I read a very sad story today about a young, female singer-songwriter from my hometown. Her name is Katie Reider. She developed a rare facial tumor that took away her ability to perform, her left eye, and eventually her voice.Her brother, Rob, was a classmate of mine and a fantastic guitar player. He was one of the rare people that managed quiet confidence and self-awareness even in high school. I remember being really impressed when he won a local 'best guitarist' contest on the local hard rock radio station -- when his entry was played entirely on acoustic guitar.
Anyway, this site is dedicated to exposing Katie's music to 500K people in one year. I highly encourage you to go there, read her story, and download Katie's songs for a small $1 donation. If you like Patty Griffin, The Weepies or The Swell Season you will like Katie. Her albums are also available on iTunes, just search Katie Reider.
2 comments:
Thanks for posting this. I saw Katie perform countless times in Columbus and she had such a fierce energy and talent. I am still in shock of her story and struggle. Thanks for getting the word out and helping out a fellow musician.
Dave-
I went to Sycamore as well and was a classmate of both you and Rob. Infact, while in junior high, and Rob was "Daddy Warbucks" in the production of "Annie" I had the biggest crush on him. I'm sure he wouldn't remember now, but back then wow! When I heard about Katie and the fight she was going through I immediately thought of her family and how sweet I remember Rob was, and how I thought it didn't seem fair. It always happens to the best people in this world, the ones who always give and never take. My father also passed away from cancer right before I entered into 9th grade at SHS. Since then I've known so many people that were the most wonderful genuine people who lost their fight as well. She will be truly missed. Although I never got to see her perform, I have friends that say she was absolutely amazing and music just won't be the same in Cincinnati without such an awesome talent. My prayers go out to her family and friends.
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