Minty Fresh
Minty Fresh is a Chicago-based record label, founded in 1993 by Jim Powers with Anthony Musiala.[1] The label is known for launching the careers of Veruca Salt.[2] They also gave the Swedish band The Cardigans their first US release[3] and released the debut single by Liz Phair.[4] They also run the "Mini Fresh" label which produces children's music.[5][6]
Minty Fresh | |
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Founded | 1993 |
Founder | Jim Powers, Anthony Musiala |
Genre | Rock |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | Chicago, Illinois |
Artists
- All India Radio
- The Aluminum Group[7]
- Lindsay Anderson
- Astrid Swan
- Axe Riverboy
- Beangrowers
- Bettie Serveert
- The Cardigans
- The Children's Hour
- Andrew Deadman
- Desperate Journalist
- Doktor Kosmos
- Drew Andrews
- Every Good Boy
- Ezra Furman and the Harpoons
- Firefox AK
- Floraline
- Fonda
- Friend + Doktor Kosmos
- Fugu
- The Hit Parade
- HushPuppies
- Husky Rescue
- Ivy
- Kahimi Karie
- Klee
- Komeda[8]
- The Legendary Jim Ruiz Group
- Light FM
- The Living Blue
- Liz Phair[4]
- Love Jones
- Mastretta
- Melony
- Mike Scott
- Miou Miou
- Musique Le Pop
- The Orange Peels
- Papas Fritas
- The Poems
- Prototypes
- Sepiatone
- Sarah Shannon
- Sébastien Schuller
- Sleep Thieves
- Soy Un Caballo
- Stump The Host
- Suburban Kids with Biblical Names
- The Sugarplastic
- Tahiti 80
- Trost
- Veruca Salt[2]
- The Waterboys[9]
- White Shoes & The Couples Company
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See also
- List of record labels
References
- McAllister, Colleen (September 25, 2007). "BreakThru Radio Airs Special Minty Fresh Records Showcase". BreakThru Radio. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- DeRogatis, Jim (November 20, 1994). "The Making of a Sensation". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012.
- Kot, Greg (April 4, 1997). "SUBVERSIVE SWEDES THE CARDIGANS WILL CHANGE YOUR IDEA OF SCANDINAVIAN POP". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
After releasing "Life," a critically acclaimed stateside debut in 1995 on Chicago-based Minty Fresh
- Rothschild, David (August 27, 1993). "RETRO POPSTERS HOPE SUPER MODEL HAS LEGS". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- Pogrebin, Robin (September 18, 2002). "Not All Sunshine for Teensy Set's Troubadour". New York Times. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- Edelstein, David (January 30, 2005). "Nursery School of Rock". New York Times. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- Margasak, Peter (August 6, 1998). "A Minty Fresh Start - Aluminum Group/Sweetness and Bite". Chicago Reader. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- SIEGLER, DYLAN (June 17, 1998). "Komeda makes a go of it". Billboard. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
A North of No South compilation including a Komeda song was picked up by Minty Fresh talent rep Jim Powers during a trip to Japan
- Tortorici, Frank (December 14, 1998). "Mike Scott". VH1. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
External links
- Official site
- Minty Fresh discography at Discogs
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