Rene 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.

Since moving to Western North Carolina in June of 2022 she has been performing, writing, recording and collaborating with other musicians like a mad earth wizard.

There’s lots of great creative energy brewing up in those mountains and Rene has tapped into that vibe while still maintaining her unique style. “The Key” marks the first collaboration with Producer Michael Hynes of Nomaticstudios, and is a precursor for the next vibrationally rhythmic Single and EP to come in 2024.

Rene is also collaborating with two beautiful and talented fellow mystics on this journey; Bridget Gossett (smoky soulful alto vocal with a country rock vibe) and Heidi Holton (Delta slide Blues player, soprano-esque vocal) on a new project/trio called “The HiHearts”.
With Rene’s bourbon alto vocals and 12 string percussive stylings, these ladies will surely capture your heart and soul, and though their styles are vastly different their songwriting and vocal harmonies will be the nugget that crystalizes them in your memory.

The next single, “Stand” (for the Ocean) will drop around Earth Day this year.
“The Key” drops on 2/23/24 with a pre-save date on 2/14/24, quite appropriate for this song about love through lifetimes. Both singles will be supported with video and social media marketing.

Follow Rene at https://renerussell.com.