Elle Cordova
Reina del Cid | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Rachelle Cordova |
Born | Fargo, ND, United States | March 8, 1988
Origin | Minneapolis, MN |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
|
Instruments |
|
Years active | 2008–present |
Website | reinadelcid |
Rachelle Cordova[1] (born March 8, 1988[2]), 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, Minnesota, United States, and now based in LOS Angeles. 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.[3][4][5] Songs from the second album were featured on NPR,[6] and Baeble Music.[7] Their subsequent single release, "Death Cap" and its accompanying music video, which was filmed in Iceland, was featured in Paste Magazine.[8]
After graduating from the University of Minnesota with a degree in English Literature in 2010, 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.[9][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. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "Post on Band's Facebook Page". facebook.com.[non-primary source needed]
- ^ "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.
- ^ http://reinadelcid.bigcartel.com/
- ^ "10 Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Also Loved". NPR. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ "'Sweet Annie' Is Everything Except Sweet". Baeblemusic.com. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ "Video Premiere: Reina del Cid – "Death Cap"". Paste. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ "It's her time to shine with popular band". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ "Prairie Pulse 1306; Nelda Schrupp, Reina del Cid". Retrieved February 25, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Reina del Cid". Retrieved June 8, 2016 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Post on Band's Facebook Page". facebook.com.
- ^ "Reina Del Cid Album Release Show with Carson McKee". www.thecedar.org.
- ^ 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
Spender, Mary (April 14, 2020). "Tuesday Talks: Reina del Cid". YouTube. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Musicians from North Dakota
- Singers from North Dakota
- Songwriters from North Dakota
- American female singer-songwriters
- American singer-songwriters
- Folk rock groups
- American folk rock groups
- Musical groups from the Twin Cities
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century American women singers