Hannah Felicity May Reid[1] (born 30 December 1989[2]) is an English musician. She is the lead singer of the indie pop band London Grammar.
Hannah Reid | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Reid performing with London Grammar in August 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hannah Felicity May Reid[1] |
| Born | 30 December 1989 London, England |
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| Member of | London Grammar |
| Website | www |
Biography edit
Reid grew up in Acton, and went to school in West London. She received vocal training, and wanted to pursue psychoanalysis as a career, working as a hairdresser and in a bar, before going to university. She was initially planning to pursue acting after earning a drama scholarship. Reid was studying art history and English at the University of Nottingham where she met guitarist Dan Rothman in a residence hall. Together with Rothman and Dominic 'Dot' Major, she started the band London Grammar in 2009.[3]
Reid's battle with stage fright has been widely reported; in an interview she said about being on stage '"sometimes the nerves don't lift at all, and I just feel horrible, and panicky throughout"'. To help combat this, she started practising Emotional Freedom Technique.[2] In 2013, the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show published a tweet about her appearance, and Reid commented on the "casual sexism" this showed.[4]
Reid is known for her expansive vocal range and emotive contralto voice.[5][6][7]
References edit
- ^ a b Performers ascap.com
- ^ a b Duerden, Nick (29 August 2014). "London Grammar interview: Will they overcome their morbid fear of the spotlight?". The Independent.
- ^ Dean, Jonathan (3 September 2017). "London Grammar's Hannah Reid on how to survive global stardom". The Times – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ "London Grammar's Hannah Reid on Radio 1 tweet: 'Putting my looks up for debate was wrong' - NME". NME. 2 December 2013.
- ^ Gill, Andy (7 June 2017). "Album reviews: Katy Perry - Witness, London Grammar - Truth Is A Beautiful Thing, and more". The Independent. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ Clayton, Richard (7 March 2014). "London Grammar, Troxy, London". Financial Times. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ Smith, Patrick (31 October 2017). "When will London Grammar fulfil their potential? – Brixton Academy, review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
External links edit
Media related to Hannah Reid at Wikimedia Commons