Reina del Cid

Reina del Cid
Background information
Birth name Rachelle Cordova
Born (1988-03-08) March 8, 1988
Fargo, ND, United States
Origin Minneapolis, MN
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • electric guitar
Years active 2008–present
Associated acts Toni Lindgren
Website reinadelcid.com

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 based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Del Cid and her band have released three studio albums to date: bluesprints, plans (credited to "Reina del Cid & the Cidizens") released in 2012, The Cooling, in 2015, and Rerun City in 2017. The latter two albums 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.

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 2015-2018

Discography

  • blueprints, plans – Released September 15, 2012 (Credited to Reina del Cid & the Cidizens)
  • The Cooling – Released June 16, 2015
  • Rerun City – Released December 8, 2017

References

  1. ↑ "Fargo native Reina del Cid, making an impact on Twin Cities music scene, comes home to play this weekend". inforum.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Post on Band's Facebook Page". facebook.com.
  3. ↑ "From the Horse's Mouth: Reina del Cid on The Cooling". GhettoblasterMagazine.com. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "How a Netflix 'X-Files' binge inspired Reina del Cid's new album". CityPages.com. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  5. ↑ http://reinadelcid.bigcartel.com/
  6. ↑ "10 Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Also Loved". Npr.org. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "'Sweet Annie' Is Everything Except Sweet". Baeblemusic.com. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Video Premiere: Reina del Cid - "Death Cap"". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "It's her time to shine with popular band". startribune.com. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "Prairie Pulse 1306; Nelda Schrupp, Reina del Cid". youtube.com. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "Reina del Cid". Youtube.com. Retrieved 8 June 2016.


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