Interview with Alyssa Reid
The Runner caught up with Reid to ask her a few questions.
Katya Slepian
[contributor]
Alyssa Reid’s career has been insane ever since she made her debut in the summer of 2010. The Canadian singer-songwriter has been busy touring to support her album, The Game, which counts among its tracks the platinum-certified hit, “Alone Again”.
The Runner caught up with Reid recently and asked a her a few questions about how it feels to be where she is now.
Katya Slepian: Your song “Alone Again” hit platinum recently. How does that feel?
Alyssa Reid: It’s crazy, especially because it was my first single and I didn’t even know how anything worked. I got gold, and then a month later and the song went platinum. It was very overwhelming. Now that I know I’m capable of reaching [platinum], I’m going to shoot for that or more every time. When I released “Alone Again” I didn’t really have any expectations for the song and when I realized what it actually did and the magnitude of the song, it definitely set the goals for my album and what I’m going to do next.
KS: You just started your tour on Oct. 1. How does it feel to be on tour again? Is it different this time around?
AR: It’s very different. The first time I came on tour it was the Much Music Soda Pop tour and I opened and hosted the shows, I got to ride on a tour bus and the shows were packed every single night. Then the second time I went [on tour] it was with Danny Fernandes and JRDN. This time it’s my first time co-headlining. Neverest and I are pretty new, so it’s very different to come out and be standing on our own two feet. It’s nice to get this opportunity and to do it with people who are in the same boat as I am. Though being in a van is not as wonderful as a tour bus.
KS: What’s your favourite part about touring? What’s your favourite type of venue?
AR: For local shows, it’s making friends and meeting all my fans. I do a lot of shows in Toronto so I have a select group of fans that come to absolutely every single show and it’s nice to get to know them. And with touring, I get to meet fans from everywhere and not just Toronto. For venues, I really like the really grungy-looking clubs that are packed with people.
KS: What’s the coolest thing your fans have ever done for you?
AR: On my birthday, I received a scrapbook from 15 fans. They contacted my family and my best friends and everyone sent in letters and messages for me. They gave it to me on my birthday and it was the sweetest thing. I bawled my eyes out.
KS: With such a dedicated fan base behind you, where do you see your career going from here?
AR: My wish for my career is that I can accomplish what I accomplished in Canada, worldwide, in America, Europe and all over the world.
