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Shinyribs began in 2007 as a solo side project of singer/guitar player Kevin Russell, then of longtime Austin band The Gourds. [1] At first "Shinyribs" referred to Russell personally in connection with his solo shows, but Russell later performed under the name "Shinyribs" in a band with other musicians, such as Gourds bandmate, drummer Keith ...
Feb 16, 2017 · Russell has always been comfortable writing in that 4/4 pocket where the bass line locks in on that snare beat. This one sprinkles in some Beatlesque syncopation and some falsetto for good measure.
A sonic melting pot of Texas blues, New Orleans R&B-funk and horn-driven Memphis soul, Shinyribs is an Austin-based supergroup led by Kevin Russell, the charismatic frontman with colorful suits and extravagant shoes who continuously swaps out an electric guitar for a ukulele and never falls short of creating a cinematic experience.
About — Shinyribs. Shinyribs defies genres as a sonic melting pot of Texas Blues, New Orleans R&B funk, horn- driven Memphis Soul, country twang, border music, big band swing, and roots-rock. The Austin-based nine-piece (sometimes 10-piece) supergroup is led by Kevin Russell, the charismatic frontman with colorful suits and extravagant shoes ...
Mar 1, 2017 · Q&A: Kevin Russell of Shinyribs. Rob Patterson — March 1, 2017. Merchants of Red-Eyed Soul: Kevin Russell and his medicine men (and women). (Courtesy Shinyribs) By Rob Patterson. Things are looking bright — or one could say shiny — for Austin’s Shinyribs right now. What began as a side project from singer-songwriter and guitar, mandolin ...
February 2017. Most fans know Kevin Russell as the frontman of the Gourds or from his solo project, Shinyribs. Growing up in places like Beaumont, Shreveport, and the Houston area, he knew he wanted to be a musician when he was 7 years old. “It was in my head as a kid, and it’s never left. It’s all I ever wanted to do,” he says.
