Steff Reed | AMPLIFIED: Behind The Music

Get to know the grammy-award nominated musician, educator, billboard charting songwriter, producer, and activist, Steff Reed as he talks about his passion for healing people through music. Also, stay tuned to hear sound engineer Julian Evans, explain the audio gear of choice for the Amplified music videos listed below. By Steff Reed sharing his story, Reed shows others that they are not alone. He is a Black Man that loves and gives significantly, modeling that emotional sensitivity and compassion can make us stronger as a community. As a singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, Steff Reed is known to affect audiences with his spiritual, uplifting energy and song. He is unafraid to be vulnerable and open in his own story, sharing lessons of resilience, healing, self-betterment. Reed blends genres of folk-rock, alternative rock, pop rock to culminate in inspirational, humanitarian messages. Over the years, Reed has gained national acclaim as a producer and songwriter has worked with the likes of Trey Songz, Jhene Aiko, Eric Roberson, Swizz Beatz, Kenny Lattimore, and Gordon Chambers on songs that made it to the Billboard Charts. As an educator, Reed has taught thousands of youth between the ages of 4-24 over the last 15 years. In 2013, he was nominated for the GRAMMY Music Educator Award and taught a “Power of Love” workshop at NYU/Ed Sullivan Fellows. Reed is currently building a Brooklyn-based non-profit, Power of Love, in partnership with Judson Memorial Church. His latest music project is of the same name. By using his social capital and influence, Reed is scaling his impact to empower wider audiences and impact real political change. Steff is inspired by socially-conscious artists like John Lennon, Prince, Tracy Chapman, U2, Jean Michel Basquiat, and Jimi Hendrix. 🎙️ Julian Evans of Audioworks NYC, is a musician-turned-sound-designer-turned-musician, specializing in sound design for new musicals and audio post-production for feature films. His cinematic work can be heard at screenings worldwide, including winners at renowned festivals such as Austin Film Festival, Florida Film Festival, Urbanworld, Slamdance, and Clermont-Ferrand. His theatrical mixes have included off-Broadway premieres at Theatre Row, The York Theatre, 59e59, La Mama, and many more. AMPLIFIED: Behind the Music gives you an exclusive look at the filming of the AMPLIFIED music videos and learn about the musical instruments and other audio gear used by the featured musicians and our resident sound engineer, Julian Evans. ➩ Steff Reed - Try Again (Original Song) | Amplified https://youtu.be/-aYHyFF2rgE ➩ Steff Reed - Armageddon (Original Song) | Amplified https://youtu.be/Si_hUw8SqnM ➩ Steff Reed - Power of Love (Original Song) | Amplified https://youtu.be/YW-mmVGZYfM SUBSCRIBE AND TUNE IN WITH THE ADORAMA MUSIC FAM: ⫸ https://www.youtube.com/AdoramaMusic ___________ ✘ FEATURED GEAR: Shure SM7B Cardioid Dynamic Studio Vocal Microphone https://www.adorama.com/shsm7b.html Neumann TLM 103 Large-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone - Mono Set - Nickel https://www.adorama.com/nmtlm103a.html Fender PM-2 Acoustic Guitar https://www.adorama.com/fe0960252221.html ✘ PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT USED: Sony Alpha a7S III https://www.adorama.com/isoa7sm3.html Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM (G Master) OSS E-Mount Lens https://www.adorama.com/iso70200gm.html Sony G Master FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Lens for E-Mount https://www.adorama.com/iso2414.html Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM (G Master) Full Frame E-Mount Lens https://www.adorama.com/iso13518gm.html Rhino Essentials Slider Bundle https://www.adorama.com/rhnsku252.html DJI Ronin-SC Gimbal Stabilizer https://www.adorama.com/djironinsc.html Sachtler Ace XL Tripod https://www.adorama.com/scacexlmsal.html #steffreed #behindthemusic #adoramamusic ___________ 𝔸𝔻𝕆ℝ𝔸𝕄𝔸 ⫸ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/adorama/ ⫸ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/adorama/ ⫸ Twitter https://twitter.com/adorama ⫸ Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/adoramaxp MORE 𝔸𝔻𝕆ℝ𝔸𝕄𝔸 ⫸ Shop https://www.adorama.com/l/Musical-Instruments ⫸ Blog https://www.adorama.com/alc/ ⫸ Podcast https://www.adorama.com/g/adorama-podcast# ___________ Listen to Steff Reed: ✰ https://soundcloud.com/IAmSteffReed ✰ http://www.iamsteffreed.com/ ✰ www.youtube.com/c/IAmSteffReed1 Follow Steff Reed on Social: ✰ https://www.instagram.com/IAmSteffReed/ ✰ https://www.facebook.com/IAmSteffReed ✰ https://twitter.com/IAmSteffReed ✰ https://www.thepowerofloveproject.org/ ___________ 🎙️ Julian Evans → Web http://www.julianevans.info/ 🎙️ Follow Audioworks NYC on social! → Web https://www.audioworks.tv/ → Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AudioworksPr... → Twitter https://twitter.com/audioworksnyc ___________ We appreciate you taking the time to listen in.