{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox musical artist | image = Peach profile photo 150819.jpg | caption = Peach singing at a performance in 2015 | birth_name = Patricia Elaine Reasoner | alias = Peach Reasoner | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|06|01}} | birth_place = Anderson, Indiana, U.S. | genre = Blues<br>Jazz | occupation = singer<br>songwriter<br>guitarist<br>producer | instrument = vocals<br>guitar | years_active = 1967–present | label = Blues Rock Records | website = http://www.peachmusic.com/ }}
'''Peach''' (born Patricia Elaine Reasoner; June 1, 1951) is an American blues and jazz artist – singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and producer. She currently resides in Venice, California, United States.
==Early life== Peach was born and raised in Anderson, Indiana.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tri-cityherald.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article32177529.html|title=Peach to make first Northwest appearance at Untapped Blues Festival on May 10|website=tri-cityherald|access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.guitar9.com/undiscov35c.html|title=New Artists For February–March, 2002 – Guitar Nine|website=guitar9.com|access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref> She grew up listening to the music of Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, and Bessie Smith.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicoutfitters.com/artists/peach.htm|title=Peach – Blues Singer and Guitarist|website=musicoutfitters.com|access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref> At age 6 she started singing in her church choir, and at age 11 got her first electric guitar<ref name=":1" />
==Career==
By the age of 16, Peach was playing professionally. She was an accomplished guitarist and toured throughout the Midwest, playing at universities and coffeehouses.<ref name=":2" />
She attended the University of Denver music school (1969–1973) where she was the featured vocalist for the university's jazz band.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> As a voice major, she was accompanied by Condoleezza Rice, former national security advisor and secretary of state in the George W. Bush administration.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://digital.library.unlv.edu/objects/reb/34135|title=UNLV Libraries Digital Collections: Rebel Yell, 2006-12-07, page 14|website=digital.library.unlv.edu|access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lively-arts.com/music/2001/peach.htm|title=Lively Arts – Blues & Jazz – CD Reviews – October 2001|website=lively-arts.com|access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref>
After college, Peach moved to San Francisco and played with funk and jazz musicians Smith Dobson, Russell Ferrante (Yellowjackets), Davis Ramey (George Shearing), and Jim Nichols (Robben Ford).<ref name=":2" /> She later toured Japan as a solo jazz musician, then returned to the U.S. and played with Jim Messina of Loggins and Messina.<ref name=":2" />
Peach moved to Los Angeles and began recording under her own Blues Rock Records label. Her first release in 2001, ''The Cure for You'', is an album featuring five of her own songs. The album and her live performances led to her being awarded the L.A. Music Awards Blues Artist of the Year 2001.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.25lama.com/musicawardslosangeleshistory/|title=Al Bowman and LAMA History {{!}} 25th LAMA|website=www.25lama.com|access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=http://www.lamusicawards.com/act/peach/|title=Peach|website=LA Music Awards|access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref>
In 2002, Peach followed up with the album, ''Live From Riverside'', a 7-track album recorded live in Riverside, California during 'Concerts at the Courthouse' with special guest Joey Delgado (Delgado Brothers). The album and her live performances resulted in her winning two 2002 L.A. Music Awards: the Award of Excellence and Most Successful Independent Distribution.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" />
Peach continued performing and recording, releasing ''The Real Thing'' in 2004, a 13-track album featuring a title song duet with blues legend Taj Mahal and with James Gadson on drums throughout.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/james-gadson-mn0000144542/credits|title=James Gadson {{!}} Credits {{!}} AllMusic|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref> As with her other releases, the album gained award recognition, this time as L.A. Music Awards Independent Blues Album of the Year (2004).<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.anmt.org/conference/conference_panelists.asp?ID=12905&PanelID=91|title=Panelist Info Page – The Academy for New Musical Theatre|website=anmt.org|access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref>
Her performances and popularity grew, yielding several awards over the next few years: South Bay Music Awards Artist of the Year (2006),<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=http://lasvegassun.com/news/2006/dec/06/looking-in-on-entertainment/|title=Looking in on: Entertainment|date=December 6, 2006|website=LasVegasSun.com|access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chrisbellblues.com/B-F-B-F-2007/more-info/info-peach.htm|title=Peach – bio|website=chrisbellblues.com|access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref> Rockwired Best Female Artist (2007),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockwired.com/jazzedandblue26.html|title=Rockwired.com's Jazzed and Blue Presents an Exclusive Interview with L.A. – Based Blues Artist Peach Regarding Her Return to the Music Scene After a Lengthy Hiatus|website=rockwired.com|access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref> and All-Access Best Blues Group / Artist (2007).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://allaccessmagazine.com/vol5/issue12/all_access_south_bay_awards.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704053031/http://www.allaccessmagazine.com/vol5/issue12/all_access_south_bay_awards.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 4, 2008|title=2007 All Access, South Bay Music Awards :: All Access Magazine :: It's All About The Music|website=allaccessmagazine.com|access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref>
In 2009, Peach co-wrote a song with Keb' Mo' titled ''It Meant Nothing''.<ref name=":1" /> The song is yet to be released as an official audio recording, however, Peach does perform it and video recordings of live performances exist online.
