Artist description Rose Reiter - Singer/Songwriter from Vancouver, BC, Canada"She Captures her audience with her passionate edgy blend of pop, soul and rock".Started playing piano by ear at the age of 3 and started lessons at 4. Although her Dad had to sell the piano a few years later and couldn't afford lessons, she continued to play and write music any time she could find a piano.Her natural voice and performing instinct grew after many years of exposure to music, theatre and dance. She started playing guitar at the age of 16 and continued her vocal lessons.She released her first album, "What I Don't Get" on her own indie label, LionEye Records.

Music Style Pop

Musical Influences Sting, Sarah McLachlan, Paula Cole, Anne Lennox

Similar Artists Paula Cole and Sara McLachlan

Instruments Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums and various Percussion Instruments

Albums What I Don't Get

Press Reviews This Rose a song ‘Reiter’Debut CD catching lots of attentionBy Paul Andrew, The Pique MagazineWHO Rose ReiterWHERE AlpenRock HouseWHEN Feb.19Why is it that almost every time a singer/song writer recommends a song oftheirs, in order to get a good idea of their talent, it isn't the song youthink is the best on the CD?"If you're out of time, please take a quick listen to tracks 3, 5, 6 and7..." was the message from Vancouver's Rose Reiter when she e-mailed someadditions to an interview I had with her a couple weeks back. Fortunately, Iwasn't out of time and discovered a couple other tracks on the CD thatprobably impressed AlpenRock's management and confirmed a booking for the 25year-old musician.Not that the songs she mentioned weren't good because most of the 13 trackson Reiter's debut CD, called What I Don't Get, are solid compositions for adebut album. But she may not have heard the pseudo Eastern rhythms in HeavenKnows, the disc's second track, or realized the strong harmonies on 8 ofHearts near the end of the CD. But like any of the arts, beauty is in the(ear) of the beholder."I basically got the gig at AlpenRock House myself, after Gordon Barkerheard the CD, he called and booked our band, "Reiter said on the phone fromVancouver "So it was footwork, I guess."Perhaps. But a few of the songs on what I Don't Get are much more dancey andenergetic than tunes by some of the young Canadian female crooners lookingfor a major record label. Heaven help any female singer who relies solely onher voice and good looks to break into the music market. The odds arestacked against them. Reiter uses some edgy arrangements behind her strongvocals to give listeners some variety. As a result, it creates energy and afew good tunes."I had an opportunity to do this with another band, see the world, that kindof thing. And Gordon (Barker) compared me to Ivana Santili, which is nice.I'm really flattered by that. But song writing is my number one gift - and Iwrite a lot of songs. It's a whole different animal. I really want to getrecognized as a song writer. Some people think that female song writers allwrite their own stuff.. but many depend on other writer's material."Although Reiter's voice isn't as much pop music as someone such as Santili,she should be grateful. Her unpolished pipes, and to an extent grittycontemporary arrangements, distinguish her from a swarm of up and comers whoall sound like they were all cast from the same cookie cutter. And peoplehave noticed. CBC's Coastal Grooves interviewed Reiter on the radio andplayed a few of her songs, and even the harder edged CFOX radio in Vancouvergave the disc limited spins.Reiter says she's a full-time professional musician who, on the side, "worksas a software consultant and trainer" for a few companies in Vancouver.There are much worse positions to be in when trying to make the transitionfrom one lifestyle to another."Plus, I've owned LionEye Records in Vancouver for two years. And my CD ison the label."Reiter is no stranger to Whistler but has never performed here. AlpenRockHouse is a large venue for any established band to fill, never mind anupwardly mobile indie artist from the city, but she seems confident abouther chances of a good show."I know DJ Morgan at The Beagle and my stuff has been played in there,"Reiter said. "Actually, I dropped off the CD at AlpenRock and Gordon saidhe'd listen to it."Two days later he said he called me at 9:15 in the morning, said that helistened to it all day, and when could I come up and play in the nightclub."

Location Vancouver, British Columbia - Canada

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