Open mics and cover sets led to original recordings and homemade CDs, and before she’d even finished high school, it was clear what Reed was meant to do with the rest of her life. George Clinton heard about Reed from band members who saw her performing on the streets of New Orleans and were so taken that they suggested he bring her into the studio, while Lee Oskar found the versatile musician on YouTube and invited her to be an ambassador for his ubiquitous harmonica brand.
Reed would go on to collaborate with everyone from Killer Mike and Robert Randolph to Karl Denson and Jewel, sing the national anthem at Madison Square Garden twice, and share bills with Dumpstaphunk, JJ grey & Mofro, India.Arie, Miguel, Valerie June and Anthony Hamilton among others.