CHRIS REEVE
Chris Reeve is an Edinburgh based singer-songwriter whose tightly crafted songs flirt with various facets of ’70s pop. Chris’s music is defined by a sardonic yet lively wit. There’s a subtle grandeur in the mix, a classic balladry to the storytelling and a cartload of playful character sketches.
Chris Reeve’s much anticipated debut album ‘Gift Of Sorts’ will be released through Stereogram Recordings, in conjunction with Last Night From Glasgow, on April 11th 2025. Featuring stunning artwork by Charlotte Henderson, it will be available on lilac coloured vinyl, CD, download and all streaming services. To pre-order, follow this link: https://shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/products/chris-reeve-gift-of-sorts-lp-cd-dl
On ‘Gift Of Sorts’ Chris Reeve plays guitar, sings lead and takes on backing vocals alongside Jeremy Thoms and Lainie Urquhart. Jeremy also plays bass and percussion (plus piano on Cynthia Said). Magnus Kramers is on keyboards and Alex Thoms plays drums. The album was engineered, mixed, mastered and produced by Jeremy, with Chris co-producing. Conal Mooney engineered and recorded the drums.
Chris Reeve’s first single, the AM friendly neo-noir psychodrama, ‘Death Made A Star’, was released on November 1st 2024 to positive reviews and garnered radio play by Roddy Hart on his BBC Radio Scotland show.
Watch the video here:https://youtu.be/GcgxXBquZ30?si=-7EDObyRqBuC79dJ
Chris’s second single, the dreamy melancholic folk pop of ‘Eliza Grey’ was also quickly met with great interest, gathering plays on Swiss Radio, and was again showcased by Roddy Hart.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/yPdo2_N0uwE?si=X3sn2oZ5L7cItJbS
A third single, ‘Drifter And The Ragman’ was released on February 28th and received regular plays on Amazing Radio. Drifter And The Ragman is a lively psychedelic dive into the subconscious mind. The characters nestle in the darker edges, rising and falling, present but abstract, undefinable but familiar. Rootsy country rock sits alongside Pepper-era surrealism, all delivered with a cheeky lyrical playfulness. It’s a refreshing slice of psych-pop, classic tin-pan alley values, and fresh musical references.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/JTFHw69JgZg?si=X6Mp-tT0w4pmQMny
In the run up to the singles being released, Chris played a packed out support slot for Ryan Kattner’s art-rock band Man Man (Sub Pop Records). A full band album launch has been announced for Sneaky Pete’s in Edinburgh on May 23rd 2025, along with a more stripped-down gig in Glasgow on May 31st 2025, supporting Sister John.
Critical praise for Chris Reeve:
‘warm, jazzy and gently psychedelic confections’ – The List
‘thought-provoking, literate lyricism’ – Penny Black Music
‘a beautifully crafted song’ – KLOF Magazine
‘imaginative songwriting’ – Fatea Magazine
‘Reeve has an ear for an acerbic arpeggio’ – Prog Magazine
‘We like the sound of that….look forward to hearing more’ – Roddy Hart, BBC Radio Scotland
‘One of those tracks that has a timeless quality’ – Charlie Ashcroft, Amazing Radio
