The Outlook and District Arts Council is kicking off their performance series next month with a concert by Toronto country artist Glenn Reid.
The singer/songwriter will be appearing at the Terrace Dining Room in Broderick on Saturday, June 17, performing songs from his internationally acclaimed recordings, as well as some classic hits that helped inspire his writing.
Glenn Reid has been performing professionally for over forty years as a singer-songwriter, rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist in various bands. His song “Another Hanks Williams Night” spent 14 straight weeks on the European Country Music Associations Top 100 chart and hit #1 in Sweden. His international success continued with his 2nd CD “I’m In” and 3rd CD “Keep On Walking. His 4th CD “Not Being With You” was officially released on February 14, 2017 to complement the video of the lead track “Shelter of Your Smile”, and is already garnering international airplay. His music tells the stories of himself, his family, and his fellow Canadians from coast to coast.
Glenn Reid’s performing career started out in Montreal, where he worked clubs as a front man and lead singer before gravitating to writing some of the material as well. Here he met the Henman brothers, David and Ritchie, who had parted ways with April Wine after recording most of the album “Electric Jewels” and a long-time collaboration between the artists began.
David and Glenn worked as a duo around Toronto until a chance meeting with Bob Segarini leads to combining “The Business” with Bob Segarini, Drew Winters (The Segarini Band), Suzie Burmester (Brave and Crazy) and Sam Pollard (The Haircuts, Samantha, Brave and Crazy) to form “Cats and Dogs”. The band released two CD’s on indie label Bullseye Records – containing the stellar Glenn Reid original “The Only Thing” and his version of “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” by Bob Dylan.
Glenn spent two years in Alberta working as a solo act – playing 3 sets a night, 6 nights per week. This was a very rich song-writing period that aided in developing his country style. Glenn stopped at a local club where he won a talent contest and was awarded studio time at TAG Recording in Alberta. While recording his first solo CD “A Piece of This Country” Glenn also worked as a DJ on the local country/gospel station C.I.H.S. “A Piece of This Country” sold hundreds of copies to people from all over the world.
Still performing at countless clubs, festivals and benefits across the Ontario landscape and with a support tour throughout Europe in the planning stages, audiences around the world will be enjoying this consummate performer’s music for some time to come. Combining tireless enthusiasm and a seemingly unending supply of songs both poignant and uplifting, Glenn’s live shows continue to thrill, intrigue and satisfy. As the CD says…Keep on Walkin’.
The show at the Terrace Dining Room starts at 7:00. Tickets are available at the Terrace, or at the Bird’s Nest Inn in Outlook.
For more info on Reid and his music, go to www.glennreid.ca.
