The Gourds newest record Haymaker! (released January 20 on Yep Roc Records) is possibly the most succinct distillation of their charms yet, touching upon all the Tex-Mex, early rock, '70s country, Guthrie-like folk and other strains in their appealing blend. Comfortable in both high lonesome and down-and-dirty spaces, The Gourds are the ultimate house party band - except instead of "Wooly Bully" they're armed with an ever-growing mountain of great tunes. They've long struck me as the band Lowell George would have jumped ship from Little Feat to join. They write dance floor killers and dandy love songs, and the people wandering around their stories always feel so flesh and blood real that you want to buy them a round or two. They're also picker's pickers, the sort that can seem sloppy on casual inspection but listen closer and you realize they're REALLY good musicians, and every hiccup and stutter-step is there on purpose. To read more of this review please visit Jambase.

If you'd like to purchase a copy of Haymaker! you can do so @ www.thegourds.com

 


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The Dedringers
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Doyle Bramhall
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James Hyland
The Jungle Rockers
Kelly Willis
Matt King
Max Stalling
Ray Wylie Hubbard
Shinyribs
Terry Allen
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6/25/2010 Dallas TX The Granada Theater
6/26/2010 Austin TX The Scoot Inn
7/2/2010 Houston TX Armadillo Palace
7/4/2010 Austin TX Threadgills - The Gourds Sunday Evening Summer Social
7/9/2010 Portland OR Wonder Ballroom w/ Ray Wylie Hubbard
7/10/2010 Veneta OR Oregon Country Fair
7/11/2010 Veneta OR Oregon Country Fair
7/12/2010 Hood River OR River City Saloon
7/13/2010 Seattle WA Tractor Tavern
7/15/2010 McCall ID The Common Ground
7/16/2010 Moscow ID East City Park - Rendezvous in Moscow
7/17/2010 Boise ID The Bouquet
7/30/2010 New Braunfels TX Gruene Hall
7/31/2010 Fort Worth TX Capital Bar
8/29/2010 Missoula MT River City Roots Festival
9/2/2010 Conroe TX First Thurday Concert Series - Heritage Place
9/5/2010 Bryan TX Ziegfest
9/17/2010 Falls Church VA The State Theatre
9/18/2010 Scotch Plains NJ Private Event
9/25/2010 Palmetto GA Private Event
9/30/2010 Austin TX Shady Grove - Unplugged at the Grove
10/1/2010 Texarkana TX Texarkana Quadrangle Festival w/ Ray Wylie Hubbard
10/9/2010 Alpine TX Private Event
10/16/2010 Austin TX Private Party
11/5/2010 Brooksville FL Riverhawk Music Festival
11/13/2010 Shreveport LA Highland Jazz & Blues Festival
2/26/2011 Boykin SC Private Event

 

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