INTERVIEW | TRELL SAVONE: FROM BUNKIE TO THE WORLD WITH “SHINE”

By Rishma • On Interviews

‘Shine’ is OUT NOW Listen Here 

A new voice is rising from the heart of Cent­ral Louisi­ana. Trell Savone, the 26-year-old melod­ic storyteller signed to 5th Par­ish Enter­tain­ment, is mak­ing his debut with “Shine,” a power­ful anthem of resi­li­ence fea­tur­ing his broth­er and cre­at­ive part­ner Max.Eo. Togeth­er, the duo forms Da Boon­dock Rejectz, blend­ing vul­ner­ab­il­ity, con­fid­ence, and lived exper­i­ence into a sound that speaks from the soul.

With his debut single drop­ping June 31, and an album on the way, I Am Hip Hop Magazine caught up with Trell Savone to talk fam­ily, leg­acy, visu­als, and what it means to rise from a small town with some­thing real to say.

Let’s start at the beginning…how did grow­ing up in Bunkie, Louisi­ana, shape the way you approach music today?
Being from a small, rur­al area like Bunkie, every­one seems to be in the same box. A lot of people put out the same kind of image—and that’s not me. I want to cre­ate music people can feel, some­thing they can relate to emo­tion­ally or through their own past exper­i­ences. I want my music to be felt. That’s what sets me apart.

Your debut single “Shine” is drop­ping soon. What does this track rep­res­ent for you per­son­ally and artistically?
Shine is about the every­day obstacles and struggles life throws at us—when life starts “lif­ing,” as they say, lol. It’s about doing everything to the fullest, no mat­ter what, and believ­ing in your­self even when no one else does. Per­son­ally, it’s a remind­er to keep going. Artist­ic­ally, it sets the tone for what I stand for.

You col­lab­or­ated with your broth­er Max.Eo on this track. What’s the cre­at­ive pro­cess like when you work togeth­er as sib­lings and as Da Boon­dock Rejectz?
Work­ing with Max.Eo is always easy. We’re blood brothers—same moth­er and father—so we share a lot of the same exper­i­ences. At the same time, we have dif­fer­ent music­al approaches and life per­spect­ives, which brings great dynam­ics to a track. There’s a nat­ur­al chem­istry there that just works.

The title of your upcom­ing album, Energy + Vibes = Emo­tions, is unique. Can you break down the mean­ing behind that equa­tion and how it defines your sound?
It’s really about mak­ing a con­nec­tion. Energy is the emo­tion or feel­ing that comes from each track. Vibes are the moods the songs carry you through. And Emo­tions are what you exper­i­ence when the two come togeth­er. That for­mula defines my sound—raw, relat­able, and real.

With “Shine” being the first release under 5th Par­ish Enter­tain­ment, do you feel any pres­sure or pride in lead­ing the charge for the label?
Hon­estly, both. There’s def­in­itely pressure—this is my first single and also the label’s first release—so I want to lead with a banger. But there’s also pride in rep­res­ent­ing where we’re from and show­ing people what 5th Par­ish Enter­tain­ment is all about.

Your fam­ily has deep music­al roots—from The Bush Band to your father’s rap leg­acy. How does that leg­acy influ­ence your music today?
I’ve only heard stor­ies about The Bush Band—that was a little before my time, lol—but it’s inspir­ing. Watch­ing my dad build his career from the stu­dio to the stage really gave me a front-row seat to what this life takes. My broth­er and I def­in­itely have some big shoes to fill.

You describe your music as a blend of vul­ner­ab­il­ity and con­fid­ence. How do you bal­ance those two ener­gies when you write and perform?
It’s a must to have both. But it’s not easy. I’m nat­ur­ally laid-back and reserved, so let­ting people into my per­son­al thoughts and feel­ings is tough. Still, being vul­ner­able and con­fid­ent at the same time is part of the growth. It’s what con­nects people to the music.

The single art­work for “Shine” reflects a vibrant, bold energy. How involved were you in craft­ing the visu­al aes­thet­ic, and how does it reflect your personality?
I was 100% involved in the pro­cess. The art­work reflects the part of me that’s no longer com­fort­able with struggle—it’s the side that wants to shine. That bold energy you see? That’s the hun­ger and con­fid­ence I’m bring­ing to the table now.

As a rising voice from Cent­ral Louisi­ana, what mes­sage do you hope to send to oth­er young artists com­ing from small towns with big dreams?
No mat­ter where you’re from or what you’re going through, mak­ing it is nev­er out of reach. Stay true to your­self. Don’t be afraid to be dif­fer­ent. That’s your power.

What can fans expect from you in the next few months, both music­ally and bey­ond the mic?
First up is the video for Shine. Then we’re drop­ping the next single, fol­lowed by my debut album Energy + Vibes = Emo­tions. After that, Max.Eo’s debut pro­ject is com­ing. Then finally, our duo pro­ject as Da Boon­dock Rejectz. All through 5th Par­ish Enter­tain­ment. So yeah—we’re working.

‘Shine’ is OUT NOW Listen Here 

Trell Savone is ready to step into the spot­light, rep­res­ent­ing more than just his homet­own, he’s rep­res­ent­ing emo­tion, truth, and authen­ti­city. With “Shine” as his first state­ment, he’s light­ing the path for a new wave of South­ern storytelling.

Fol­low him @TrellSavone and stay tuned for what’s next from 5th Par­ish Entertainment.

 

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Rishma

Edit­or / PR Con­sult­ant at No Bounds
Rishma Dhali­w­al has extens­ive exper­i­ence study­ing and work­ing in the music and media industry. Hav­ing writ­ten a thes­is on how Hip Hop acts as a social move­ment, she has spent years research­ing and con­nect­ing with artists who use the art form as a tool for bring­ing a voice to the voiceless.

About Rishma

Rishma Dhaliwal has extensive experience studying and working in the music and media industry. Having written a thesis on how Hip Hop acts as a social movement, she has spent years researching and connecting with artists who use the art form as a tool for bringing a voice to the voiceless.