- Minty Fresh
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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]
Contents
Artists
- All India Radio
- The Aluminum Group[7]
- Lindsay Anderson
- Astrid Swan
- Axe Riverboy
- Beangrowers
- Bettie Serveert
- The Cardigans
- Alison Chesley
- The Children's Hour
- Doktor Kosmos
- Drew Andrews
- Every Good Boy
- Ezra Furman and the Harpoons
- Firefox AK
- Floraline
- 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
- The Orange Peels
- Papas Fritas
- The Poems
- Prototypes
- Sepiatone
- Sarah Shannon
- Sébastien Schuller
- 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
See also
References
- ^ McAllister, Colleen (September 25, 2007). "BreakThru Radio Airs Special Minty Fresh Records Showcase". BreakThru Radio. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/9/prweb556181.htm. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- ^ a b DeRogatis, Jim (November 20, 1994). "The Making of a Sensation". Chicago Sun-Times. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4258461.html.
- ^ Kot, Greg (April 4, 1997). "SUBVERSIVE SWEDES THE CARDIGANS WILL CHANGE YOUR IDEA OF SCANDINAVIAN POP". Chicago Tribune. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/11380630.html?dids=11380630:11380630&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:FT&type=current&date=Apr+04%2C+1997&author=Greg+Kot.&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=SUBVERSIVE+SWEDES++THE+CARDIGANS+WILL+CHANGE+YOUR+IDEA+OF+SCANDINAVIAN+POP&pqatl=google. Retrieved June 3, 2011. "After releasing "Life," a critically acclaimed stateside debut in 1995 on Chicago-based Minty Fresh"
- ^ a b Rothschild, David (August 27, 1993). "RETRO POPSTERS HOPE SUPER MODEL HAS LEGS". Chicago Tribune. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24211305.html?dids=24211305:24211305&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+27%2C+1993&author=David+Rothschild.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=RETRO+POPSTERS+HOPE+SUPER+MODEL+HAS+LEGS&pqatl=google. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- ^ Pogrebin, Robin (September 18, 2002). "Not All Sunshine for Teensy Set's Troubadour". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/18/arts/not-all-sunshine-for-teensy-set-s-troubadour.html. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- ^ Edelstein, David (January 30, 2005). "Nursery School of Rock". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/30/arts/music/30edel.html. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- ^ Margasak, Peter (August 06, 1998). "A Minty Fresh Start - Aluminum Group/Sweetness and Bite". Chicago Reader. http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/a-minty-fresh-start/Content?oid=896984. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- ^ SIEGLER, DYLAN (June 17, 1998). "Komeda makes a go of it". Billboard (magazine) (Chicago Sun-Times). http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB423A133382ED7&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. 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. http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/510076/19981214/index.jhtml. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
External links
- Official site
- Minty Fresh on Myspace
- Minty Fresh discography at Discogs
Categories:- American independent record labels
- Record labels established in 1993
- Alternative rock record labels
- Indie music record labels
- Companies based in Chicago, Illinois
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