Hannah Reid

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Hannah Reid
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Hannah performing at Vieilles Charrues Festival 2015
Background information
Born
Hannah Felicity May Reid [1]

(1989-12-30) 30 December 1989 (age 36)
London, England
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Member of London Grammar
Website londongrammar.com

Hannah Felicity May Reid [1] (born 30 December 1989 [2] ) is an English musician who is the lead singer of the indie pop band London Grammar.

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Biography

Reid grew up in Acton and went to school in West London and received classical vocal training in her teens. [3] She was initially planning to pursue acting after earning a drama scholarship, [4] until deciding to pursue psychoanalysis as a career, working as a hairdresser and in a bar before going to university. Reid was studying art history and English at the University of Nottingham where she met guitarist Dan Rothman in a hall of residence. Together with Rothman and Dominic 'Dot' Major, she started the band London Grammar in 2009. [5]

Reid's battle with stage fright has been widely reported, saying in an interview that "sometimes the nerves don't lift at all, and I just feel horrible, and panicky throughout". [6] To help combat this, she started practising Emotional Freedom Technique. [2]

Reid is known for her expansive vocal range and emotive contralto voice. [7] [8] [9]

Personal life

Hannah Reid has been in a relationship with Sean O'Connor for several years. Together they have a son, Joshua Cillian Reid O'Connor. [10]

In 2013, the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show published a tweet about her appearance, and Reid commented on the "casual sexism" this showed. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 Performers ascap.com
  2. 1 2 Duerden, Nick (29 August 2014). "London Grammar interview: Will they overcome their morbid fear of the spotlight?". The Independent .
  3. ↑ Rubenstein, Holly (4 September 2013). "The School of London Grammar". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "London Grammar singer Hannah Reid learning to deal with fame". The Standard. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Dean, Jonathan (3 September 2017). "London Grammar's Hannah Reid on how to survive global stardom". The Times– via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  6. ↑ "London Grammar interview: Will they overcome their morbid fear of the". The Independent. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Clayton, Richard (7 March 2014). "London Grammar, Troxy, London". Financial Times . Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  9. ↑ Smith, Patrick (31 October 2017). "When will London Grammar fulfil their potential? – Brixton Academy, review". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "Instagram".
  11. ↑ "London Grammar's Hannah Reid on Radio 1 tweet: 'Putting my looks up for debate was wrong' - NME". NME . 2 December 2013.

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