About
Hey there. I’m a musician, writer, gamer, video creator, sci-fi fan, and coffeeholic who puts music out into the world as Reina del Cid. I picked that name when I was first trying to come up with a username for my YouTube account many moons ago, and it stuck. I’ve been making YouTube videos since 2007 and uuuusually put a new one out every Sunday, though I’ve missed a few Sundays over the years. Sometimes it’s a cover of a song I like, or it’s a new original tune I’ve been working on, and many of the videos feature guitarist extraordinaire, Toni Lindgren—sometimes the rest of our bandmates too, and occasionally other special guests.
YouTube has been a great community for musicians like me over the years. It has allowed my songs to reach so many listeners without having to go through a middleman, like a traditional music label or commercial radio. The ol’ RDC YouTube channel has over 60 million views now. Holy cow! I feel lucky that so many people from all over the world tune in each week to see what we’re posting. Reaching all these people online has enabled me, Toni, and the band to tour all over the United States and Europe, and we’re hoping to add even more countries to that list soon. (Looking at you, Australia!) You can see where we’re playing next in the SHOWS section below, and if you see that we’re coming to your neck of the woods, I hope you’ll grab a ticket, see the show, and come say hi to us afterward.
While the YouTube community has been the springboard for getting this whole thing started over a decade ago, it’s really the tight-knit cadre of patrons in our Patreon community that makes everything—our videos, albums, tours, everything!—possible. At the time of writing this, we have about 950 dedicated fans called “Cidizens” who have special access to downloads, extra videos, behind the scenes, occasional private livestreams, and more, in exchange for a monthly donation to our music. We love our $1/month Cidizens as much as our $200/month Outlaws, and we’re grateful for their more intimate engagement in our music-making. Outlaws even get to request their own personal video of us covering the song of their own choosing. It’s a pretty special place, these 950 awesome folks really do make our musical world go round. Check out the tiers below.
Whew. Before this about section gets too long, let me just say, thanks for visiting this website and I hope you’ll stay in touch. I send roughly 1 email a month from my mailing list and it usually just gives you a heads up about an upcoming livestream or new album, so feel free to join at this link if you want in on that. Otherwise, take off your digital coat and hat, have a look around, and I’ll see you on Sunday! :)
YouTube has been a great community for musicians like me over the years. It has allowed my songs to reach so many listeners without having to go through a middleman, like a traditional music label or commercial radio. The ol’ RDC YouTube channel has over 60 million views now. Holy cow! I feel lucky that so many people from all over the world tune in each week to see what we’re posting. Reaching all these people online has enabled me, Toni, and the band to tour all over the United States and Europe, and we’re hoping to add even more countries to that list soon. (Looking at you, Australia!) You can see where we’re playing next in the SHOWS section below, and if you see that we’re coming to your neck of the woods, I hope you’ll grab a ticket, see the show, and come say hi to us afterward.
While the YouTube community has been the springboard for getting this whole thing started over a decade ago, it’s really the tight-knit cadre of patrons in our Patreon community that makes everything—our videos, albums, tours, everything!—possible. At the time of writing this, we have about 950 dedicated fans called “Cidizens” who have special access to downloads, extra videos, behind the scenes, occasional private livestreams, and more, in exchange for a monthly donation to our music. We love our $1/month Cidizens as much as our $200/month Outlaws, and we’re grateful for their more intimate engagement in our music-making. Outlaws even get to request their own personal video of us covering the song of their own choosing. It’s a pretty special place, these 950 awesome folks really do make our musical world go round. Check out the tiers below.
Whew. Before this about section gets too long, let me just say, thanks for visiting this website and I hope you’ll stay in touch. I send roughly 1 email a month from my mailing list and it usually just gives you a heads up about an upcoming livestream or new album, so feel free to join at this link if you want in on that. Otherwise, take off your digital coat and hat, have a look around, and I’ll see you on Sunday! :)
"It was creative and told a great story, and the arrangement was awesome. I was looking for something that emotionally moved me, with every single video that I watched. I want something that makes me feel something, and I felt something when I listened to 'The Cooling' – I felt moved."
-Bob Boilen, NPR
Join Reina del Cid for livestream concerts
For me, the greatest joy of being a musician is the feeling of performing to an audience. This is why our tour schedule has been packed almost to the point of insanity over the last few years. I love playing music live for folks, meeting the people who watch our videos, and just having that real-time connection that you don't get from just uploading a YouTube video or releasing new music to stream.
During 2020 when live music venues (along with virtually everything else) shut down across the world, we started doing livestream concerts as a way to connect in real-time with our audience again. You can also view any of our previous live stream performances at the link below. We plan to continue doing livestreams going forward because there's something magical about being able to offer a concert experience for people to tune into from all over the world. Join us for the next one!
During 2020 when live music venues (along with virtually everything else) shut down across the world, we started doing livestream concerts as a way to connect in real-time with our audience again. You can also view any of our previous live stream performances at the link below. We plan to continue doing livestreams going forward because there's something magical about being able to offer a concert experience for people to tune into from all over the world. Join us for the next one!
Patreon
Since we are independent artists, our community on Patreon makes all of our videos and musical releases possible. In exchange for their monthly support, our patrons get exclusive videos, behind-the-scenes content, downloads, and other benefits. If you're interested in joining our Patreon community, click on the image below and take a look around!
Donate
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Along with the sustaining support of our Patreon community, onetime donations help us to continue making music and videos by helping us to purchase equipment, pay our collaborators, book studio time, and cover a bunch of other expenses that come with the territory. You help keep us independent, and we are so grateful for your support.
Along with the sustaining support of our Patreon community, onetime donations help us to continue making music and videos by helping us to purchase equipment, pay our collaborators, book studio time, and cover a bunch of other expenses that come with the territory. You help keep us independent, and we are so grateful for your support.