Shinyribs

Moes Alley Presents Shinyribs

Moes Alley presents the sonic melting pot of Texas blues, New Orleans R&B-funk and horn-driven Memphis soul of Shinyribs!

Thursday, July 17th

Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm

Tickets: $25 in advance / $30 day of the show

Age Restriction: 21+

About Shinyribs

We will maybe never know what Shinyribs is. Sometimes, it's a sprawling multi-piece ensemble slapping the air until it grooves; sometimes he's a somber subtle songwriter pouring poetry on the ground from a cup half full. Either way, it's always the house-party-meets-library that is Kevin Russell.

Raised in Beaumont, TX, and Shreveport, LA—the cradle of swamp pop, Leadbelly, and bayou, Russell distills those regional sounds into something both timeless and immediate, dripping from his fingers like honey, salt's heart. Shinyribs evolved from a solo residency Russell began under that moniker in the mid-2000s, after an incident in a Houston club, playing a private party for a group of welders where he bought a homeless woman a plate of ribs. Her name was Roberta, says Russell. She was a high priestess of transistor radios and an almost forgotten music she called Chilibump. For that plate of ribs that night, she gave me in return a name, Shinyribs and a road map to the mysterious big thicket sounds I had only heard of from old timers and time travelers.

Event Policy

This event is 21 and over. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 21 years of age will not be admitted to this event and will not be eligible for a refund.