Katie Reider

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Katie Reider
Background information
Birth nameKathryn Ann Reider
Born(1978-05-23)May 23, 1978
Cincinnati, Ohio
OriginCincinnati, Ohio, United States
DiedJuly 14, 2008(2008-07-14) (aged 30)
Beth Israel Medical Center, New York City, NY
GenresRock, Contemporary folk, singer-songwriter
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1990s–2006
LabelsBlue Jordan Records
Past membersThe Katie Reider Band
  • Katie Reider (acoustic guitar & vocals)
  • Dave Eberhardt (electric guitar)
  • Lenny Hickey (bass)
  • Bill McCarthy (drums)

Previous members

  • Robbie Reider (guitar)
  • Greg Hanson (bass)
  • Josh Seurkamp (drums)
  • Tyler Brown (piano, engineer)
Websitewww.katiereider.com

Kathryn Ann "Katie" Reider (May 23, 1978 – July 14, 2008) was an American singer-songwriter from

New York Times stated that Reider was "a singer-songwriter with a huge following back home and a growing national fan base, who seemed on the cusp of much larger success when her life was destroyed by a rare tumor that ate into her jaw and face, stole her voice, left her blind in one eye and finally killed her (in July 2008) at the age of 30."[3]

Biography

Early life

Reider was born in

Gibson Epiphone.[5][6] Reider's parents were supportive of her interest in music. Reider would later recall, "I started out singing in front of my family in front of the fireplace. I would take out a poker from next to the fireplace and use it as a microphone."[7]

1990s

Reider began performing her own songs publicly in the early 1990s while still a high school student at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy. She started singing in local coffeehouses and later at the Crossroads Community Church in Oakley. Janet Pressley saw Reider perform at the Blue Jordan Coffeehouse in Cincinnati's Northside in 1993. Pressley recalled, "She had the pipes back then."[5]

In the summer of 1995, just before her senior year of high school, Reider met Karen Boone and Dan Stroeh while in a Christian theater group. Over the course of several years Reider and Boone became lovers and partners. Stroeh presided over a backyard wedding and Boone took Reider's last name. They remained a couple until Reider's death. Karen gave birth to two children, whom they parented together.[3][8]

Reider lived in Columbus, Ohio throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s while majoring in family studies at the Ohio State University, but she did not frequently perform there. She primarily returned to Cincinnati to perform gigs during her early career.[9][10]

Reider joined the artist

Cincinnati Post as "an incredibly mature project – both musically and lyrically – for someone so young. Her songs mainly deal with the aches of lost and found love, but in a way that is far more seasoned than the angst-filled, angry lyrics of such artists as Alanis Morissette."[9]

Locally, the album was a major success, and Reider won more awards than any other performer at the 1999 Cincinnati Area Pop Music Awards (known in Cincinnati as "Cammy Awards"). She gained recognition as Best Folk/Bluegrass Vocalist, Best New Artist, and Songwriter of the Year.[11]

2000s

In October 2000, two songs from Reider's debut album, "What You Don't Know" and "Piece of Soul," were featured on episodes of the

WB show, Dawson's Creek.[10][12] "What You Don't Know" was played for three minutes on the show. Reider said she experienced being "outside of herself" for a moment: "I had some friends over and we watched it. I'm telling the truth when I say I never watched Dawson's Creek before that. It was surreal and overwhelming how cool it was." She told the Cincinnati Post that traffic on her website increased by 1,200 hits the next day.[13]

In December 2000, Reider released the live album, No Retakes. The album featured the same musicians that appeared on her first studio album, Dave Eberhardt (electric guitar), Greg Hansen (bass), Josh Seurkamp (drums) and Reider's brother Robbie on guitar.[12][13] Reider's father, Rob, helped engineer the project and suggested the title. The tracks feature a mix of new songs and songs that appeared on Wonder. The recordings were from performances at the York Street Cafe and the Aronoff Center. According to the Cincinnati Post: "Throughout the set we hear how Ms. Reider's voice is growing more powerful and sensual as her band soars on her deliciously subtle hooks and melodies."[13]

