Debut recording from a young, up-and-coming Minnesotan band - ear-pleasing melodies, a nod to the 60s, and clever, tongue-in-cheek songwriting.

14 MP3 Songs
POP: Beatles-pop, POP: Quirky



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The Gibbons are a talented bunch of teenagers whoâve been entertaining Minnesota audiences for nearly three years. âExuber-Rayâ is their first commercial release. Their playful original songs run the gamut, covering phony girlfriends (â⦠she only ever loved me for my air conditioningâ¦), to being out of touch with the times (ââ¦never had a radio, never ate a hot dogâ¦â), to those frustrating mornings when your family has gone through all the hot water (ââ¦itâs a cold, cold showerâ¦â).

With a surprising breadth of musical knowledge â perhaps due to their frequent raids on their 50-year-old bass playerâs record collection â they offer their own takes on Princeâs âWhen You Were Mineâ, Donovanâs âMellow Yellowâ, and Themâs âI Can Only Give You Everything.â

Thereâs a song on Exuber-Ray for everyone. From the 60s-flavored âCanadian Whiskeyâ to the bouncy Moog lines of âBananas Fosterâ, to the haunting vocal work of âBlack Hair,â the Gibbons have come up with a CD full of hopping tunes that are sure to put a smile on your face.

And, hey, what other band has their math teacher playing bass?