Rene Russell is a 12-string guitarist, with an Americana-Folk-Rock percussive groove. She has been crafting her percussive, bass-thumping, claw-hammer finger-picking technique since she picked up the 12-string in 1972.
A native of South Carolina, Rene Russell has been dazzling audiences with her brand of percussive Americana/Rock for the past 30+ years from Nashville to San Diego, Atlanta to Austin, Texas. Rene not only writes her own material, but performs it with the passion and precision only a dedicated artist is capable of.
In the summer of 2022, Rene decided it was time for a reset, so she left Charleston, SC and moved to the mountains of Western NC where she has been writing and performing. This led to an auspicious meeting. In 2023, Rene met 2 other gifted solo artists; Bridget Gossett and Heidi Holton at a Nashville style Songwriters Round, they quickly bonded over music and began writing together, they now have a trio called, The HiHiearts.
The HiHearts have recorded 2 singles, “Swim” released April 19, 2024 and “Hocus Focus” will be available this summer.
Rene continues to perform solo in and around Western NC.

2024 Rene Performed solo -Virginia Women’s Music Festival
1st Single with The HiHearts Trio- “Swim” released 4/19/24 2 
Rene Solo Singles released- “The Key” & “Stand”(for the Ocean)

2021 Rene Russell and the Bottom End released “Unheard Of” and “Too Late” as singles before releasing the album, “Dream The World Anew” in May of 2021. “Unheard Of” was also supported by a video release.
2020 During the Covid-19 quarantine, Rene retreated to the mountains of Western North Carolina, where she wrote the album “Dream The World Anew”. The band spent the rest of that year recording.
2019 Rene was asked to write a song for the Homelesstohopefund.org in Charleston, SC. The result was “What Kind”. Which was released along with “Doodlebug” that year. The band performed “What Kind” at the annual gala/fundraiser for Homelesstohopefund.org at the Galliard Auditorium Charleston, SC.
2018 The band’s first single and video, “I Wonder, Do You?” released
2017 Rene teamed up with Chris Blackwell and Jamie Lupini to form the band- Rene Russell & the Bottom End
2016 Rene performed at”Blast on the Bay Emerging Talent Showcase" in Port St. Joe, FL and won 1st Place with her song, “Spec of Truth”
2015 "Who We Really Are" featured on the Freeverse album, was winner of "In Search of A Song",
2015 Performed at the "30-A Songwriter's Festival" in Ft. Walton Beach, FL.
2014 Released solo album, “Freeverse”
2011/2012 Rene Russell was a co-host for BalconyTV Charleston/Behind the Scenes.

https://renerussell.com https://thehihearts.com