Reina Collins
Roots rock songstress Reina Collins has a voice as warm as the color of deeply polished wood and smooth and fiery at the same time – like top shelf tequila. She is an engaging and dynamic performer whose versatility allows her to comfortably cross musical boundaries and perform styles including rock, jazz, folk and country. She has entertained at festivals (Bite of Oregon, Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival, Northern Rockies Folk Festival, Clearwater Jazz Holiday), ski resorts, weddings, corporate events, and community fundraisers. Her recordings have received international airplay and she has travelled the US finding pleasure and success as a touring musician.
A Florida native, Reina’s rambling led her to Teton Valley, Idaho -- her home from 1996-2005. There she established Driggs’ first retail music shop Big Hole Music and was fortunate to become part of a community of fine musicians and artists, first rate partiers and dedicated outdoor enthusiasts. Those years were spent sharing stages with Greg Creamer, Jeff Newsom, Ben Winship, Michael Batdorf, Ted Wells, David Bundy, Marshall Davis, Derrik Hufsmith. Jerry Linn, Michael Hurwitz, The Miller Sisters....
In 2003 assisted by songwriter-mandolinist-producer Ben Winship Reina recorded her roots folk album Kitchen Sink.
Following her fall 2005 relocation to Portland Reina had the good fortune to cross paths with songwriter Rob Barteletti. With producer-guitarist Terry Robb, they joined forces to record Even If I Fall at Dennis Carter's Falcon Studios. Tony Furtado, Terry Robb and other Portland players provide first class musicianship on this melodic collection of witty, poignant, dark roots country tunes.
Spring '07 found Reina on the road heading south from Portland, Oregon with a map, a tape recorder and a notepad. Her gut told her that a 10,000 mile cross country solo road trip would inspire the stories and experiences -- necessary ingredients -- to shake out a batch of new songs.
Austin To Boston, her 3rd release (2008), takes Reina in more of a roots rock/AAA radio friendly direction. Produced by Rob Stroup of 8 Ball Studio a slew of high caliber Portland session players contribute their talents. This album holds the listener with Reina’s originals, tunes by Portland’s Rob Barteletti and Paula Sinclair and gems including Richard Thompson’s ’52 Vincent Black Lightning.
Reina’s newest album is Saltwater Soul (2009) co-written with Nashville songwriter-producer Phil Madeira (Emmylou Harris, Buddy Miller) and recorded with members of Emmylou Harris’ Red Dirt Boys including legendary pedal steel player Al Perkins. These songs of nature, family, love and lust are beautifully addictive.
A Florida native with a gypsy spirit, Reina has lived in Southern California, Teton Valley, Idaho and Portland, Oregon. After twenty years in the Northwest Reina has returned to the Sunshine State and is making a musical splash in the Ft. Lauderdale area.
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