GULLY BOYS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Photo by Billy Hawk
SOCIAL REACH AND PLAY STATS
Instagram: 37.6K
TikTok: 37K
Monthly Spotify Listeners: 42.3K
“Neopet Graveyard”: 2.7M plays
“New Song No. 2”: 254k plays
“See You See”: 208k plays
UPCOMING SHOWS
PRESS
Alternative Press: Gully Boys are the band they always wanted to see onstage growing up
Alternative Press: (VIDEO PREMIERE) Gully Boys share new music video “The Way” ahead of EP release –watch
Brooklyn Vegan: Listen to Gully Boys’ new song “Russian Doll”
Paste: Gully Boys Announce Favorite Son EP, Share Title Track
Paste: The 10 Best New Songs
Alternative Press: 18 emerging pop-punk artists backed by Pinkshift’s Ashrita Kumar
The Alternative: (VIDEO PREMIERE) Gully Boys – “New Song No. 2”
The Star Tribune: (LIVE SHOW REVIEW) Review: Gully Boys, mostly women ruled First Ave's Best New Bands
Midwest Action: (LIVE SHOW REVIEW) Heart Bones, Gully Boys, and Jungle Green at The Empty Bottle – 3/1
The Star Tribune: Never mind the van heist, Minneapolis rockers Gully Boys are ready to roll into 2022 in 'comfort'
The Current: (LIVE SHOW REVIEW) Gully Boys celebrate good vibes and live music at the Fine Line
Magnet Magazine: (LIVE SHOW REVIEW) GULLY BOYS, SONDER BOMBS, NOERA, PHILADELPHIA, PA, OCT. 26, 2021
MPR: After a year of mutual aid, Gully Boys return to the stage for Pride
BIO
The Gully Boys origin story plays out like the perfect domino effect. While sorting vintage clothes in a Minneapolis-area thrift store in 2016, Kathy Callahan (she/her) shared her dream of becoming a vocalist with their co-worker, Nadirah McGill (they/them).After encouraging a friend from middle school, Natalie Klemond (she/her), to join the trio on bass, Nadi picked up a pair of drumsticks and counted off a cover of Best Coast’s “Girlfriend.” Gully Boys had officially been born. Having to master their instruments on the fly, the band's sound grew quickly - taking inspiration from 90's icons like No Doubt, Garbage, and Hole. After 2 years of relentless gigging, Gully Boys released a collection of demos, Not So Brave in 2018, earning Best New Band honors from their hometown City Pages and sharing the stage with everyone from The Hold Steady to Third Eye Blind. The band’s Phony EP arrived in late 2019 right as the live music industry came to a screeching halt.
Inspired by this break in the action, the band started working with Zach Zurn at Carpet Booth Studio and added lead guitarist Mariah Mercedes. They released their first produced EP 'Favorite Son' (2021), followed by singles ‘See You See’ (2022) and ‘Optimist’ (2023) and ‘Bad Day’ (202.
Throughout this aggressive release schedule, the band has continued gigging - appearing at official SXSW showcases and playing iconic stages across Minnesota including First Avenue’s main stage and across the nation, touring with artists Nova Twins, Motion City Soundtrack, and Bad Bad Hats.
With a recent trip to Audiotree, a debut LP in pre-production, and an upcoming set at the Minnesota Yacht Club festival, Gully Boys have no plans to slow down.
GENRE
Grunge Pop, Bubblegum Pop
FFO: Mannequin Pussy, Hole, Foo Fighters
LISTEN TO GULLY BOYS
LIVE PERFORMANCES
Live at Brooklyn Bowl - 01.10.24
video by Santo Donia
Gully Boys "Optimist / Neopet Graveyard" @ Mortimers (secret show) 12.19.23
Video by Undercurrent
