Shinyribs

Shinyribs first rocked my world over a year ago at Strange Brew in Austin, Texas. I had heard a few of their songs on the radio, liked what I heard, and wanted to hear them live.
Kevin Russell started the show solo and sang a Lead Belly song "We're in the Same Boat, Brother" acapella . Then he pulled out his ukulele to sing Jimi Hendrix's "The Wind Cries Mary". Soon the rest of the Shinyribs band came out, and the whole place was rockin': people dancing in the aisles of the small "listening room" venue. The pianist, Winfield Cheek, exudes more talent and exuberance than seems legal! Songs like "Lake Charles" , "Sweeter than the Scars" ,and "Bolshevik Sugarcane" perfectly blended the East Texas sound with swampy Louisiana grooves.
A live Shinyribs is more like a party than a concert! The band connects with a crowd in powerful ways. Kevin Russell adds storytelling and choreography to turn a song into a 4 minute musical masterpiece! Whether he creates a romantic tale of seduction with "Sweet Potato" or takes you through a joyous tribute to our local cuisine with "Donut Taco Palace" he and all of the amazing musicians make each song a memorable celebration. The band is so unique and so tight and has added a powerful horn section, a phenomenal fiddler player, and even groovy background singers in the last year.
I am not prone to hyperbole, so please believe me when I say ,"Just go experience the party for yourself!"
I brought a good friend to Shinyribs' latest Threadgills' party, and she gushed, "Even though you have been raving about Shinyribs for a long time, Girl!, you did not do them justice!" After hearing the band's first song, that friend moved up close to the stage and did some serious booty-shaking the rest of the night.