Reid Kerr - Biography

“I’m always searching for a great song,” says Reid Kerr as he sits modestly in a chair. It’s just before another show, this night in Wilmington, NC and it’s quite likely great songs will soon be heard. Be it his originals or wide variety of covers, Kerr strips a song to its bones with an acoustic guitar and rich vocals. Comparisons to James Taylor come up often at his shows; however, Kerr seems to also adhere to the solo acoustic traditions of Bob Dylan, John Prine, and even Joni Mitchell. The 25 year-old regularly puts together a set list which far exceeds his years. “I like to blend a lot of styles, so the audience might hear a Dylan tune next to a jazz standard – or a Gram Parsons country song faded into a Robert Johnson blues piece. Really, the possibilities are endless on a given night,” says Kerr. By keeping each live show fresh, there is also room for Kerr’s original compositions.

With a deep song catalog, one would suspect that Reid Kerr has been playing for quite some time. Indeed, that is the case - he picked up the guitar around age eight and began performing on the North Carolina coast when he was a teenager. Since that time, Kerr has performed regularly throughout the southeast in a wide variety of venues from festivals to theaters. These days, he can be found gigging in the Pacific Northwest region of Bellingham, Washington. No stranger to the stage, his performance credits include an appearance on UNC-TV’s Carolina Calling with Arthur Smith, opening for Edwin McCain, and a showcase on the legendary blues radio show King Biscuit Time in Helena, Arkansas. Kerr remarks, “I’ve had some great opportunities in the past few years. I’m always ready to see what lies down the road and what the next gig might bring. If nothing else, at least I'm going down the road.”