Blake Reid
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Blake Reid | |
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| Born | Cremona, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Royalty |
| Website | blakereidband |
Blake Reid (born and raised in Cremona, Alberta) is a Canadian country music and roots singer-songwriter. To date he has released 2 albums as a solo artist.
Career
[edit]Reid's first album 'Against the Grain' was released independently in 2012. Reid released 'Rust' in 2015, distributed by Sony Music Canada. In 2017, he formed the 'Blake Reid Band' and is featured in the award-winning full-length film/music documentary 'No Roads In' with respective 'No Roads In' album set to be released 2018.[1][2] Reid has been touring throughout 2018.[3] Their film and album were created in High River Alberta, Canada (in an old, unused farm house).[4]
Style
[edit]Some of Reid's music reflects his Alberta roots, particularly the song 'Fuel, Fertilizer and John Deere'[5]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Rust |
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| Against The Grain |
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Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2012 | "After The Rain" | Against The Grain |
| "Take Me Back" | ||
| "Fuel Fertilizer and Deere" | ||
| 2015 | "Sounds Like a Song" | Rust |
| "Stay Home" | ||
| "Cowboys Were Kings" | ||
| "Rust" |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Video | Director |
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| 2015 | "Stay Home" | Eppo Erkes |
Film
[edit]| Year | Video | Director |
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| 2017 | "No Roads In" | Josh Wong |
References
[edit]- ^ "No Roads In". CBC CA. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Five Questions with Blake Reid". Canadian Beats. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Country singer Blake Reid charms Cold Lake". Coldlake Sun. Retrieved 5 August 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Collie, Doug. "Singer returns to his roots in Olds". Olds Albertan. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ Watson (2016). "Corb lund and the Albertan Fossil Fuel energy Debate". American Music. 34 (1): 43–86. doi:10.5406/americanmusic.34.1.0043. JSTOR 10.5406/americanmusic.34.1.0043. S2CID 192383186.