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There are at least two artist under the name Minks: 1) Minks are a Brooklyn, NY duo lead by singer/songwriter Sean Kilfoyle and Amalie Bruun. Their debut 7” Funeral Song was released in March 2010. They are one of the the latest additions to the Captured Tracks label. Their full length album, By the Hedge was released in January 2011. Described by Captured as follows: “Like if Robert Smith gave birth to a baby, and the baby was actually a cassette of The Cure demos that had a lot more staying power than actual The Cure demos.” 2) Official Website:...

Formed in early-‘80s London, the band were initially a trio centred around singer Jim Shepherd. After sending a demo tape to Melody Maker, the band were recruited by Alan McGee to record for the fledgling Creation label. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1985, and in 1986 the band recorded their only Peel session. Further albums Another Age (1988) and Scratch the Surface (1989) drew critical acclaim before the band split. They reunited in 2000, releasing the album Veritas, before the band signed to McGee's Poptones label for the release of Popartglory (2001). 2010 released an EP on Jim...

One of Calgary's youngest and freshest bands, The Minks formed at the beginning of the new millenium and lived for a brief but memorable time. The band experienced great popularity in the all-ages scene. The trio of Pascal Massinon on bass, Adrian Hamfelt on guitar and vocals, and Shawn Sekiya on Drums rocked the scene with music that has been compared to early Thrush Hermit and Weezer. The Minks released two albums together before going out into the real world. Their first EP, The War on Sadness was released in 2001 followed shortly by a full length CD, Van Gundy...