Peach took to theater in 2011, performing as producer (Reasoner Productions) for the acclaimed show ''Hoboken to Hollywood''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.edgemarcenter.org/blog/2010/11/02/hoboken-to-hollywood-interview-with-producer-peach-reasoner/|title="Hoboken to Hollywood" Interview with Producer Peach Reasoner {{!}} Edgemar Center for the Arts – Acting Classes in LA|website=www.edgemarcenter.org|access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thisstage.la/2012/07/music-to-their-ears-the-anmt-sequel/|title=Music to Their Ears – The ANMT Sequel ‹ @ This Stage|website=thisstage.la|access-date=June 8, 2016|date=July 24, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dailyovation.com/2010/12/21/luca-ellis-croons-from-hoboken-to-hollywood-review/|title=Luca Ellis Croons from 'Hoboken to Hollywood' [Review] – Daily Ovation|access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref> Her production was awarded the 32nd annual L.A. Weekly Theater Awards – Musical of the Year 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.laweekly.com/arts/the-32nd-annual-la-weekly-theater-awards-nominees-2169141|title=The 32nd annual L.A. Weekly Theater Awards Nominees|last=Morris|first=Steven Leigh|date=February 17, 2011|website=L.A. Weekly|access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.laweekly.com/arts/the-32nd-annual-la-weekly-theater-awards-2169910|title=The 32nd annual L.A. Weekly Theater Awards|last=Morris|first=Steven Leigh|date=April 7, 2011|website=L.A. Weekly|access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.artsbeatla.com/2011/04/winners-of-the-la-weekly-theatre-awards-2011/|title=Winners of the LA Weekly Theatre Awards, 2011|last=Adamek|first=Pauline|date=April 5, 2011|website=Arts Beat LA|access-date=June 6, 2016}}</ref>
In addition to her own work, PEACH has recorded with other artists including, Marty Grebb (The Buckinghams), Reggie McBride (Elton John), Garth Hudson (The Band) and Paul Barrere (Little Feat).<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bhcourier.com/blues-artist-peach-all-star-band-coming-h-o-m-e-wednesday/|title=Blues Artist Peach, All-Star Band Coming H.O.M.E. Wednesday|date=June 24, 2013|website=BH Courier|access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blues-e-news.com/|title=Peach: Real Blues Festival of O.C. 4|date=September 2013|website=Blues-E-News|series=Volume 2, Issue 4|access-date=June 6, 2016}}</ref>
In 2015, Peach traveled to Copenhagen, Denmark and began performing there.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/blues-musician-peach-finding-her-musical-nirvana-in-denmark/|title=Blues Musician Peach Finding Her Musical Nirvana in Denmark|date=January 4, 2016|website=Music News Nashville|access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref> She toured with The Almost Blues Band [Helge Solberg (DNK), Michael Engman Rønnow (DNK), Niclas Campagnol (DNK), Ken Stange (USA)] in October 2015, and returned in February 2016 and June 2016 for more concerts with the band.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Nordsjælland|date=October 13–14, 2015|location=Denmark|page=14}}</ref> A live recording was made of their February 2016 Café Bartof performances and it was subsequently released as an 8-track audio cd, ''A Night in Copenhagen'', August 9, 2016.
In 2018, Peach teamed up with Jamie James (The Harry Dean Stanton Band, The Kingbees, Steppenwolf, Dennis Quaid and the Sharks) in a new band, Mandeville, as a featured artist along with her daughter, Gina Segall. Mandeville performed at The Green Lantern Bar in Lexington, Kentucky, as part of the Harry Dean Stanton Fest film festival.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://smileypete.com/events/heary-dean-stanton-fest-pre-party-w/|title=Heary Dean Stanton Fest Pre-Party w/ Mandeville|date=May 7, 2018|work=Smiley Pete Publishing|access-date=June 12, 2019}}</ref>
Peach is a notable user of guitars made by Asher Guitars (Bill Asher)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://asherguitars.com/pages/client-list|title=Client List – Asher Guitars & Lap Steels Store|website=Asher Guitars}}</ref> (T-Deluxe tele-style guitar with Curtis Novak pickups, ResoSonic Rambler (Electric Dobro) with Rambler Hubcap resonator), pedals made by Bill Finnegan of Klon Centaur, and vintage Fender Super Reverb amp.
===Recordings=== * ''The Cure for You'', 2001 * ''Live From Riverside'', 2002 * ''The Real Thing'', 2004 * ''Merry Christmas Baby'', 2006 (released DEC 2016) *"Git Gone" (track #10) on ''Henhouse Studios Anthology 3'' from Hen House Studios (February 25, 2003) * ''A Night in Copenhagen'', 2016 (released August 9, 2016)
===Awards=== '''2001''' * L.A. Music Awards Blues Artist of the Year
'''2002'''
L.A. Music Awards: Award of Excellence * L.A. Music Awards: Most Successful Independent Distribution.
'''2004''' * L.A. Music Awards: Independent Blues Album of the Year – The Real Thing / Blues Rock Records '''2006''' * South Bay Music Awards: Artist of the Year
'''2007''' * Rockwired Magazine: Best Female Artist * All-Access Music Awards: Best Blues Group / Artist
'''2011''' * 32nd annual L.A. Weekly Theater Awards – Musical of the Year – Hoboken to Hollywood / Peach Reasoner / Reasoner Productions
'''2016''' * Doc's Blues Awards: Best Live Album – A Night in Copenhagen * L.A. Music Critic Award: Best Live Album – A Night in Copenhagen
'''2017''' * Rockwired Magazine: Best Female Artist
==Personal life== Peach was married from 1986–2009. She has one daughter, Gina Michelle Segall (b. 1994), who sang the lead track in the movie, “The Ring" (2002),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1587069/|title=Gina Segall – IMDb|website=IMDb }}</ref> and who occasionally sings duets with her mom on tour.
Peach has one sister, Lois Jean Manis, who lives in their home state of Indiana.
Peach studied Judaism at the University of Judaism and officially converted in June 1997.
Peach's hobbies include studying languages: Japanese, Latin, French, Danish, Spanish.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.peachmusic.com/ Official website]
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