Nashville, TN – Rella is a natural-born storyteller. The daughter of a bass player, Rella is a child of the Nashville music scene, attending the same high school as Taylor Swift. After having her heart broken at the start of her 20s, Rella took solace in songwriting and released her first single in 2019. Over a bed of lush guitars and harmonies, the 22-year-old singer-songwriter spins tales of unrequited love, loss and personal growth. Rella approaches indie-pop through a country lens, drawing inspiration from songwriters like Stevie Nicks, Joni Mitchell and Lorde. In 2020, Rella contributed three songs for the soundtrack of “The Last Christmas Party” on Amazon Prime Video. Her new single “Maryland” is the latest chapter in her storybook.
Rella is excited to share her new single, Maryland, that is out now! Here’s what she had to say about it:“‘Maryland’ is a hopeful, though self-aware, pop anthem from the perspective of a recovered addict whose chaotic tendencies have ruined a relationship. While I don’t personally struggle with substance abuse issues, much of my family does, and I see and relate to that chaos in myself. This song to me is an exploration of whether looking back on a relationship fondly actually signifies that relationship’s quality, or whether I just romanticize the past for romance’s sake, especially when it’s chaotic. The details of the story are pretty much fictional, but I do constantly wonder whether I could change the ending of any of my failed past relationships just by showing up and saying my peace, like the big romantic speech at the end of a movie”.
