Dana Reid and Cody Ellis at Burdock Music Hall

Hailing from Newfoundland, singer/songwriter Dana Reid puts honesty and authenticity above all else. With a professional history spanning over 15 years, Dana has been entertaining audiences far and wide with her thoughtful lyricism and heartfelt vocals. Reminiscent of country legends of old and drawing influence from legends Lucinda Williams, Cat Stevens, and modern heroes Jason Isbell and Joel Plaskett, Dana is soulful and methodical in her music, often making people turn their heads to listen deeper.

On the strength of Dana’s debut 2012 release, “A Good Kind of Rain,” she was nominated for MusicNL’s Female Artist of the Year and was afforded opportunities to perform in Ontario, England, and all across the island of Newfoundland.

In 2025, Dana returned with her sophomore full-length release, “Beauty in the Darkness.” The album, produced by Billboard-charting producer Peter Daniel Newman, chronicles a divorce all the way from the initial split, to the sense of directionlessness felt in the aftermath, to the eventual acceptance of the situation and the rediscovery of the self. Each song showcases Dana’s vulnerability and impressive songwriting skills in a unique way as the story evolves throughout the album. Selections from “Beauty in the Darkness” have been featured on commercial and community radio across Canada, as well as on several nationally syndicated television stations, helping Dana’s music to reach far and wide.

Instead of burrowing away, Dana chooses to face life’s struggles head on, expressing herself openly through music in hopes of connecting with listeners to help them feel a sense of belonging.

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Cody Ellis was born in Northern Virginia and raised in Toronto, Canada. He is a singer - songwriter who makes music from his heart, in hopes of moving others, and to honor the lineage of roots music that came before him. His influences pull from Folk, Blues, Country and Rock and Roll. After many years of playing and writing music, in 2021 he released his debut solo album, "Good Medicine". Since then he has released a sophomore album titled “Love And The Lack Thereof” and his third album “Covered By The Song” written and recorded in Nashville TN, is out NOW.

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