Biography
Kevin "Shinyribs" Russell is known as the front man of Austin musical combo The Gourds. Born in Beaumont, raised in the Church of Christ, he found his calling in the biker bars of Louisiana at the tender age of seventeen playing a hybrid of loud country blues rock and psychedelic swamp jangle for the grumpy ingrates congregated there. Since 1994, The Gourd have become favorites of the Americana/Hippie Jam scene.
Russell, in search of an outlet for his massive stockpile of songs, began performing as Shinyribs as early as 2006. After playing a monthly show in Houston for 2 years, he honed Shinyribs into oneof the most interesting roots music experiences around.
A revolving cast of Austin talent has evolved into the top notch band of fellow Gourd Keith Langford on drums, Cerebral Pony man, Jeff Brown, on bass, and Kentucky Fried keyboard whiz, Winfield Cheek.
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