Reina del Cid

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]

Reina del Cid
Background information
Birth nameRachelle Cordova
Born (1988-03-08) March 8, 1988
Fargo, ND, United States
OriginMinneapolis, MN
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • acoustic guitar
Years active2008–present
Associated acts
Websitereinadelcid.com

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
  1. "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.
  2. "Post on Band's Facebook Page". facebook.com.
  3. "From the Horse's Mouth: Reina del Cid on The Cooling". GhettoblasterMagazine.com. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  4. "How a Netflix 'X-Files' binge inspired Reina del Cid's new album". CityPages.com. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  5. http://reinadelcid.bigcartel.com/
  6. "10 Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Also Loved". NPR. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  7. "'Sweet Annie' Is Everything Except Sweet". Baeblemusic.com. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  8. "Video Premiere: Reina del Cid – "Death Cap"". Paste. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  9. "It's her time to shine with popular band". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  10. "Prairie Pulse 1306; Nelda Schrupp, Reina del Cid". Retrieved February 25, 2018 – via YouTube.
  11. "Reina del Cid". Retrieved June 8, 2016 – via YouTube.
  12. "Post on Band's Facebook Page". facebook.com.
  13. "Reina Del Cid Album Release Show with Carson McKee". www.thecedar.org.
  14. The Cooling at AllMusic. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  15. Rerun City at AllMusic. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  16. Morse Code at AllMusic. Retrieved December 29, 2019.

Spender, Mary (April 14, 2020). "Tuesday Talks: Reina del Cid". YouTube. Retrieved April 14, 2020.

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