Joe Hauler - Rolling Stone Magazine
The roots of alt-pop quartet Gigolo Aunts stretch all the way back to 1981 when vocalist/guitarist Dave Gibbs, drummer Phil Brower, guitarist Phil Hurley and his bassist brother Steve formed a band called the Snipers in Potsdam, N.Y. After a series of name changes, the group settled on the Gigolo Aunts after a Syd Barrett song in 1986.
After relocating to Boston, they released their debut album, Everybody Happy, in 1988, but made little impression on the music industry. The band all but disappeared for several years until Gibbs began raising public awareness of his band by playing with Velvet Crush. While touring in Europe he succeeded in making several important contacts and by the time he returned to the States there was a buzz surrounding the band. The band soon released three EPs, Cope (1992), Full on Bloom (1993) and Gun (1993), each of which was well reviewed. Flippin' Out, the band's second full-length, followed in 1994, again earning the band critical praise. Shortly after the release of their 1995 EP Where I Find My Heaven, Hurley and Brower exited the band and were replaced by Jon Skibic and Fred Eltringham respectively.
The Gigolo Aunts' latest, Minor Chords and Major Themes, was released in 1999.