Reeder writes, arranges, and engineers his recordings on which the instruments and vocals are played and performed by himself through the use of multi-layering.
[8] "Covering ground from scientific advancement to the 2016 election, the male gaze, and the nature of aging itself, the 28-song release clocks in at just under an hour of listening time..."[9] Later that year, Dan Reeder was featured on the R&B artist Dijon's "The Stranger", which Rolling Stone's Jon Blistein described as a "Folk song modeled after hip-hop posse cuts also boasts Sachi DiSerafino, Dan Reeder, Thea Gustafsson".
[10] In 2022, Dan Reeder was featured artist on musician / comedian Whitmer Thomas' song "South Florida", "a heartfelt song about Thomas' guilt about his estrangement from his father, slouching down so his father won't notice how much his son has grown because he didn't want his dad to feel like he'd "missed out."
[12][13] Reeder is noted for his original compositions (with titles such as "Food and Pussy", "Bach is Dead and Gone," and "Work Song," which was featured on the Emmy-winning show Weeds).
[5][14] His music has received critical acclaim for its unique blending of blues, folk, gospel and field hollers.
[15] Reeder met his German-born wife Susanne while attending California State University, Fullerton.