Concert: Gully Boys & Skating Polly (punk/ugly pop)
| Date/Time: | Thursday, 06 Mar 2025 at 8:00 pm |
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| Location: | The Maintenance Shop, Memorial Union |
| Cost: | $14 ISU Students, $18 public |
| URL: | https://tickets.midwestix.com/event/gull...ly-isu2025 |
| Contact: | mshop@iastate.edu |
| Phone: | 515-294-3847 |
| Channel: | Student Union Board |
| Categories: | Arts, performances Student activities |
| Actions: | Download iCal/vCal | Email Reminder |
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.
Fusing elements of alt-rock with classic D.I.Y. punk and indie pop, savvy Oklahoma sibling band Skating Polly found international exposure through rigorous touring, earning both critical acclaim and indie rock scene support. Formed when stepsisters Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse were just 9 and 13, Skating Polly has channeled their chameleonic musicality into a sound they call "ugly-pop" - unruly and subversive and wildly melodic. Joined by Kelli's brother Kurtis Mayo on drums in 2017, the band has collaborated with icons like X's Exene Cervenka and Beat Happening's Calvin Johnson, toured with Babes In Toyland, and starred as the subject of an acclaimed feature-length documentary.