Shinyribs

Shinyribs began in 2007 as a solo side project of singer/guitar player Kevin Russell, then of longtime Austin band The Gourds.{{cite web|last=Corcoran |first=Michael |url=http://www.dallasobserver.com/music/why-kevin-russell-of-shinyribs-turned-his-side-project-to-a-full-time-job-7066206 |title=Why Kevin Russell of Shinyribs Turned His Side Project to a Full-Time Job |publisher=The Dallas Observer |date=2013-12-26 |accessdate=2016-05-18}} 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 Langford. "Shinyribs" then transitioned to be the name of the band as well.{{cite web|last1=Lopez|first1=Rich|title=Don't blame Shinyribs' Kevin Russell if 'honky twerk' takes off|url=http://www.mrt.com/entertainment/article_9e3fa55e-af8e-11e3-91e9-0019bb2963f4.html|website=Midland Reporter Telegram|accessdate=24 June 2016|date=19 March 2014}} The name derives from something called out to Russell by a transient woman to whom he had previously given a plate of ribs.{{cite web|last=Joyce |first=Matt |url=https://texashighways.com/culture/make-it-shiny/ |title=Make It Shiny, The joyful mash-up of Austin band Shinyribs |publisher=Texas Highways |date=January 2015 |accessdate=2025-01-03}}

After the Gourds went on hiatus in 2013, Shinyribs became Russell's and Langford's primary vehicle.{{cite web|last=Wildsmith |first=Steve |url=http://www.thedailytimes.com/entertainment/musical-hedonist-kevin-russell-channels-his-joy-into-shinyribs/article_df55852e-9193-5e51-9e28-f57024102854.html |title='Musical hedonist' Kevin Russell channels his joy into Shinyribs |publisher=The Daily Times |date=2016-04-20 |accessdate=2016-05-18}} By 2016, Shinyribs included bass guitar, keyboard, horns (Tijuana TrainWreck Horns), and backing singers (Shiny Soul Sisters).{{cite web|last=Brand |first=Aaron |url=http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/features/story/2016/jan/28/get-movin-music-shinyribs/414463/ |title=Get movin' to the music with Shinyribs |publisher=Texarkana Gazette |date=2016-01-28 |accessdate=2016-05-19}}

Shinyribs' sound is a combination of many styles and influences.{{cite web |last=Dansby |first=Andrew |url=http://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/music/article/Recipe-for-Gulf-Coast-style-Shinyribs-4352305.php |title=Recipe for Gulf Coast-style Shinyribs: Love, death and food inspire Kevin Russell's brand of swamp funk |publisher=Houston Chronicle |date=2013-03-13 |accessdate=2016-05-19}} Russell calls it "country-soul" and "swamp-funk."{{cite web |last=Cadgène |first=Suzanne |url=http://www.elmoremagazine.com/2015/06/reviews/albums/shinyribs |title=Album Reviews: Shinyribs, Okra Candy |publisher=Elmore Magazine |date=2015-06-26 |accessdate=2016-05-19}} The ultimate decisions on Shinyribs' musical direction are based on Russell's vision for the band.{{cite web |last=Smith |first=William Michael |url=http://www.houstonpress.com/music/how-shinyribs-became-texass-hottest-band-6520040 |title=How Shinyribs Became Texas's Hottest Band |publisher=Houston Press |date=2015-03-17 |accessdate=2016-05-19}} Live performances generally feature Russell dancing on stage{{cite web |last=Corcoran |first=Michael |url=http://www.artslabormagazine.com/shinyribs-dancing-with-the-scars/ |title=Shinyribs: Dancing with the Scars |publisher=Art+Labor+Austin |date=2015-04-10 |accessdate=2016-05-19}} or in a conga line extending through the venue.{{Cite web |date=2016-07-25 |title=The rise of Shinyribs – cat5 |url=https://blog.beaumontenterprise.com/cat5/2015/08/21/the-rise-of-shinyribs/ |access-date=2023-03-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160725082325/https://blog.beaumontenterprise.com/cat5/2015/08/21/the-rise-of-shinyribs/ |archive-date=2016-07-25 }}

"Shinyribs is flamboyant and has completely no rules.... He’s free and is dancing like no one’s watching. He’s all about love and having fun and celebrating life."

In addition to playing its original music, Shinyribs covers songs like "Waterfalls" (TLC), "Pony" (Ginuwine), "Buy U a Drank" (T-Pain), "All About That Bass" (Meghan Trainor), "Golden Years" (David Bowie), "I Gave Up All I Had and Sorry You're Sick" (Ted Hawkins), "Me and Paul" (Willie Nelson), "Hey Pocky A-Way" (The Meters), "The Wind Cries Mary" (Jimi Hendrix), "Heart of Stone" (The Rolling Stones), "No Diggity" (Blackstreet), and "Baby Don't You Do It" (Marvin Gaye/The Band).{{cite web|last=Freeman |first=Doug |url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2015-08-07/the-sacred-and-the-profane/ |title=The Sacred & the Profane: Ride along with Shinyribs |publisher=The Austin Chronicle |date=2015-08-07 |accessdate=2016-05-19}}{{cite web |url=https://archive.org/details/Shinyribs2014-10-03.mrsoul_flac16 |title=Shinyribs Live at Albino Skunk Music Festival on 2014-10-03 |date=2014-10-03 |accessdate=2016-05-19}}{{cite web |url=http://www.vuhaus.com/videos/shinyribs-golden-years-old-settler-s-pop-up-session |title=Golden Years (Old Settler's Pop-Up Session) |publisher=KUTX Music 98.9 – Austin |accessdate=2016-05-19}}

