Reina del Cid

Rachelle Cordova[1] 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, and now based in Los Angeles.

Reina del Cid
Background information
Birth nameRachelle Cordova
Born (1988-03-08) March 8, 1988
Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
OriginMinneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • acoustic guitar
Years active2008–present
Websitereinadelcid.com

Early life and education

Del Cid was born in Fargo, North Dakota on March 8, 1988. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from the University of Minnesota in 2010.

Career

After graduating from college, she worked as an editorial assistant for University of Minnesota Press. Her stage name originates from references to Spanish literature. She nicknamed her guitar "El Cid" after the Castilian nobleman of the same name, and adopted the name "Reina," meaning "queen" in Spanish, because she colloquially regarded herself as queen of her guitar.[2][3]

Del Cid and her band have released five studio albums to date: "blueprints, plans" (credited to "Reina del Cid & the Cidizens") released in 2012, "The Cooling" in 2015, "Rerun City" in 2017, "Morse Code" in 2019 and "Candy Apple Red" in 2022. "The Cooling" and "Rerun City" were recorded at Pachyderm Studios.[4][5][6] Songs from the second album were featured on NPR,[7] and Baeble Music.[8] Their subsequent single release, "Death Cap" — along with its accompanying music video, which was filmed in Iceland — were featured in Paste Magazine.[9]

As independent artists, Del Cid and her band have developed a significant following — 354,000 subscribers as of April 2023 — on their YouTube channel.[10] She regularly releases original songs and covers for her video series, Sunday Mornings with Reina del Cid.

In July 2019, del Cid announced an upcoming full-length album, Morse Code.[11] It was officially released on October 4, 2019, with a kick-off concert at The Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis.[12]

In early 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic, Reina relocated to Los Angeles and lived with her bandmate Toni Lindgren. Her fifth studio album, Candy Apple Red, was officially released on April 28, 2022 at a concert at the Turf Club in Minneapolis.[13]

Del Cid and Lindgren frequently perform in YouTube videos and on tour with singer-songwriter Joshua Lee Turner and Carson McKee.

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 (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]
  • Candy Apple Red – Released April 28, 2022[17]

References
  1. "Fargo native Reina del Cid, making an impact on Twin Cities music scene, comes home to play this weekend". inforum.com. February 5, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  2. "It's her time to shine with popular band". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  3. "Prairie Pulse 1306; Nelda Schrupp, Reina del Cid". Prairie Public. November 6, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2018 – via YouTube.
  4. "From the Horse's Mouth: Reina del Cid on The Cooling". GhettoblasterMagazine.com. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  5. "How a Netflix 'X-Files' binge inspired Reina del Cid's new album". CityPages.com. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  6. "Reina del Cid Store". reinadelcid.bigcartel.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2018.
  7. Boilen, Bob (February 23, 2015). "10 Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Also Loved". NPR. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  8. Bogart, Aviva (May 29, 2015). "'Sweet Annie' Is Everything Except Sweet". Baeblemusic.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  9. "Video Premiere: Reina del Cid – "Death Cap"". Paste. Archived from the original on October 2, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  10. "Reina del Cid". Reina del Cid. Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via YouTube.
  11. del Cid, Reina (July 18, 2019). "IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING. Our new album, Morse Code, is officially coming out on October 4, 2019!". Facebook.
  12. "Reina Del Cid Album Release Show with Carson McKee". www.thecedar.org. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  13. "Reina del Cid Turf Club First Avenue". first-avenue.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  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.
  17. Candy Apple Red at AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
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