The Gourds are a good-time, honky tonkin' band with enough quirk and underground appeal to more than earn the "alternative" in "alternative country-rock band". Part of Austin's vibrant scene and also frequently featured performers at the city's national music showcase, SXSW, the Gourds first gained the attention of audiences with their self-described drunken porch jam sound. The Gourds' high energy live shows occasionally feature a few choice covers. While the band's cover of "Ziggy Stardust" may have raised some eyebrows, it was the Gourds' galloping twang remake of Snoop Dogg's "Gin and Juice" that really captured listeners' imaginations.