The Gourds Artist Profile
The Gourds
- Artist name(s): Kevin Russell, Jimmy Smith, Claude Bernard, Keith Langford, Max Johnston
- Label(s): Eleven Thirty, Munich, Sugar Hill Records, Watermelon, Yep Roc
- Place of birth: Austin, TX, US
- Website: www.thegourds.com
The Gourds Biography
The Gourds are an American alternative country band, formed in Austin, Texas during the summer of 1994. Evolving, in part, from the Picket Line Coyotes and the Grackles, the Gourds original line-up consisted of Kevin Russell (vocals, guitar, mandolin), Jimmy Smith (vocals, bass, guitar), Claude Bernard (accordion, guitar, vocals), and Charlie Llewellin (drums, percussion).[3] Llewellin was...