A visual artist and guitarist, 3rd Rel originates from Houston, TX. With an ear for rock-n-roll despite growing up in communities dominated by hip-hop, Rel exhibits a double edge of cultures yet refuses to slice one way.
His musical inspirations swing from metal gods like Judas Priest, to bluesmen like T-Bone Walker, all the way to electro wizards Autechre and to hip hop vets RZA.