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The Gourds: A Down-Home Homecoming

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The Gourds: A Down-Home Homecoming

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November 22, 2011 • Since 1994, the band has staked its claim to authentic country twang with a rock 'n roll swagger.

The Gourds: A Down-Home Homecoming

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Gourds on Mtn. Stage

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Mountain Stage

Gourds on Mtn. Stage

March 15, 2010 • The country-rock band from Austin combines elements of southwestern country, Cajun dance, Appalachian fiddle and West Coast guitar with a collective love for surrealist art and literature.

Listen Now: The Gourds In Concert

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The Gourds: A Reliable Austin Export

KUT News

January 15, 2009 • The Gourds' members present their music in familiar roots-rock wrappings, but nothing about the band is typical. Cheating hearts or lovesick blues don't dominate the band's landscape; instead, this is a brainy and obtuse bunch, and its songs reflect that fact. Hear the band perform new material from KUT.

Session Spotlight: The Gourds' Members Perform 'Hey Thurman'

Best CDs of 2006

Meredith Ochs: Top Ten CDs of 2006

December 5, 2006 • NPR music reviewer Meredith Ochs shares her picks for the year's best CDs. Ochs is host of Sirius Satellite Radio's "Outlaw Country" channel, a contributing editor for Guitar World magazine and a regular contributor to NPR's All Things Considered. She's also the vocalist and guitarist for the rock band The Damn Lovelys.

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Good Gourds on 'Heavy Ornamentals'

June 17, 2006 • The Gourds have been called the best band in Austin, Texas. That's no mean feat in a town awash in music. Band members Kevin Russell and Jimmy Smith tell John Ydstie about their latest release, Heavy Ornamentals.

Good Gourds on 'Heavy Ornamentals'

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