Releasing my debut singles, "Beefsteak Blues" and "Hate the Bite", is a big achievement for me. It marks the beginning of my journey as a professional recording artist, sharing music that means something, that carries stories, truths, and emotions I’ve lived with and thought deeply about.
"Beefsteak Blues" is a cover of the great James Son Thomas that I’ve dedicated to the late great Bill Sims Jr., both artists whose raw honesty and sound have inspired me for years. It felt right to begin with something rooted in tradition, while my original arrangement, "Hate the Bite" brings my own words into the mix, a reflection on conflict, forgiveness, and the choice to let go of hate without forgetting the hurt.
These tracks are independently released through my own label, RellTone Records, and I’m incredibly grateful for the support, help and belief of my mother, as well as Sallie Bengtson at Nola Blue Records and MoMojo Records, as well as my manager, Matthew Skoller, whose guidance and encouragement have helped bring this all to life.
This is just the beginning, but it’s one I’m proud to stand behind. | --Harrell “Young Rell” Davenport
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When I brought the 17 year old Young Rell up from Mississippi to The Logan Center for the Arts in Chicago on January 13th 2024, I knew he was talented and disciplined from the home videos he had been posting on social media but I had no idea the depth of his artistry and acumen.
Over the last year and a half I have witnessed growth I never thought possible in such a short time. The hours he puts in to his practicing guitar, harmonica and voice give vocabulary to his ability to tell a story, stories that seem to be coming from someone way beyond the tender age of 18..." -- Matthew Skoller (continued below)
"These recordings of Young Rell alone are his first. They capture this moment in his life perfectly because he is an artist who writes about his own truth. A full album of this truth is imminent, he ain’t wastin’ no time.
He is a flamboyant performer whose performance buoys his story and his music but never distracts. So if Young Rell is anywhere near your town, don’t miss this artist who embodies the past, present and future of the Blues." -- Matthew Skoller
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