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The Bitter End

The PrimaDonna Reeds is a New York rock band formed by JC Ryder, an accomplished flamenco and rock guitarist, and Karena Reiter, a talented rock vocalist and veteran music journalist and promoter.

The band came together after a few versions of the line-up and started gigging at the usual L.E.S. clubs. A longtime dear friend of Karena's, Luigi Scorcia, a respected actor, was at the first show and every show after that. Luigi is a highly accomplished guitarist who traveled the world as Johnny Thunders' bassist after a stint with his Max's mainstay band, Luigi and The Wiseguys. He immediately saw the band's potential; Luigi signed on as the band's producer and used his well-heeled network to fast-track The PrimaDonna Reeds into the studio.