Sarah Reed
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Sarah Reed is an American musician, singer, guitarist. She is best known as the singer and guitarist for the rock band The Husbands
, which she formed and fronted in 2002. They released two feature length records on Swami Records
and five 7" records. The Husbands toured the United States four times. Their International shows have been in Vancouver
, Montreal
Canada and Tijuana
Mexico. Concurrent with performing in The Husbands, She created and lead a nine piece soul funk cover band Her Grace The Duchess. They covered artists such as Ike and Tina Turner, Lynn Collins
, Betty Davis
, and Irma Thomas
.
(Sadie Shaw and Maggie Vail) along with the lead singer of Blood Sausage
, Dale Shaw. The Bonnot Gang was named after a French criminal anarchist group. They released one song on a Lookout! / Kill Rock Stars
split Slice of Lemon and a 7" record on Decomposition
.
Then in San Francisco she formed a band called the Lies. This five piece band released two full length records on Kill Rock Stars
and toured the U.S. twice.
She was shortly in a band called The Drivers, with Mirah
and Molly Burgdorf, which performed only a handful of times and had two songs on yo yo a go go compilations.
Currently she is in The Husbands
(2002–present) with Sadie Shaw. They performed with multiple drummers, most recently Casey Ward and previously Nikki Sloate, Tina Luchesi, Donny Nuenhausen, John Dwyer
, Matt Hartman.
.
The soundtrack contained songs by Tim Soete of The Fucking Champs
, Sara Lund and Justin Trosper
of Unwound
, Aaron Beam, Thrones
, David Scott Stone
, The Aislers Set
, The Need
Strongly committed to worker owned and operated cooperatives she has worked at and served on board of directors at both Good Vibrations
and Rainbow Grocery Cooperative
. Both Co-ops located in San Francisco,CA.
The Husbands
The Husbands are an all-female American garage punk band that formed in 2002 in San Francisco, California. The band has gone on an international concert tour in the United States and Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They have two full length records on Swami Records...
, which she formed and fronted in 2002. They released two feature length records on Swami Records
Swami Records
Swami Records is a San Diego based independent record label specializing in punk rock, indie rock and garage rock that was founded in 2000 by John Reis...
and five 7" records. The Husbands toured the United States four times. Their International shows have been in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
Canada and Tijuana
Tijuana
Tijuana is the largest city on the Baja California Peninsula and center of the Tijuana metropolitan area, part of the international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. An industrial and financial center of Mexico, Tijuana exerts a strong influence on economics, education, culture, art, and politics...
Mexico. Concurrent with performing in The Husbands, She created and lead a nine piece soul funk cover band Her Grace The Duchess. They covered artists such as Ike and Tina Turner, Lynn Collins
Lynn Collins
Viola Lynn Collins , better known as Lynn Collins, is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Kayla Silverfox in the live-action film X-Men Origins: Wolverine.-Life and career:...
, Betty Davis
Betty Davis
Betty Davis is an American funk, rock and soul singer. She was also Miles Davis's second wife.- Background :She worked as a model, appearing in photo spreads in Seventeen, Ebony and Glamour...
, and Irma Thomas
Irma Thomas
Irma Thomas is an American Grammy Award-winning soul and rhythm and blues singer from New Orleans. She is known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans"....
.
Musical career
Starting as a drummer she formed The Bonnot Gang in Olympia Washington with two employees of Kill Rock StarsKill Rock Stars
Kill Rock Stars is an independent record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and based in both Olympia, Washington and Portland, Oregon. The label has released a variety of work in different genres, making it difficult to pigeonhole as having any one artistic mission...
(Sadie Shaw and Maggie Vail) along with the lead singer of Blood Sausage
Blood Sausage (band)
Blood Sausage were in indie rock band from Brighton, England, containing members of Huggy Bear.-History:The band featured vocalist Dale Shaw, who was described as "a self-confessed 'ugly' boy who read soulful beat poetry over whichever noise patterns happened to be passing at the time". Shaw...
, Dale Shaw. The Bonnot Gang was named after a French criminal anarchist group. They released one song on a Lookout! / Kill Rock Stars
Kill Rock Stars
Kill Rock Stars is an independent record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and based in both Olympia, Washington and Portland, Oregon. The label has released a variety of work in different genres, making it difficult to pigeonhole as having any one artistic mission...
split Slice of Lemon and a 7" record on Decomposition
Decomposition
Decomposition is the process by which organic material is broken down into simpler forms of matter. The process is essential for recycling the finite matter that occupies physical space in the biome. Bodies of living organisms begin to decompose shortly after death...
