Name: Eli Reed
Hometown: Brookline, MA
Current city: Brooklyn, NY
Nickname(s): Paperboy, Pop-Pop, Papes
Animal counterpart: Cow
Instrument(s): Singing, Guitar
Sign: Libra
Turn ons: My girlfriend, Rare OOP 45s
Member of the True Loves since: The earth formed
Favorite musicians on your instrument: Singers: Johnny Jones, O.V. Wright, Bobby Womack, Conway Twitty. Guitar players: Sullivan Pugh, Reggie Young, Howard Carroll, Houston Stackhouse
Favorite cities to play in: YOUR town
Favorite thing to do on tour besides playing: Eating delicious curries, hams, tapas etc...and Sleeping
Some parting words for the fans:  Don't get mad at me if I forget the words

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Name: Freddy DeBoe
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Current City: Boston, MA
Nickname: The Puppy and/or The Dirty Dawg
Animal Counterpart: A Puppy, naturally
Instrument: Baritone Sax (Tenor Sax, Flute, Cartwheels)
Sign: Aries
Turn on's: Personality, Kindness, ...Lips :)
Member of the True Loves since: Fall of 2008
Favorite musicians on your instrument: Coltrane, King Curtis, Eddie Harris, Junior Walker, too many to list
Favorite cities to play in: Madrid, Paris, Sydney, too many to list!
Favorite thing to do on tour besides playing: Exploring new places and eating native foods
Some parting words for the fans: Life is too short to not enjoy every moment, so keep rockin' out in the free world! :)

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Name: JB Flatt
Hometown: Schenectady, NY
Current City: Queens, NY
Nickname(s): "30 Seconds" Flatt
Animal counterpart: To Be Determined
Instrument(s): Organ, Piano, Wurlitzer and Background Vocals
Sign: Aries
Turn ons: Good food, scratchy vinyl, Emma Peel, Bourbon
Member of the True Loves since: 2007 on records, late 2009 for live
Favorite musicians on your instrument: Booker T. Jones, Allen Toussaint, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Billy Preston
Favorite cities to play in: Brooklyn
Favorite thing to do on tour besides playing: Eat where the locals eat
Some parting words for the fans: Dance and sing along

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Name: Jelani Brooks
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Current city: Brooklyn, NY
Nickname(s): Tron, Dave Chapelle
Animal counterpart: To Be Determined
Instrument(s): Tenor Saxophone
Sign: Libra
Turn ons: Fine ladies
Member of the True Loves since: January 2010
Favorite musicians on your instrument: John Coltrane, Joe Hnderson, Wayne Shorter and Charles Lloyd
Favorite cities to play in: New Orleans
Favorite thing to do on tour besides playing: Reading, playing PS3
Some parting words for the fans:  Hope you enjoyed the Eli "Paperboy" Reed & The True Loves Experience

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Name: Attis Jerrell Clopton
Hometown: Decatur, AL
Current city: Jamaica Plain, MA
Nickname(s): Lemon Lime, Clop-Clop
Animal counterpart: Jerrell-ephant
Instrument(s): Drums
Sign: Aries
Turn ons: Women
Member of the True Loves since: 2007
Favorite musicians on your instrument: Steve Jordan, ?uestlove,Tony Williams, Josh Freese, John Bonham, Al Jackson, Bernard Perdie, Jabo Starks, Clyde Stubblefield, J.J. Johnson, Ringo, Abe Loboriel Jr, Vinnie Colaiuta, Thomas Pridgen, ANYONE that plays the drums :-) 
Favorite cities to play in: Any city that I have the privilege of playing  :-) 
Favorite thing to do on tour besides playing: Seeing the sites and surfing the net?
Some parting words for the fans:  Do not do drugs and follow your dreams of world domination :-)

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Name: Michael Isvara Montgomery
Hometown: Washington, DC
Current City: Brooklyn, NY
Nickname(s): Money, Ish, Ishbubba
Animal counterpart: Turtle
Instrument(s): Electric and Acoustic Bass, Backing Vocals
Sign: Cancer
Turn ons: Hammer pants
Member of the True Loves since: 2005 (wow)
Favorite musicians on your instrument: I look to other instrumentalists for inspiration on my own instrument
Favorite cities to play in: Austin, TX, New York, LA
Favorite thing to do on tour besides playing: Finding cafes and restaurants
Some parting words for the fans: Come and get it

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Name: Jay Jennings
Hometown: Grapevine, TX
Current city: Brooklyn, NY
Nickname: "baby Jay".... thanks pops
Animal Counterpart: Fraggle (cat)
Instrument: Trumpet
Sign: Aquarius
Turn Ons: Music
Member of the True Loves since: 2010
Favorite people on my instrument: Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Fats Navarro, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Chet Baker, Roy Hargrove, Nicholas Payton, Wynton Marsalis.... the list goes on for days.
Favorite Cities to play in: NOLA
Favorite things to do while on tour besides playing: Fishing, Golf, meeting up with old friends. And yes have done all three on the road at somepoint.
Some parting words for the fans: Keep supporting good live music as long as you can. Whatever you do, it better make you happy.

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Name: Ryan Spraker
Hometown: Billerica, MA
Current city: Somerville, MA
Nickname(s): Manhawk
Animal counterpart: Rabbit
Instrument(s): Guitar, Backup Vocals
Sign: Aqueerius
Turn ons: 5 string Banjo, Larry Bird
Member of the True Loves since: 2006
Favorite musicians on your instrument: Clarence White, George Shuffler, Robbie Robertson, Eric Anderson, Reggie Young
Favorite cities to play in: Boston!!
Favorite thing to do on tour besides playing: Jumping naked into Mikes bunk
Some parting words for the fans:  "He had a silver-plated bus, and a million country fans; now there's just a few of us, and he drives a little van."

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