The Gourds, an American alternative country band, formed in Austin, Texas in 1992.
Members
- Kevin Russell - vocals, mandolin, guitar
- Claude Bernard - accordion, organ, guitar
- Jimmy Smith - vocals, guitar, percussion, bass, water bowl
- Keith Langford - drums, harmonica, washboard, toy guitar
- Max Johnston (of Uncle Tupelo & Wilco) - banjo, fiddle, guitar, vocals
Former members
- Charlie Llewellin - drums
Discography
- Dem's Good Beeble (1997)
- Stadium Blitzer (1998)
- Ghosts of Hallelujah (1999)
- Bolsa de Agua (2000)
- Shinebox (2001)
- Cow Fish Fowl or Pig (2002)
- Growin' a Beard (2003)
- Blood of the Ram (2004)
- Heavy Ornamentals (2006)
The Gourds also scored Mike Woolf's documentary film, Growin' a Beard.
"Gin and Juice" cover
During the heyday of
Napster, the Gourds cover of
Snoop Dogg's "Gin and Juice" was
incorrectly labeled as being by the band
Phish featuring
Les Claypool of
Primus. This mislabeling is understandable, seeing as how the vocals sound a great deal like Claypool, as well as the fact that Claypool and Anastasio have been known to collaborate. This led to this track becoming quite popular with Phish fans, who didn't realize the mistake. This track has also been mislabeled as being by
Barenaked Ladies,
Blues Traveler,
Dave Matthews Band,
The String Cheese Incident,
Widespread Panic,
Ween,
O.A.R. and many other bands in the "
jam band" genre.
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Alternative country | American musical groups | Country music groups | Texas musical groups