Shinyribs

Austin-based roots combo Shinyribs was formed in 2007 by Gourds co-founder Kevin Russell. Initially begun as a solo venture, Russell started playing a monthly gig in Houston as a means of earning extra cash to pay off a new car he'd bought for his family. His workman's side gig eventually became a profound creative outlet for the prolific songwriter and blossomed into a full band featuring Gourds drummer Keith Langford along with bassist Jeff Brown and pianist Winfield Cheek. Shinyribs' music is a natural extension of the quirky Texan art/alt-country that made the Gourds so su...