Hannah Reid

Hannah Reid
Reid performing with London Grammar in August 2013
Reid performing with London Grammar in August 2013
Background information
Birth nameHannah Felicity May Reid[1]
Born (1989-12-30) 30 December 1989 (age 34)
London, England
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Member ofLondon Grammar
Websitelondongrammar.com

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.

Biography

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 hall of residence. 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]

Personal life

Hannah Reid has been in a relationship with Sean O'Connor for several years. Together they have a son, Joshua Cillian Reid O'Connor.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Performers ascap.com
  2. ^ a b Duerden, Nick (29 August 2014). "London Grammar interview: Will they overcome their morbid fear of the spotlight?". The Independent.
  3. ^ Dean, Jonathan (3 September 2017). "London Grammar's Hannah Reid on how to survive global stardom". The Times – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  4. ^ "London Grammar's Hannah Reid on Radio 1 tweet: 'Putting my looks up for debate was wrong' - NME". NME. 2 December 2013.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Clayton, Richard (7 March 2014). "London Grammar, Troxy, London". Financial Times. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  7. ^ Smith, Patrick (31 October 2017). "When will London Grammar fulfil their potential? – Brixton Academy, review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Instagram".

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