If you find yourself at a concert where roars of laughter accompany driving melodies and a soaring voice, you might be at a Katie Reider show. This folk-rock musician combines John Mayer charisma with Ellen DeGeneres wit, and tops it all off with a songwriting style reminiscent of an early Shawn Colvin.

In a day and age when independent musicians saturate the market, thousands of fans will confess that Katie Reider has that "star quality." She will make you laugh—she may even make you cry—and her genuine talent and raw wit continually keep fans coming back again and again.

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