Kevin Russell brings Shinyribs and their musical stew to Moe’s Alley

Kevin Russell brings Shinyribs and their musical stew to Moe’s Alley

If you combined the three of the greatest musical genres — Texas blues, New Orleans rhythm and blues and Memphis soul — you’d probably get a band that sounds a lot like Shinyribs. The band originally started as a side project (and nickname) for Kevin Russell, who was part of the alternative country band The Gourds in Austin, Texas, for nearly two decades. When The Gourds dissolved, Russell took to Shinyribs full time. Shinyribs have since releas…