Feisty, committed and unpredictable…three of the words that anyone who knows this talented, young woman might use to describe her. Lorraine Reid, the oldest of three children was raised primarily by her mother, grandmother, and uncle. Sha has been singing for audiences locally and internationally since the age of twelve. While a vocalist first, she's been known to dabble in music theatre and radio broadcasting. Lorraine attributes her unique vocal style to the influences of Billie Holiday, Sade, Sarah Vaughan and Whitney Houston and primarily enjoys listening to vocal jazz, rhythm and blues, and reggae. Lorraine has been the lead singer of Temperance for the last six years. During that time, she has seen the following successes:
Six top ten singles on the Canadian National Dance Chart
Much Music Video Award for Best Dance Video and subsequent nominations
Five consecutive JUNO nominations for "Best Dance Recording"
1998 #1 Canadian Dance Single Award presented by SOCAN
Lorraine has just completed her sophmore album, entitled "If You Don't Know", which is a mix of R&B, dance tunes, and ballads. It is slated to be released May 4th, 1999.