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Martin Sexton And Eli 'Paperboy' Reed In Concert

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Martin Sexton And Eli 'Paperboy' Reed In Concert

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Blue-eyed soul singer Eli "Paperboy" Reed conveys the heart-wrenching emotion of Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding, while Sexton has spent the past two decades channeling his love of soulful folk, blues, rock and pop music into accessible, emotional songs. Hear both singers perform live from WXPN in Philadelphia as part of the 10th annual NON-COMMvention.

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Martin Sexton, Singing a Song of Failure

Self-described troubadour Martin Sexton has risen from busking on the streets of Boston and Harvard Square to making music at his country cabin in the Adirondacks. Sexton's new CD, Seeds, offers thanks for something unusual: failure.

Martin Sexton, Singing a Song of Failure

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