A revolutionary force in contemporary acoustic guitar, Preston Reed offers vivid, engrossing stories without words while extending the boundaries of the instrument in exciting ways. Over the course of several decades of solo touring, numerous albums, including this year's release, History of Now, and collaboration with folks from Allen Ginsberg to Bonnie Raitt, he's made a name for himself with a unique style, full of percussive techniques and complex, interwoven rhythm and melody lines.

Played on a range of guitars, Preston's originals blend textures and influences, from reflective, jazz-inflected pieces to funky grooves to what Billboard magazine describes as "delirious combinations of deft polyrhythms and melodic counterpoint that spin your head."