Meet Reesie Woods | Singer, Songwriter, Entrepreneur

We had the good fortune of connecting with Reesie Woods and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Reesie, why did you pursue a creative career?
I always felt as tho creativity had chosen me. When I look back hindsight, the soul music I was raised around it infused it way in my soul. Giving me this deep old soul that I feel as tho I posses. Being able to express that has always made feel like I was doing something right, but for myself, and not for any other persons’ benefit. There is no other feeling being able to validate yourself, and it just so happen that people really gravitate to your craft. When I started music that is what it was all about for me. When I listen to artist such as Marvin Gaye, Teddy Pendergrass, Donny Hathaway. All of these artist FEEL so deeply. Feeling is something I know I always did, and being able to articulate feelings, and personal experiences in my music, and have people gravitate to it on a level is definitely fulfilling, and it is what I am giving to the world. I loved music so much went to college to pursue music, and graduated with that degree, and I have been doing music professionally for 8 years independently, With doing music opened up so many other passions, and other entrepreneurial avenues as well such as speaking, fashion, and even advocating for self-care for my brothas, and breaking new ground on a new business ventures that I will begin breaking ground on very soon. As I continued music it really revealed purpose. God revealed to me my purpose through music and pursuing creativity.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
My craft, my art is driven from purpose, and I can really say that it takes one to be evolved to really say that I am aligned with my God given purpose. That is what I feel like music has been doing for me recently. It is a constant journey for sure. Recently a lot of the musical journey has been about advocating for myself, and self-care. So much of that is starting to reflect through my new music. My next set of music is monumental and it is in lane in which you really have to open your ears and listen, and receive it. In my personal life I had began exercising maintaining my worth, and originality especially in situations of disservice. I say that meaning to say that not everyone is own your wave right out the gate, and that is fine. However, never fold, and stay true. Exercising that validation has bled over into how I execute my music. Which is why I would describe my music as a timeless slow burn. People eventually gravitate. I believe I have really tapped into my timeless essence. This next set of music really speaks on introspective, and romantic topics of the the black experience, from and healthy evolved perspective, and from my black lens. There is so much more to come, and I feel like I am just getting started.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Atlanta has a crazy sick range of things to do depending on the person. Typically all of my homies are like me. So we are usually getting in to some smooth, chill, lounge type of action. Very wholesome activities. First and foremost everyday we are eating. So typically we center our entire day based off what we are going to eat. If you are looking for great soul food, and black-owned Mary Mac’s Tea Room is crazy good. Also the place is like a time capsule. As soon as you walk it it looks like it has not been touched since the 1940’s. It is pretty amazing. Another place that you can definitely consider me a regular is Soul Village Records/Moods Music located in Little 5 Points, Euclid Avenue. The atmosphere is great, almost like a safe haven for the black creative. The owner is super educated, has a range of knowledge, and knows his music through and through. Darryl is chill and a gives great conversation. Also, great vast selection of essential oils get into it!

One other place is The Victorian Atlanta. The atmosphere is also top tier owe! It is a plant shop they have quite a few different locations. One is The Victorian Atlanta Plant + Coffee, and the other one is The Victorian Atalanta + Burle’s Bar. The plant and coffee shop is located in East Atalanta Village. I definitely mess with a Coffee shop vibe so if you are ever trying get some work done and you want to lounge in a great atmosphere this place is cool, and you can casually purchase a plant. The selections are vast, and they will soil and pot the plant for you as well. The plant shop and bar is located near Ponce City Market right off the belt line. You can causally walk through purchase a plant, and go right upstairs and lounge and have a drink. I also failed to mention you can go to either of these locations and the air when you walk in is so breathable and crisp because of all of the life and greenery. These are definitely some of my favorite places, I would take anybody to these places for sure.”

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
Honestly and whole heartedly, and it in deep gratitude would love to give a shoutout to my homeboys! For believing in my visions so much they are more than willing to hear my ideas, and we execute. My producer Schyler Smith has infectious energy when it comes to his craft, and when you hear something that he is on, or anything he create it oozes with a contagious bounce and you know that’s Schyler. Also my fellow creative homeboy Thomas Smith, who actually taught me the lesson of pivoting, and embracing changes in the process. Photographer, videographer, entrepreneur, this dude does it all through and through he is definitely a creative, and a true renaissance brotha. Lastly Poetry & Motion, Trell, and J Tillo. My time in Atlanta has been very pivotal in my music journey. Atlanta has shaped my musical perspective so much, which is why I am very excited about my new set of music. My homeboys Trell and Tillo definitely were sounding boards to really bounce ideas off of. We are all very conceptual in our own right. However, we brought our own perspectives to each studio session you left feeling in awe. Sometimes we would record, and sometimes we would not, but it was always productive. Trell and J Tillo are artist in there own right, however also true renaissance brothas!

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Image Credits
Thomas Smith