Buddy Reed & Th' Rip It Ups * Tough Enough [Indie Exclusive Translucent Red] 3/1/24 Embossed Cover

Embossed Cover

boundary-breaking jazz at it's most honest

Large Clouds

" Unfortunately Ikon collapsed on the eve of the project's completion so the film was never distributed

Fossil in My Pants

Buddy Reed & Th' Rip It Ups * Tough Enough [Indie Exclusive Translucent Red] 3/1/24 Embossed CoverBuddy grew up in Rialto, California, and in 1968 joined George Harmonica Smiths band alongside Rod Piazza and others. They became the house band at Smalls in L. A., backing legends like Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, T Bone Walker, and Jimmy Reed. Touring as Bacon Fat, they recorded in England with Fleetwood Macs producer, Mike Vernon, and toured the U. S. with Big Mama Thornton. Buddy later toured with Little Richard before forming his own trio, Th' Rip