GULLY BOYS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Photo by Wondra Shoots
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 begins in the aisles of a Minneapolis thrift shop. Vocalist/guitarist Kathy Callahan (she/her) and co-worker Nadirah McGill (they/them) spent their days sharing dreams and building a friendship amongst racks of forgotten treasures. When Kathy confided her desire to sing in a band, it set off a groundswell of events: Nadi grabbed a pair of drumsticks, and the two invited middle school friend Natalie Klemond (she/her) to join on bass.
From there, a cover of Best Coast’s “Girlfriend” marked the start of a journey fueled by undeniable chemistry, channeling the raw energy of legends like No Doubt, Garbage, and Hole into a sound that’s galvanizingly Gully.
Their anticipated EP, Phony, arrived in late 2019, just months before the live music world came to a halt. Inspired by this break in the action, the band added lead guitarist Mariah Mercedes (they/them), and worked with producer Zach Zurn at Carpet Booth Studio to release their Favorite Son and standout singles See You See and Optimist.
Grounded in a bond as fierce as their sound, Gully Boys’ electrifying live performances have earned them spots on SXSW stages, Audiotree sessions, and tours alongside Nova Twins, Motion City Soundtrack, Destroy Boys, and more. From the iconic stage at Minneapolis’ First Avenue to national gigs that defy expectations, Gully Boys capture an ethos of equal parts anger and tenderness—fueling a journey that feels like it’s just getting started.
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
