recording Studios and Engineers, Producers, Legal Professionals, Publicists and Journalists, Publications, Music Manufacturers and Retailers and about every other type of member of the Music Industry. On November 7 th the U.S. based organisation held it's 2004 Music Awards in California. The event was the culmination of an eighteen month long process involving 140,000 songs 10,000 albums and members from 85 countries in 59 genres of music. It is now the largest music awards in the world.