Gustafer Yellowgold’s Mellow Fever

I  think Gustafer Yellowgold is one of those things you have to see to understand. Until I received the Mellow Fever CD/DVD to review, I had never heard of the live shows or the DVDs.  Illustrator/songwriter Morgan Taylor produces multimedia shows and performs them in bookstores, cafes, libraries, museums, and was even the opening act for Wilco and Polyphonic Spree. So, who exactly is Gustafer Yellowgold?

Gustafer is a friendly creature who came to Earth from the sun and has an unusual magnetism for making friends with some of Earth’s odder creatures. His best friend is Forrest Applecrumbie the flightless Pterodactyl. Gustafer and Forrest built a small cottage-style home on the edge of an uncharted wooded area in Minnesota. He has a pet Eel named Slim (short for Slimothy) and a pet Dragon named Asparagus who lives in his fireplace and loves corn on the cob. Gustafer’s pals, the Mustard Slugs practice their math under the shrubbery.

Since Gustafer is made from the sun, he has a hard time dealing with the cooler climate of his new home in Minnesota.  He tries to make a snowman, but it melts!  Fortunately, he finds that his talent for melting things can help his new friends, like the turtle in this video:

Mellow Fever is the third CD/DVD in the series. The Gustafer Yellowgold Store has two other CD/DVD combos, gift packs, toys, and t-shirts. The “tickets” link in the store is for shows from last March, so if you want to see if there’s a show coming near you, visit the Live Stuff page instead.

To experience Gustafer Yellowgold for yourself, visit the Videos page. I think both kids and parents will enjoy these mellow rock songs influenced by 70′s groups like Bread and America.  You can also find Gustafer on Facebook and follow them on Twitter, the links are on the site as well. Have fun getting to know Gustafer!

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