.
Then in San Francisco she formed a band called the Lies. This five piece band released two full length records on Kill Rock Stars
Kill Rock Stars
Kill Rock Stars is an independent record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and based in both Olympia, Washington and Portland, Oregon. The label has released a variety of work in different genres, making it difficult to pigeonhole as having any one artistic mission...
and toured the U.S. twice.
She was shortly in a band called The Drivers, with Mirah
Mirah
Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn , is an American musician based in San Francisco California. She has released five albums under the K Records label.- Background :...
and Molly Burgdorf, which performed only a handful of times and had two songs on yo yo a go go compilations.
Currently she is in The Husbands
The Husbands
The Husbands are an all-female American garage punk band that formed in 2002 in San Francisco, California. The band has gone on an international concert tour in the United States and Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They have two full length records on Swami Records...
(2002–present) with Sadie Shaw. They performed with multiple drummers, most recently Casey Ward and previously Nikki Sloate, Tina Luchesi, Donny Nuenhausen, John Dwyer
John Dwyer
John Dwyer may refer to:*John Dwyer *John Dwyer , 19th-century baseball player*John Dwyer , American*John Dwyer , Australian*John M. Dwyer, set decorator*John Dwyer...
, Matt Hartman.
Other Notable Accomplishments
She co-directed Charm, a feature length Super 8 film released in conjunction with the soundtrack by 5RC, a subsidiary of Kill Rock StarsKill Rock Stars
Kill Rock Stars is an independent record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and based in both Olympia, Washington and Portland, Oregon. The label has released a variety of work in different genres, making it difficult to pigeonhole as having any one artistic mission...
.
The soundtrack contained songs by Tim Soete of The Fucking Champs
The Fucking Champs
The Fucking Champs are a three-piece progressive rock band from San Francisco, California. They are known for their heavy metal appeal, based largely around shifting time signatures, guitar harmonies, and lots of rhythm. Most songs are instrumental. They are currently signed to Drag City...
, Sara Lund and Justin Trosper
Justin Trosper
Justin Trosper is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, born in Olympia, Washington. He fronted Tumwater/Olympia, Washington band Unwound from 1991 to 2002. He has also been a member of bands such as Replikants, The Young Ginns, and Worst Case Scenario...
of Unwound
Unwound
Unwound was a United States post-hardcore band based in Tumwater/Olympia, Washington. Formed in 1991, the band consisted of Justin Trosper , Vern Rumsey , and Brandt Sandeno , all of whom had previously been in a band called Giant Henry. Brandt Sandeno quit Unwound in 1992 and was replaced by...
, Aaron Beam, Thrones
Thrones
The Thrones are a class of celestial beings mentioned by Paul of Tarsus in and related to the throne of God. They are living symbols of God's justice and authority. According to the New Testament, these high celestial beings are among those Orders at the Christ's service...
, David Scott Stone
David Scott Stone
David Scott Stone is a musician who has recorded and toured with artists like The Melvins, Unwound, Fantômas, The Locust, Jello Biafra, Keiji Haino, Mike Patton, Adam Jones , Merzbow, Masonna, Big Business, No Age, Joe Lally and others. He is currently a member of LCD Soundsystem...
, The Aislers Set
The Aislers Set
The Aislers Set is an indie pop band that formed in San Francisco in 1997 after the breakup of chief songwriter Amy Linton’s former band Henry's Dress...
, The Need
The Need
The Need was a queercore band that originated in Olympia, Washington in the late 1990s. It was formed by Rachel Carns and Radio Sloan ; both were veterans of other indie rock bands...
Strongly committed to worker owned and operated cooperatives she has worked at and served on board of directors at both Good Vibrations
Good Vibrations
"Good Vibrations" is a song by American rock band The Beach Boys. Composed and produced by Brian Wilson, the song's lyrics were written by Wilson and Mike Love....
and Rainbow Grocery Cooperative
Rainbow Grocery Cooperative
Rainbow Grocery Cooperative is a worker owned and run food cooperative located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1975, Rainbow Grocery is a member of NoBAWC and the United States Federation of Worker Cooperatives....
. Both Co-ops located in San Francisco,CA.