Starlight Mints
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 Starlight Mints performing at the Bowery Ballroom, June 12, 2006 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Norman, Oklahoma, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock, Indie pop |
| Labels | See Thru Broadcasting, Pias America, Barsuk Records |
| Website | www.starlightmints.com |
| Members | |
| Allan Vest Marian Love Nunez Javier Gonzales Andy Nunez Ryan Lindsey |
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| Past members | |
| Matt Goad James Honderich Mary Beth Leigh Kure Croker |
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Starlight Mints are an indie pop band from Norman, Oklahoma. The band was formed in the '90s and has varied in size between four and seven members. The current lineup consists of Allan Vest (vocals, guitar), Andy Nunez (drums), Marian Love Nunez (keyboard), Ryan Lindsey (keyboards/guitar) and Javier Gonzales (bass). Four previous members (James Honderich, Mary Beth Leigh, Kure Croker, Scott Mason) contributed to their sound on violin, cello, voice, and drums. They released The Dream That Stuff Was Made Of in 2000 through the label See Thru Broadcasting and Built on Squares in 2003 through Pias America.
They signed with Barsuk Records in December 2005 and released their first album with the record label (Drowaton) on April 25, 2006.
Drummer Andy Nunez owns and operates the Opolis, an indie rock venue in Norman, Oklahoma. The venue hosts both local and national acts.
An extract of the band's single "Eyes of the Night" is the theme tune for ITV1 supernatural drama Demons.
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[edit] Current lineup
- Allan Vest (vocals/guitar)
- Marian Love Nunez (keyboards)
- Javier Gonzales (bass)
- Andy Nunez (drums)
- Ryan Lindsey (keyboards/guitar)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
- The Dream That Stuff Was Made Of (August 22, 2000)
- Built on Squares (May 20, 2003)
- Drowaton (April 25, 2006)
- Change Remains (July 21, 2009)
[edit] Other appearances
- Barnyard (Music from the Motion Picture) (August 9, 2006) (song: "Popsickle")
- National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj (song: "Eyes of the Night")
