Eddie Reyes

Hailing from Amityville, NY, Edward Reyes (born November 19, 1972) is the founder and guitarist for the popular American rock group, Taking Back Sunday. He was first in the hardcore band Mind Over Matter, then Clockwise (formerly No Thought), then Inside, then The Movielife, then Runner Up, and finally Taking Back Sunday. He currently lives in Ohio, with his wife Nicole Karis-Reyes, his daughter Mazarine Moon (born February, 2006), and his cats Morgan and Parker. Ed and Nicci are expecting thier second child in August, 2007.

Biography

Born and raised in Amityville, NY, Reyes forgot his childhood dream of being an architect as well as turning down a full football scholarship to play music. His first band was Mind Over Matter, who he split ways with before their first full length release. Reyes then started the hardcore band, No Thought, with guitarist Josh DeMarco, Artie Philley, Russ Greiner and Paul Brinkmann. Paul eventually played bass in Silent Majority as well. On deciding their music was too melodic for a hardcore vocalist, they recruited vocalist "General" George Fullan and changed their name to Clockwise. Eddie played with Clockwise for quite a long time through many lineup changes until they decided to retire. One lineup change was guitarist DeMarco, who went to play for Eddie's former band, Mind Over Matter. Reyes was also a member of Inside during the period he was in Clockwise, and is still friendly with his ex-bandmates. He also started The Movielife, and parted ways with them before they gained their full notoriety. Ironically he was replaced with guitarist Dave O'Connell (the brother of Taking Back Sunday bandmate Mark O'Connell (Drummer)). He then started the short-lived band Runner Up before going on to start Taking Back Sunday.

Eddie's first job out of high school was working with his father, Benito, at Liberty Industrial Finishing Corporation in Brentwood, NY. Some of Eddie's duties included non-destructive testing of aircraft parts as well as electroplating and shipping & receiving.

In 2001, Eddie Reyes started Taking Back Sunday with fellow New Yorkers Jesse Lacey, Mark O'Connell and Antonio Longo. Lacey was replaced by North Carolinan bassist Adam Lazzara and they produced their first EP. The eldest and most experienced member of the band, Reyes convinced Lazzara to take up the job of the lead singer when Antonio Longo left, and helped recruit Shaun Cooper to take up the bass. When Taking Back Sunday went big, he left his job at a New York deli to play in the band full-time.

Trivia

• He started Taking Back Sunday.
• Before TBS, he used to work as a deli sandwich maker where he got Adam Lazzara a job as delivery boy for the Deli when Lazzara moved to NY to be in the band.
• The Food Channel is his favorite TV channel, his favorite programs are Unwrapped and On the Road With Al Roker.[1]
• He has a fear of flying. [2]
• His next baby is due on August 23rd, 2007.
• He collects Remote Control Vehicles in his spare time.
• When TBS played in Dallas, TX on February 28, 2007 Adam Lazzara said that Eddie's parents had recently moved to Dallas and jokingly invited the audience to a cook-out in their back yard the next day.

External links

• Taking Back Sunday Official Website
• Interview with Eddie
• TBS fansite
• Taking Back Sunday UK Website
• Warner Brothers Records Website