The Minks (band)
The Minks are a four piece American rock band from Nashville, Tennessee led by frontwoman Nikki Barber.[1][2] Guitar Girl magazine describes the band as “hover[ing] in the space of psyche-blues and pure rock with Barber’s vocals being compared to Patti Smith and Bonnie Raitt.”[3]
The Minks released their first full-length album, Light & Sweet, on September 20, 2019 via Café Rooster Records.[3] On March 3, 2023, they self-released their second full-length album, Creatures of Culture. [4]
Overview
Nikki Barber formed The Minks in 2015, after moving to Nashville from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.[2] Barber recruited longtime friend and former bandmate from the rock-duo Static Trees, Dylan Whitlow (bass), now with DeeOhGee, as well as Ron Gallo (guitar) to form The Minks.[5]
Prior to moving to Nashville, Nikki earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design at the Academy of Art University and released her own fashion line called Nikki Stitch.[6][7] The Minks have performed with artists such JD McPherson, Lilly Hiatt, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Liz Cooper & The Stampede, JEFF the Brotherhood and Okey Dokey.
Discography
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Sweet Talk (EP) | Release date: April 15, 2016
Label: The Minks [8] |
| Light & Sweet (LP) | Release date: September 20, 2019
Label: Café Rooster Records [9] |
| Creatures of Culture (LP) | Release date: March 3, 2023
Label: The Minks [4] |
Members
Current Members
- Nikki Barber - Vocals, guitar
- Dylan Sevey – Drums, vocals
- Ben Giesecke - Guitar, vocals
- Henri Young - Bass, vocals
External links
References
- ↑ "The Minks - Bio". The Minks. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- 1 2 Fox, Randy (September 6, 2019). "The Minks". The East Nashvillian. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- 1 2 Borders, Lindsey (August 22, 2019). "The Minks to release debut full-length album, Light & Sweet, on September 20, via Nashville's Cafe Rooster Records". Guitar Girl Magazine. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- 1 2 "Creatures of Culture by The Minks". bandcamp. March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Now/It's: An Interview with Nikki Barber (The Minks)". Now/Its: Nashville. May 21, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ↑ "On Online: Meet Nikki Barber". Fashion School Daily. October 8, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ↑ "From a town of ghosts to music city: Nikki Barber on her band The Minks and her new fashion line". Mundane. October 9, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Native Magazine". native.is. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Review: The Minks' "Light and Sweet" is Anything But • Americana Highways". Americana Highways. September 16, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2021.