Blaire Reinhard
| The Blaire Reinhard Band | |
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 The Blaire Reinhard Band in 2010. From left: Wade, Gray, Blaire, Phil and Keith |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Hoboken, New Jersey, USA |
| Genres | Rock, Pop |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
| Labels | Unsigned |
| Website | www.blaireband.com |
Blaire Reinhard is a singer, pianist, and songwriter from Morristown, New Jersey. She is the granddaughter of trumpet player and Tonight Show bandleader Doc Severinsen. She performs with her band The Blaire Reinhard Band ("The BRB") in and around New York City. The BRB self-released their debut album Steps On The Ceiling in July 2009[1] and plans to release their second album in 2012.[2] The band also released a live album, Concert For Lauren, of a benefit concert they performed in 2010.[3][4]
[edit] Live Performances
Blaire has performed in choral programs at venues like Carnegie Hall and Notre Dame de Paris, and has been a featured soloist with the Minnesota Orchestra and Doc Severinsen, performing original music arranged for big band, orchestra, and choir.[5] The BRB has opened for several national artists at clubs and music festivals, including Pete Francis of Dispatch, Kenny Loggins, the Gin Blossoms, Paul Rodgers of Bad Company, Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers, the Pat McGee Band, and Blessid Union of Souls.[6] They have been joined onstage by harmonica virtuoso John Popper of Blues Traveler (who heard the band from the street)[7] and have jammed with guitar-tapping legend Stanley Jordan. They have performed at bars and music venues in cities across North America, including Los Angeles, Nashville, Toronto, Boston, Washington DC, Charleston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Indianapolis.[8] They play regularly in New York City, as well as in Morristown, NJ (Blaire's hometown), Hoboken, NJ (their current stomping grounds), at private events throughout the tri-state area, and have appeared on East Coast radio stations and cable broadcasts.[9][10][11]
[edit] TV & Film
Blaire also composes music for television and film. Her music has been featured in shows such as Felicity, Over There, The Black Donnellys, Army Wives, The Young and the Restless, and Fresh Takes (an MTV microseries starring Alicia Keys and Nick Lachey), and films such as The Namesake, Step Up, The Merry Gentleman, and Cow Belles.[12][13][14] Blaire co-wrote and sang the theme song to Lincoln Heights, and also composed theme music for the Pink Together Breast cancer awareness campaign.[15]
[edit] Discography
- Concert For Lauren (2010, BRB live album)
- Steps On The Ceiling (2009, BRB debut album)
- Somewhere in Between (2005, solo album)
- Tangled (2004, The Sil'hooettes a cappella album, feat. Blaire as music director, soloist, and award-winning arranger)
- Merry Christmas From Doc Severinsen and The Tonight Show Orchestra (1991, feat. Blaire as soloist on Silent Night)
[edit] References
- ^ Kevin Coughlin (October 9, 2009). "Countdown to the MG Music Fest: Meet the Blaire Reinhard Band". NJ.com. http://www.nj.com/morristown/index.ssf/2009/10/countdown_to_the_mg_music_fest_5.html. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
- ^ http://www.h-mag.com/2011/03/the-brbs-st-patricks-day/
- ^ http://morristowngreen.com/2010/07/19/morristown-singer-blaire-reinhard-talks-about-cd-tribute-to-lauren-failla/
- ^ http://www.songclearance.com/blog/limelight-artist-spotlight-blaire-reinhard-band
- ^ http://issuu.com/minnesotaorchestra/docs/4ed9439edf56e1.61583758
- ^ http://www.indypodcasters.com/indyintune/blogarchive.asp?article=217
- ^ by George! (December 11, 2008). "Begin again with the Blaire Reinhard Band". NJ.com. http://www.nj.com/morristown/firstnight/index.ssf/2008/12/begin_again_with_the_blaire_re.html. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
- ^ "Niet compatibele browser". Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/blaireband?sk=pe. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
- ^ http://www.wdhafm.com/blog/homegrown/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10208659
- ^ http://www.folkproject.org/tv/TVshows.php
- ^ http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wvia/news.newsmain/article/0/1/1595569/press.releases/WVIA
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3536504/
- ^ http://newyork.going.com/event-278620;Blaire_Reinhard_Band_On_MTVs_Fresh_Takes
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3536504/
- ^ "Pink Together". http://www.pinktogether.com. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Blue-eyed soul singers
- Female rock singers
- American female singers
- American rock singers
- American pop singers
- American soul singers
- American pop rock singers
- American pop singer-songwriters
- American female pop singers
- Neo soul singers
- Torch singers
- American pop pianists
- American television composers
- American music arrangers
- English-language singers
- University of Virginia alumni
- Singers from New York City
- Songwriters from New York
- Musicians from New Jersey
- American musicians of German descent
