Outside of Guns N' Roses, Reed played on albums for his former bandmates Slash, Duff McKagan, and Gilby Clarke. He also guested on former Guns N' Roses bassist Tommy Stinson's 2004 solo effort "Village Gorilla Head". Reed is additionally a fan of Larry Norman, a pioneer of Christian music, and played on Norman's "Copper Wires" album. Most recently, he has composed music for the film scores "The Still Life", released in 2006, and "Celebrity Art Show" (2008). His debut solo album will be released on February 16, 2018.