Reider released her second studio album in December 2001, I Am Ready. Just a couple weeks later, the Cincinnati Post named it one of the top ten local albums of the year, calling it "more musically diverse, showing mature song crafting and confident, gutty vocals way beyond her 23 years."[14]

Reider was again nominated for best folk/bluegrass vocalist at the Cammy Awards in 2002 and 2003. At the time, she regularly played gigs at the York Street Cafe in Newport, Kentucky, the Barrel House in Cincinnati and at Club 202 in Columbus.[15][16]

Reider's music continued to gain exposure from television programs. On December 8, 2002, her recording of "

The Coffee House).[19]

Reider died on July 14, 2008, from a

cerebral hemorrhage.[2]

In addition to her music, Reider was known for her activism. Reider spoke out about

gay rights
issues and was a performer at gay pride celebrations. [20]

Awards

  • Cincinnati Area Pop Music Awards (Cammy Awards)[21]
  • 1999 – Best folk/bluegrass vocalist
  • 1999 – Songwriter of the year
  • 1999 – Best new artist
  • 2000 – Best folk/bluegrass vocalist
  • 2000 – Best solo act
  • Reider was also nominated in 1999 for a Cincinnati Entertainment Award in the new artist of the year/critical achievement category, an award that went to the band, All Weather Girl.[22] Reider was again nominated for best folk/bluegrass vocalist at the Cammy awards in 2002 and 2003.[15][16]

Albums

  • Wonder (1998, Blue Jordan)
  • No Retakes (2001, Blue Jordan)
  • I Am Ready (2002, Blue Jordan)
  • Simplicity (2004, KRM)

References

  1. ^ 2002 Cammy Awards: Folk/bluegrass nominees, Cincinnati.com (accessed August 13, 2008)
  2. ^
    Cincinnati Enquirer
    , July 14, 2008
  3. ^
    New York Times
    , July 24, 2008 (accessed August 13, 2008)
  4. Athens Messenger
    , Jan 6, 2021
  5. ^
    Cincinnati Enquirer
    , July 15, 2008
  6. ^ Fitzgerald, Beth, "Katie Reider, 30, mom and rock star", The Star-Ledger, July 28, 2008
  7. ^ Aust, Steve, "Katie Reider turns to family and friends for inspiration and support", CityBeat, May 4, 2000
  8. Cincinnati Enquirer
    , July 26, 2008 (accessed August 13, 2008)
  9. ^ a b c Bird, Rick, "No angst from Katie Reider in her debut album, Wonder", The Cincinnati Post, January 14, 1999, FINAL p.T27
  10. ^ a b Smith, Stephanie. "OSU student sings her way to hit TV show", The Lantern, November 2, 2000
  11. Cincinnati Enquirer
    (accessed August 13, 2008)
  12. ^
    Cincinnati Enquirer
    , March 29, 2001 (accessed August 13, 2008)
  13. ^ a b c Bird, Rick, "Live CD shows power of Katie Reider's voice", The Cincinnati Post, January 18, 2001, p. T23
  14. ^ Bird, Rick, "Top-10 list of albums cut by local musicians", The Cincinnati Post, December 27, 2001, final p.T27
  15. ^ a b Nager, Larry, "Cammys’ tower of power: Jillian’s will rock with second showcase of award nominees", Cincinnati Enquirer, February 22, 2002 (accessed August 8, 2008)
  16. ^ a b "Cammy Awards 2003: Nominees: folk/bluegrass", Cincinnati.com (accessed August 13, 2008)
  17. ^ "Musicians gain TV exposure", The Cincinnati Post, November 22, 2002, final p.C6
  18. ^ Bird, Rick, "Reider songs make 'Dawson' cut", The Cincinnati Post, January 10, 2003, p. C13
  19. ^ www.sirius.com/thecoffeehouse, site for The Coffee House, Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 30
  20. ^ Turner, Ann. "Fans mourn as lesbian singer Katie Reider dies age 30",
    Pink News
    , July 18, 2008, 16:05
  21. ^ The Cammy Awards: Past Winners, Cincinnati.com (accessed August 13, 2008)
  22. ^ Cincinnati Entertainment Awards 1999[permanent dead link], official web site (accessed August 13, 2008)

External links

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