Walt Mink

The choice punk-pop group Walt Mink formed in the later ’80s at Macalester College in Minnesota, with guitarist/vocalist John Kimbrough, bassist Candice Belanoff, and drummer Joey Waronker taking their name from a popular psychology professor. Motivated by proto-punkster Jonathan Richman in addition to British folky Nick Drake (whose “Green Moon” the music group covered on the first record), Walt Mink debuted in 1990 on the split 7″ one (with Gneissmaker) for Skene! Information. After launching two cassette-only albums — Pay attention Little Man as well as the Poll Riders Gain Once again!! — during 1990-1991, Walt Mink got the opportunity to play at the brand new Music Workshop in NY, because of their association with Babes in Toyland. Because of reviews that are positive from the brand new York present, the band agreed upon to Caroline Information. Their debut record, Miss Happiness, premiered in 1992, with creation help from Doug Olson. The LP do well in university radio, and Walt Mink toured using the Lemonheads, Spirit Asylum, and Mudhoney through the remaining year. The music group self-produced their second record, Bareback Trip, and Caroline released it in 1993. Bareback Trip fared much less well compared to the debut, however the main label Columbia agreed upon Kimbrough, Belanoff, and Waronker in any case. Before Walt Mink could discharge any material, nevertheless, Columbia lowered them. Waronker made a decision to keep the music group — going to use Beck — and Orestes Morfin (ex-Bitch Magnet) became a member of in his place. The label seesaw trip continuing through 1994-1995, as Atlantic bought their agreement and released Un Producto in early 1996, but later on decreased the trio aswell. Morfin remaining the band immediately after. After putting your signature on towards the Deep Elm label, Walt Mink came back in 1997 with Colossus, but stated their goodbyes twelve months later having a farewell live recording.