Charleston Preview
Charleston, SC
Thursday, April 10, 2008
by Matthew Godbey

There is a distinct sweetness that's underlined with a sultry seam of soul and sincerity in Laura Reed's voice. Much like the vocal style of obvious influence Erykah Badu, Reed has mended the rift between tenderness and provocativeness in her voice. A rift that is often left torn apart by many singer's within the soul/reggae/R&B genre. Although formed only two years ago, Reed and her band, Deep Pocket, have already enjoyed a considerable amount of success around the country having played with such notable acts as George Clinton, Sam Bush, Larry Jackson (Earth, Wind and Fire) and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Laura Reed and Deep Pocket is touring in support of the group's debut album "Soul:Music" and will perform at The Pour House, 1977 Maybank Hwy., Saturday night with Sci-fi.