Reina del Cid
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Birth name | Rachelle Cordova |
Born | Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | March 8, 1988
Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
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Years active | 2008–present |
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Website | reinadelcid |
Rachelle Cordova[1] (born March 8, 1988[2][non-primary source needed]), better known by the stage name Reina del Cid, is an American singer-songwriter and lead of the eponymous folk/rock band formerly based in Minneapolis, and now based in Los Angeles.
Early life and education[]
Del Cid was born in Fargo, North Dakota. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from the University of Minnesota in 2010.
Career[]
After graduating from college, she worked as an editorial assistant for University of Minnesota Press. Her stage name originates from references to Spanish literature: her guitar is nicknamed "El Cid", named after the Castilian nobleman of the same name, and her name "Reina", meaning Queen in Spanish, the Queen of her guitar.[3][4]
Del Cid and her band have released four studio albums to date: blueprints, plans (credited to "Reina del Cid & the Cidizens") released in 2012, The Cooling, in 2015, Rerun City in 2017 and Morse Code in 2019. The Cooling and Rerun City were recorded at Pachyderm Studios.[5][6][7] Songs from the second album were featured on NPR,[8] and Baeble Music.[9] Their subsequent single release, "Death Cap" and its accompanying music video, which was filmed in Iceland, was featured in Paste Magazine.[10]
Del Cid and her band have developed a significant following on their YouTube channel[11] as independent artists. She regularly releases original songs and covers in her series of videos, Sunday Mornings with Reina del Cid.
In July 2019, del Cid announced the release of a full-length album, Morse Code.[12] It was officially released on October 4, 2019, with a kick-off concert at The Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis.[13]
Band members[]
- Reina del Cid, Lead Vocals and Rhythm Guitar
- Toni Lindgren, Lead Guitar and Backup Vocals
- Andrew Foreman, Bass
- Nate Babbs, Drums
- Zach Schmidt Drums from 2014-2018
Discography[]
- blueprints, plans – Released September 15, 2012 (Credited to Reina del Cid & the Cidizens)
- The Cooling – Released June 16, 2015[14]
- Rerun City – Released December 8, 2017[15]
- Morse Code – Released October 4, 2019[16]
References[]
- ^ "Fargo native Reina del Cid, making an impact on Twin Cities music scene, comes home to play this weekend". inforum.com. February 5, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "Post on Band's Facebook Page". Facebook.[dead link]
- ^ "It's her time to shine with popular band". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ "Prairie Pulse 1306; Nelda Schrupp, Reina del Cid". Prairie Public. November 6, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "From the Horse's Mouth: Reina del Cid on The Cooling". GhettoblasterMagazine.com. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ "How a Netflix 'X-Files' binge inspired Reina del Cid's new album". CityPages.com. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ "Reina del Cid Store". reinadelcid.bigcartel.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2018.
- ^ Boilen, Bob (February 23, 2015). "10 Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Also Loved". NPR. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Bogart, Aviva (May 29, 2015). "'Sweet Annie' Is Everything Except Sweet". Baeblemusic.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ "Video Premiere: Reina del Cid – "Death Cap"". Paste. Archived from the original on October 2, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ "Reina del Cid". Reina del Cid. Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ del Cid, Reina (July 18, 2019). "IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING. Our new album, Morse Code, is officially coming out on October 4, 2019!". Facebook.
- ^ "Reina Del Cid Album Release Show with Carson McKee". www.thecedar.org. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ The Cooling at AllMusic. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ Rerun City at AllMusic. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ Morse Code at AllMusic. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
External links[]
- Official website
- Reina del Cid's channel on YouTube
- Tuesday Talks: Reina del Cid, interview by Mary Spender on April 14, 2020 via YouTube
- 1988 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century American women singers
- American women singer-songwriters
- American folk rock musicians
- American singer-songwriters
- Musical groups from the Twin Cities
- Musicians from North Dakota
- Singers from North Dakota
- Songwriters from North Dakota