As a singer, songwriter, producer and multi instrumentalist, Steff bridges his love for music, social justice and education. In 2013 he was nominated for the GRAMMY Music Educator Award and taught a “Power of Love” workshop at NYU/Ed Sullivan Fellows. Behind the scenes, Reed’s songwriting/production collaborations with Trey Songz, Jhene Aiko, Eric Roberson, Swizz Beatz, Kenny Lattimore and Gordon Chambers have made it to the Billboard Charts. Steff’s solo work has garnered acclaim from online media outlets such as NPR, AfroPunk, Vibe, Buzzfeed, Huffingtonpost and print magazines including Essence Magazine. As a performer Steff has toured South America, Cuba, Toronto, and London as well as NYC, New Orleans, Chicago, Washington D.C. & Philadelphia. Including performances at venues like Apollo Theater, SOB’s and Webster Hall to name a few. Steff is currently gearing up to release his forthcoming debut LP The Power of Love Experience
The Power of Love Experience (LP)
Stream on Spotify
Stream on Apple Music
Stream on Soundcloud
Live Performance
Full band
Steff Reed - Live from SOB's NYC
Steff Reed - Live from Pianos's NYC
Acoustic
Live from Santiago, Chile (with Jypsy Jeyfree)
Live from Relix Magazine (in-office performance)
Music Production | Songwriting | Engineering
In-Studio
Creation of "Frontline". (instruments, Programming, lyrics, Vocals)
Creation of "Cranes in The Sky" (cover) w/ Jypsy Jeyfree (Instruments, Vocals, Engineering)
Lifestyle
Travel & Collaboration in New Orleans
Travel & Collaboration in Havana, Cuba
Music Education
NYU x Ed Sullivan Fellows/Core Music, collaboration.
Songwriting & Social Justice in High School
Press
"The Power of Love Experience" album premier on AfroPunk
"Power of Love" Tour announcement with Huffington Post.
"Power of Love" single premier on AfroPunk
Artist Interview with AXS.
"Frontline" music video premier on AfroPunk
"The Power of Love Experience" In-Office Album listening with OkayPlayer
Press Quotes
"Restore your faith in humanity with soul rocker Steff Reed’s album ‘The Power of Love Experience’" - AfroPunk
"New York-based soul/rock singer Steff Reed inspires in liberation anthem “Power of Love”" - AfroPunk
"“Frontline” is an extremely inspirational and uplifting fight song and show of solidarity to all those who have been affected by and are taking action against state sanctioned violence." - AfroPunk