Reverend Doctor

Our show is a mix of live-looping and acoustic songs. One performer with a single guitar and microphone recreates the arrangement of an entire band with an instrument called a looper pedal right in front of the audience: nothing they hear is pre-recorded! Mixing guitar techniques, along with beat-boxing, and drum machines you hear an entire band or orchestral arrangement come to life before your very ears! You have to see to believe it.

Reverend Doctor is a Gig Salad 5 STAR performer and your best choice for entertainment at your event. From arena festivals to intimate private events, Rev can offer a one-man-band or even a full 6-piece band: a size for every budget!

If you're looking for a top-rated all-inclusive act to play at your next event, look no further! Through the power of live-looping you've got the sound and groove of a full band for a fraction of the price. Or have a big corporate or private party you're looking to set-off? Reverend Doctor has a rogue's gallery of incredible talent to join him onstage ready to get booties shaking. Performing everything from Top 40 to Classic Soul and Rock, their set will have you exclaiming "I LOVE this song!" as you Wagon Wheel your Superstitions into Uptown Funk!

Extended bio:

Reverend Doctor is soul-pop that hits like gospel, grooves like funk, and speaks straight to the part of you that’s been trying to hold it all together.

Created by award-winning singer-songwriter Keith Rollins, Reverend Doctor is a musical force born in the heartland and rooted in hope. The name says it all: Reverend, to preach truth; Doctor, to heal wounds. Drawing on the storytelling tradition of Marvin Gaye, the showmanship of Prince, and the loop-driven soul of Ed Sheeran, Reverend Doctor crafts songs that are honest, joyful, and defiantly full of life.

Whether through anthem, ballad, or beat, Reverend Doctor carries a message of celebration and resistance, inviting listeners into a communal space where vulnerability becomes strength. From lo-fi living rooms to festival stages, every performance is a small act of rebellion against the cynicism of our age.

Reverend Doctor travels light but carries a heavy message: that your full self is sacred, and you’re not alone.

When the last note fades and the lights go down, something lingers: hope. Reverend Doctor doesn’t just perform; they remind you what it feels like to be whole. To imagine again. To believe that your heart has good ideas, and your body might just dance you toward them.

Taken directly from my tech rider:

Thanks for your interest in booking a show for Reverend Doctor. Below is a list of our technical requirements. This may all be a bit formal, but it’s not meant to inconvenience you. We wrote this so your show and our performance can be successful! If there are any questions or if you have trouble providing anything mentioned in this please contact us before the show and we’ll work something out.

OUR STAGE SETUP IS:
1 Vocal
Stereo Looper Pedal

VENUE REQUIREMENTS:

We assume that there will be a well-sized PA system provided for the concert room with sufficient power to supply a clean and undistorted 98dB SPL RMS to the mixing desk and a feedback-proof monitor system. For this particular show, Reverend Doctor can provide a PA with all the necessary mics and cables at an additional cost. If not, the feedback-proof monitoring system is important because of the use of the looper pedal. Sound and feedback can quickly become a problem if the monitor system is not set up successfully. If the venue requires it, for the looper pedal there should be 2 Passive DI boxes provided by the venue to provide a balanced signal to the board. Otherwise, 2 quarter inch cables will be needed to provide signal from the looper pedal to the board.
PA and Monitor system
Appropriate cables for both
2 DI boxes for 1/4 inch to XLR or 2 appropriate length 1/4 inch cables to sound board
1 appropriate length XLR cables and microphone.
2 tripod-style vocal mic stands with telescoping ability (the vocalist is 6’3”).

Provided by Reverend Doctor:

We provide a high gain-before-feedback mic to aid in making the looping pedal a success. The mic and acoustic guitars are sent to the looper pedal that has 1/4 inch outputs, one each for the left and right channels. I have an additional Beta SM 87 vocal mic for sending to the board for when I wish to sing but not have vocals looped.
Acoustic Guitar
Looper Pedal
N/D957 Electro Voice Microphone
Beta SM58

Frontline Description:

We will need at least one stage monitor with reverb, EQ and Compression available on all channels to the front of house and monitors.

Staff:
We will need a qualified sound engineer, stage technician, and lights technician if your venue requires it. At the moment we do not have a regular engineer, so we depend heavily on the on-site-staff.
Sound & Lighting:
Overall, we prefer a natural sound, just a touch of reverb on the vocals should be appropriate. Overall, the show has a very wide dynamic range, so please use compression. Overall, the lighting should simply be enough for the pedalboard and guitar to be visible while on stage.

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Merchandise:
A small table (approx 3ft x 3ft) or card table and a small light or some candles in the same room as the show, if possible.

Thanks for your help!
Derrick Keith Rollins Jr.
Autumn Note
Reverend Doctor
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