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Hannah Reid (born on 30 December 1989.[1]) is the lead singer and songwriter of English band London Grammar. 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 when she started the band.[2] She met London Grammar guitarist Dan Rothman in a residence hall at the University of Nottingham in 2009. After seeing her playing the guitar, he sent her a Facebook message inviting Reid to form a band.[2]

Her 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 phobia, she started practising Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT).[1] She was caught in the middle of a Twitter polemic after the Radio 1 Breakfast Show sent out a sexist tweet about her appearance.[3] Reid is also known for her expansive vocal range and emotive contralto voice.[4][5][6]

References

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