<< Back 9/18/02 Michael Reno Harrell on stage in Waynesville SMN Michael Reno Harrell will appear at the Patio in Waynesville on Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Reno was born on the Tennessee side of the Appalachian mountains. His family migrated there from Western North Carolina the year he was born and he spent his youth traveling through places like Del Rio and Hot Springs. His songs have been described as “Appalachian grit and wit.” In 1997 Reno recorded his first solo CD with an all star line up of Nashville pals like Jerry Douglas, Byron House and Brent Truitt. The record leapt onto the Gavin Americana charts and stayed for 23 weeks reaching No. 16 nationally. Reno followed up with his next effort “Second Wind which remained at No. 12 and No. 11 for six weeks and stayed on the charts for five months. hHis latest CD is “Southern Son.”