From Harmonicas to Hits: Eli “Paperboy” Reed on 20 Years of Soul, Authenticity, and a Rain-or-Shine Set at Blues on Broadbeach

From Harmonicas to Hits: Eli “Paperboy” Reed on 20 Years of Soul, Authenticity, and a Rain-or-Shine Set at Blues on Broadbeach

The rain was relentless in Broadbeach, but it didn’t matter. Under the shimmer of stage lights and a sky gone wild Eli “Paperboy” Reed delivered a performance soaked in soul, grit, and a kind of magic that doesn’t mind getting wet.  That kind of raw, honest energy doesn’t just happen. It comes from somewhere deep –  Mississippi deep.  “I grew up with so much amazing soul music,” Reed reflects. “Living in Mississippi, I saw a lot of local guys wh…