Reggie Sears

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𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐!
If you are anywhere near come check out Reggie King Sears performing his last shows of 2022. He will be taking the next 3-4 months off to finish his new album as well as produce a few up-coming artists and is looking forward to returning to the stage in the spring! 2023 dates to be announced February!

12/11- HIGH DIVE Gainesville, FL
12/12- Seville Quarter Pensacola, FL
12/14- Bamboula's New Orleans, LA
12/15- House of Blues New Orleans, LA

Throwback a few months ago to April 2022 with Brad Shultz, guitarist and founding member of multiplatinum Rock band Cage The Elephant. I was on tour with my little bro Dimitri aka D.T. (R.I.P. brother) playing a show at ’s in Owensboro, KY. The show was super fun, we had a great crowd and the great Andy Brasher jammed with us for a few songs. After the show was over I went backstage to change out of my stage clothes like usual and Dimitri was hanging out talking to fans. Brad introduced himself to Dimitri and told him he was a fan and heard we were in town so he came to see the show. Dimitri came and got me from backstage and told me that Brad from Cage The Elephant had came to the show and wanted to meet me. Brad and I had been following each other on social media for awhile but he didn’t tell me he was coming to see us play. He told me that it was an “inspiring” performance and that truly meant a lot! It was good to finally meet him in person and hang out with him. He was super fun and is such a character as you’ll be able to see from these photos.

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Crying does not make you weak nor is it a sign of weakness. Crying is an emotional and cleansing experience and though it makes vulnerable, crying is good for you.
3 months ago my little bro Dimitri unexpectedly passed and his departure from this earth has been the most difficult thing I have went through.

As I try to find a way to move forward, I have been trying to find ways to bring my completely normal human emotions along with me because trying to suppress them only leads to more suffering.
In the moment of trauma, how we process our feelings matters.
Pain, sadness, grief and anger are natural responses to tragedy, and finding a way to let yourself experience these feelings will help cope with circumstances more effectively.
Everyone needs a good cry every now and then and the best thing to do is just let it out.
Some of us have sadness and depression clinically and some only deal with it for a brief period of time but it is real and it affects everyone at some point in their lives.
We need to stop telling people to stop crying and “man up” and start accepting that emotions are natural.
Sometimes we break down and let out a good cry and we are able to keep moving forward. Other times we need to ask for help. And that’s OK. It’s OK to need help. Everyone needs a little help every now and then.

A few pictures right after soundcheck at . The show was great! We had a great crowd and everyone had a great time. Indiana, we will be returning to Mojo’s in 2023!

A few pictures right after soundcheck at @mojosboneyard. The show was great! We had a great crowd and everyone had a great time. Indiana, we will be returning to Mojo’s in 2023!

Happy Heavenly birthday BB King. Not only was B.B. one of the greatest guitarists of all time, the undisputed King Of The Blues and a legendary superstar, he was one of the nicest people I have ever met in my entire life.

When I was 10 years old, I asked my parents to take me to see B.B. King in concert. As great an album as “Live At The Regal” is, it didn’t compare to witnessing the legend in person. At the end of the show when B.B. sang “Thrill Is Gone” he would throw guitar picks and plastic guitar pin souvenirs into the crowd. My dad took me to the front to try and catch one.

Pops sat me on the edge of the stage and B.B. looked at me threw one of those pins to me. Someone else snatched it before I could grab it. B.B. threw another and another and others kept snatching them. This happened a few times until B.B., frustrated, stood up, and despite his bad knees walked up to me, took the guitar pin off of HIS lapel and placed it in my hand. I was so in awe that I just sat there with my hand out so B.B. closed my hand so I wouldn’t lose the pin. That moved me so much that I started bawling. Unfortunately a few years later, after moving, I lost the pin.

Some years later I was blessed to spend some time with him after a show. He was very welcoming and we talked for a few. Well, mainly I listened. I listened to a few stories and took in all of the advice he gave. I did, however, tell him about the time when I was 10 years old and he gave me his BB King lapel pin. I told him what an impactful moment that was for me. Even though I was embarrassed by it, I told him that I had lost the pin he gave me. BB chuckled and again he took the pin off of his lapel and when he handed it to me he said “keep on picking young man.”
I shed a tear and thanked him.

B.B. was one of the nicest most humble people I have ever met. He truly supported and encouraged the young generation to keep The Blues alive. B.B. the man has influenced and impacted me just as much as B.B. King the artist.

R.S.

I am so looking forward to doing this show. My late brother Dimitri wanted to play Mojo's BoneYard just as much as I. He was so stoked when I told him that Mojo’s and I were trying to put a date together. This was back in April and he was excited. Now the date has finally been booked and I’m gonna go and play it in his memory. For everyone in the area come out. You don’t wanna miss this show!

R.S.

August 10th would have been the 20th birthday of Dimitri aka DT. I spent it with the family at his gravesite. He was my best friend, little brother, a musical genius and one of the most kind, loving, wonderful people I’ve been blessed to know. Dimitri was my hero, my inspiration and my favorite person.
The two of us were inseparable and he never abandoned me or left my side.

He had a near-genius IQ. He was my favorite musician and the most talented I know. He was my favorite guitarist and the best guitarist I know. He was a master bassist, who could play any Earth Wind and Fire bass part note for note with ease- bassists, you know how challenging Verdine White’s parts are. He was a great on keyboards, cello, violin, clarinet, saxophone and harmonica. He wrote some really dope, complex music tracks that we were compiling to release as an album.

He tried so hard to live even when it was really painful for him mentally.
We had many plans for the near future and it seemed like things were finally going in the right direction.

In the matter of a split second life changed.

I lost my brother just 5 weeks ago and it’s been hell.

Yesterday, I made the 14 hour drive alone to play a sold-out show at Ground Zero in Biloxi, MS in honor of Dimi’s life. It was hard but I did it for him. It was booked months ago originally as his birthday celebration.

Though the show went great & everyone had a good time, I ran to my dressing room and cried. It was my first show since DT passed and I realized that he would never play together again. The gig being sold-out didn’t mean much because he wasn’t there to celebrate it with me. Tbh nothing really matters much to me. Dimi and I both struggled with mental illnesses that makes life difficult but he was the only one who always knew how to help me.
He was the only one who could get me out of bed and smile during my depressive lows. He was the only one who could calm me down during my manic highs. We always had each other. Now he is gone home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He left way too soon, only a month before his 20th birthday. Heaven gained an angel, the world lost a musical genius, I lost my right arm.

Dimitri, not a day goes by that I don’t think of you. Not a day goes by where I don’t miss you. Rarely a day goes by where I don’t break down and cry. You mean more to me and those who know and love you than you ever knew. The hardest thing I’ve ever went through was losing you so suddenly. You were way too young. Your 20th birthday is next Wednesday. I need strength to get through. I pray that God to give me strength and peace. I know you are with our Lord right now and finally at peace but I am in pain. You were the most talented people I ever knew. The world lost a musical genius. I lost my best friend, my little brother, my favorite person, my favorite musician, and a big part of me. I love you and I miss you more than words can say.