Since his 2010 debut, Austin’s Kevin Russell, in his post-Gourds alter-ego guise as Shinyribs, has been the go-to destination for those who want to get their roots party on. His sprawling (sometimes ...

Shinyribs' Kevin Russell has a real way with words, both his and other folks'. The former frontman of The Gourds is known both for his sharp songwriting ability as well as his knack for picking ...

Free music, a watch party and football all come together Saturday on the UT campus.

Enjoy modern pop and roots music from Akron’s Dan Auerbach and Austin’s Shinyribs. Enjoy modern pop and roots music from Akron’s Dan Auerbach and Austin’s Shinyribs. Auerbach puts the Black Keys on ...

Kevin Russell of Shinyribs had heard the term, “swamp pop,” but it wasn’t until after a show in Tomball when a grandmother used that word to describe their type of music, that it stuck. Shinyribs, an ...

Shinyribs, Gulf Coast Museum. There is absolutely no excuse in the world that fans of roots music haven't made Shinyribs a household name. Considering his day gig is as Kevin Russell, lead singer in ...

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Kevin Russell went back to his roots for his latest release. The frontman of the Austin, Texas-based swamp-boogie, rootsy-soul and funk outfit Shinyribs has on most of the band’s recorded catalog ...

While I was hanging out recently with Kevin Russell, the shaman of soul who fronts Austin swamp-pop party band Shinyribs, to talk about his new CD, I Got Your Medicine, something struck me when I ...