Shinyribs' Kevin Russell produced Cold and Bitter Tears: The Songs of Ted Hawkins with Jenni Finlay and Brian T. Atkinson for Austin-based label Eight 30 Records. The album features Shinyribs ("Who Got My Natural Comb"), James McMurtry ("Big Things"), Kasey Chambers (the title track), and Mary Gauthier ("Sorry You're Sick").

• Kevin Russell - lead vocals, guitar, ukulele, mandolin
• Keith Langford - drums, percussion
• Mason Hankamer - bass guitar, upright bass, tuba
• Daniel "Tiger" Anaya - trumpet
• Mark Wilson - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute
• Eric Baker - keyboards
• Marty Muse - pedal steel, lap steel, dobro, bongos
• Kellee Fuller - backing vocals, percussion
• Mars Wright - backing vocals, percussion

• Alice Spencer - backing vocals, percussion
• Kelley Mickwee - backing vocals, percussion
• Winfield Cheek - keyboards
• Jeff Brown - bass guitar
• Danny Levin - violin
• Jay Stiles - keyboards, melodica
• Courtney Santana - backing vocals
• Sally Allen - backing vocals
• Mike Stewart - bass guitar, "skwanga"

• Well After Awhile – 2010
• Gulf Coast Museum – 2013
• Okra Candy – 2015
• I Got Your Medicine – 2017
• The Kringle Tingle – 2018
• Goin' Home B/W He Said If I Be Lifted Up (Need To Know) – 2019
• Fog & Bling – 2019
• Late Night TV Gold – 2021
• Transit Damage – 2023

• Shinyribs: "Dollar Bill Blues", More Townes Van Zant by the Great Unknown – 2010
• Kevin Russell: "All the Time", While No One Was Looking: Toasting 20 Years of Bloodshot Records – 2014
• Shinyribs: "Bolshevik Sugarcane", Austin Music Vol. 13 – 2014
• Shinyribs: "Song of Lime Juice and Despair", Texas Music Scene: Live, Vol. 1 – 2015
• Shinyribs: "Who Got My Natural Comb", Cold and Bitter Tears: The Songs of Ted Hawkins – 2015

Shinyribs provided the theme song, "Our Game", for Lone Star Law, a series about game wardens within the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, which premiered on Animal Planet on June 2, 2016.{{cite press release|last=Isner |first=Savannah |url=https://cf.press.discovery.com/ugc/press/2016/05/06/114825/NWL_LSL_release_FINAL.pdf |title=Animal Planet Wraps Up Monster Week on June 2 with the Series Premiere of Lone Star Law and the Series Return of North Woods Law |publisher= Animal Planet |date=2016-05-06 |accessdate=2016-05-18}}

{{cite web|last=Corcoran |first=Michael |url=http://www.austin360.com/news/entertainment/music/2010-amp-awards-true-love-for-roky-erickson-othe-2/nRzF6/ |title=2010 AMP Awards: 'True Love' for Roky Erickson, other Austin musicians |publisher=Austin American-Statesman (Austin360.com) |date=2011-01-05 |accessdate=2016-05-20}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/austin-music-awards/year:2015/category:best-of-the-year/ |title=Austin Music Awards: 2015>Best of the Year |publisher=Austin Chronicle |date=n.d. |accessdate=2016-05-20}}{{cite web|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/austin-music-awards/year:2016/category:best-of-the-year/ |title=Austin Music Awards: 2016–2017>Best of the Year |publisher=Austin Chronicle |date=2017-03-13 |accessdate=2017-03-13}}{{cite web|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/austin-music-awards/year:2016/category:best-performing-bands/ |title=Austin Music Awards: 2016–2017>Best Performing Bands |publisher=Austin Chronicle |date=2017-03-13 |accessdate=2017-03-13}}{{cite web|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/austin-music-awards/year:2016/category:best-austin-musicians/ |title=Austin Music Awards: 2016–2017>Best Austin Musicians |publisher=Austin Chronicle |date=2017-03-13 |accessdate=2017-03-13}}

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• [http://shinyribs.org/ Shinyribs.org]
• [https://shinyribs.bandcamp.com/ Shinyribs at Bandcamp]
• [https://www.reverbnation.com/shinyribs Shinyribs at Reverbnation]
• [https://www.facebook.com/Shinyribs-273600490675 Shinyribs Facebook]
• [https://twitter.com/shinyribs Shinyribs Twitter]
• [https://archive.org/details/Shinyribs Shinyribs recordings on Archive.org]

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