[1] Reid is the lead singer and founding member of the alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain.

Reid went on to form the band Freeheat with former Mary Chain drummer Nick Sanderson and guitarist Ben Lurie.

Since April 2006 he has been playing with a new band that features Phil King (Felt, Lush, Jesus and Mary Chain) on lead guitar, Loz Colbert (Ride) on drums and Mark Crozer on bass.

The band has performed his new material at several low key gigs including Whelans in Dublin and, later, the Carling Bar Academy in Islington.

He now lives in Sidmouth, Devon with his wife Julie Reid and has two daughters Candice and Simone.