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Taking their name from the <a href="spotify:artist:6Lt3HS8R2v8Q4G7ZkUWa8R">Syd Barrett</a> song, the effervescent power-pop unit Gigolo Aunts first came together in 1981 in Potsdam, New York as Sniper. The group -- comprised of vocalist/guitarist Dave Gibbs, brothers Phil and Steve Hurley (on lead guitar and bass, respectively) and drummer Phil Brouwer -- went through a series of subsequent names like Marauder and Rosetta Stone before settling on Gigolo Aunts (a suggestion from <a href="spotify:artist:6E8uXyNsUKeGOgRqAOcgBa">Gibbs'</a> father) and moving to Boston in 1986.
In 1988, the band issued its debut Everybody Happy to little notice, and receded from view until <a href="spotify:artist:6E8uXyNsUKeGOgRqAOcgBa">Gibbs</a> began playing guitar with fellow East Coast popsters <a href="spotify:artist:3d1zFz2gPJbDaQDTsyNmbZ">Velvet Crush</a>, whom he joined for a U.K. tour. While overseas, <a href="spotify:artist:6E8uXyNsUKeGOgRqAOcgBa">Gibbs</a> made a number of crucial contacts with the likes of Creation Records' Alan McGee and the members of <a href="spotify:artist:2Sp19cOHSqAUlE64hekARW">Teenage Fanclub</a>, and interest in the Gigolo Aunts began to build. A series of assured EPs -- Gigolo Aunts, Gun and Full-On Bloom -- appeared to strong reviews, as did 1994's full-length Flippin' Out. After <a href="spotify:artist:6E8uXyNsUKeGOgRqAOcgBa">Gibbs</a> and Phil Hurley turned down offers to join the reunited <a href="spotify:artist:3UvcmAOZt64oKpP95f6MMM">Big Star</a>, they issued the 1995 EP Where I Find My Heaven; shortly after its release, Phil Hurley was replaced by Jon Skibic and <a href="spotify:artist:4PdumqEAuo2EQzukVWnxa0">Brouwer</a> was replaced by Fred Eltringham. Minor Chords and Major Themes appeared in 1999. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
In 1988, the band issued its debut Everybody Happy to little notice, and receded from view until <a href="spotify:artist:6E8uXyNsUKeGOgRqAOcgBa">Gibbs</a> began playing guitar with fellow East Coast popsters <a href="spotify:artist:3d1zFz2gPJbDaQDTsyNmbZ">Velvet Crush</a>, whom he joined for a U.K. tour. While overseas, <a href="spotify:artist:6E8uXyNsUKeGOgRqAOcgBa">Gibbs</a> made a number of crucial contacts with the likes of Creation Records' Alan McGee and the members of <a href="spotify:artist:2Sp19cOHSqAUlE64hekARW">Teenage Fanclub</a>, and interest in the Gigolo Aunts began to build. A series of assured EPs -- Gigolo Aunts, Gun and Full-On Bloom -- appeared to strong reviews, as did 1994's full-length Flippin' Out. After <a href="spotify:artist:6E8uXyNsUKeGOgRqAOcgBa">Gibbs</a> and Phil Hurley turned down offers to join the reunited <a href="spotify:artist:3UvcmAOZt64oKpP95f6MMM">Big Star</a>, they issued the 1995 EP Where I Find My Heaven; shortly after its release, Phil Hurley was replaced by Jon Skibic and <a href="spotify:artist:4PdumqEAuo2EQzukVWnxa0">Brouwer</a> was replaced by Fred Eltringham. Minor Chords and Major Themes appeared in 1999. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
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