Minty Fresh

Minty Fresh
Minty Fresh
Founded	1993
Founder	Jim Powers, Anthony Musiala
Genre	Rock
Country of origin	U.S.
Location	Chicago, Illinois

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] Minty Fresh also owns the Mini Fresh label which produces children's music.^[5]^[6]

Artists

All India Radio
The Aluminum Group^[7]
Lindsay Anderson
Astrid Swan
Axe Riverboy
Bark Bark Disco
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
Ralph's World
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
Zeshan B

References

^ McAllister, Colleen (September 25, 2007). "BreakThru Radio Airs Special Minty Fresh Records Showcase". BreakThru Radio. Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
^ ^a ^b 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. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. 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. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. 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.^{[dead link]}

External links

Official site
Minty Fresh discography at Discogs

[1] McAllister, Colleen (September 25, 2007). "BreakThru Radio Airs Special Minty Fresh Records Showcase". BreakThru Radio. Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved June 3, 2011.

[veruca-2] DeRogatis, Jim (November 20, 1994). "The Making of a Sensation". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012.

[3] Kot, Greg (April 4, 1997). "SUBVERSIVE SWEDES THE CARDIGANS WILL CHANGE YOUR IDEA OF SCANDINAVIAN POP". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2011. After releasing "Life," a critically acclaimed stateside debut in 1995 on Chicago-based Minty Fresh

[phair-4] Rothschild, David (August 27, 1993). "RETRO POPSTERS HOPE SUPER MODEL HAS LEGS". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2011.

[5] Pogrebin, Robin (September 18, 2002). "Not All Sunshine for Teensy Set's Troubadour". New York Times. Retrieved June 3, 2011.

[6] Edelstein, David (January 30, 2005). "Nursery School of Rock". New York Times. Retrieved June 3, 2011.

[7] Margasak, Peter (August 6, 1998). "A Minty Fresh Start - Aluminum Group/Sweetness and Bite". Chicago Reader. Retrieved June 3, 2011.

[8] 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

[9] Tortorici, Frank (December 14, 1998). "Mike Scott". VH1. Retrieved June 3, 2011.^{[dead link]}

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Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	France BnF data

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