The Right Reverend Crow made his first appearance during the recording sessions for critically acclaimed American songwriter Nathan Bell’s 2021 study of modern American life, “Red, White and American Blues.”

More than just an alter-ego or stage name, The Reverend represents Bell’s offering to the Blues that have nourished him from the first days of his musical career, 50 plus years ago.

The son of the late American Poet, Marvin Bell, The Reverend (Bell) is poetic, and his words hit hard and real.

To spare you the adman and music critic hype, "sounds like Albert King and Gil Scott-Heron had a blue-eyed baby", yada, yada, yada...I promise, if you listen, you'll get it.

13 great songs that get right to the point.

But the songs wouldn’t be what they are without the band.

Bell is joined by Co-Producer Frank Swart (Patty Griffin, Norah Jones, Morphine) on Bass and Guitars, Drummer Alvino Bennett (Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Stevie Wonder) and noted young gun blues guitar player Sean Mack McDonald, making the Right Reverend Crow the band for our times.

Album cover by Milton510, which incorporates part of a line from Marvin Bell’s poem “More About the Dead Man and Government (#14)”: There is hope, there is still hope, there is always hope.

I know you’re weary

I know you’re worried

I’m weary and worried too

We are all down hearted and blue

Chorus from “Downhearted and Blue,” Demokracy Blues.

The first single, “What Time it is” is available everywhere now.

CDs available at NeedToKnowMusic.com

Co-Produced By Brian Brinkerhoff & Frank Swart

Recorded and Mixed by Frank Swart at Skunkworks Studio, Capitola CA & NTA, South San Francisco CA

Additional recording at Snake Shack Studio, Signal Mountain, TN