Renee Russell

Renee Russell is a Charleston musician who recently moved to Waynesville, N.C. She has a percussive 12-string way of playing her music, which sparks the urge for her audience to dance. Her original Americana rock world music style cover tunes in a wide variety of genres from Fleetwood Mac to Johnny Cash. You will hear undertones of bluegrass and reggae. Renee has crafted her bass style thumping, claw-hammer pulling finger-picking technique since 1971. An SC native, she played 30+ years from Charleson to Nashville and is now happy to debut her music in Saluda.