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The Minders
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The Minders are one of the Elephant Six Collective bands. Started by Martyn Leaper in Denver, CO in 1996, the band’s current members include Leaper on guitars and vocals, Rebecca Cole on keyboards, Jeff Almond on guitar, Marc Willhite on bass, and Joel Burrows on drums.
Leaper formed the Minders in Denver with Tammy Ealom, who, along with Robert Schneider and Hilarie Sidney from The Apples in Stereo, recorded Paper Plane EP. Ealom soon left Leaper to start Dressy Bessy, citing artistic differences, and Leaper recorded the “Come On & Hear 7”,” allegedly one of the fastest selling Elephant 6 releases in history. At this time, Leaper began attempting to form a more permanent band after releasing “Paper Plane” on 7”.
With a permanent lineup set, the band was able to release Rocket 58 as an EP and sign to spinART Records, who released their first album Hooray for Tuesday in 1998. Touring and the release of some other singles ensued, and the band split, with Leaper and Cole moving from Denver to Portland, OR and recruiting future Jicks bassist Joanna Bolme. The minor upheaval resulting in the eventual release of Cul-de-sacs And Dead Ends, a compilation of singles and b-sides.
Bolme left the Minders shortly after the release of the band’s second proper album, Golden Street, in 2001. Almond and Willhite regrouped with the band in time to release their third album in 2002, The Future’s Always Perfect.
Leaper formed the Minders in Denver with Tammy Ealom, who, along with Robert Schneider and Hilarie Sidney from The Apples in Stereo, recorded Paper Plane EP. Ealom soon left Leaper to start Dressy Bessy, citing artistic differences, and Leaper recorded the “Come On & Hear 7”,” allegedly one of the fastest selling Elephant 6 releases in history. At this time, Leaper began attempting to form a more permanent band after releasing “Paper Plane” on 7”.
With a permanent lineup set, the band was able to release Rocket 58 as an EP and sign to spinART Records, who released their first album Hooray for Tuesday in 1998. Touring and the release of some other singles ensued, and the band split, with Leaper and Cole moving from Denver to Portland, OR and recruiting future Jicks bassist Joanna Bolme. The minor upheaval resulting in the eventual release of Cul-de-sacs And Dead Ends, a compilation of singles and b-sides.
Bolme left the Minders shortly after the release of the band’s second proper album, Golden Street, in 2001. Almond and Willhite regrouped with the band in time to release their third album in 2002, The Future’s Always Perfect.
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kj_rjpLoVeO23 wrote:
Pauline kinda reminds me of early Beatles.
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Dihnekis wrote:
How, cover art does kinda suck. Shoulda just had will hart do it. Great music though.
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thevelouriaopum wrote:
Cul-De-Sacs & Dead Ends is some of the bestest stuff ever.
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RedNegativity wrote:
They need a shout.
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edejong wrote:
vote for the new pics!
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Waqcku wrote:
they're a pretty good band but damn they have the ugliest cover art I think I've ever seen...
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balikye wrote:
wee!
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Zuckus46 wrote:
The phrase The Minders are one of the more popular Elephant Six bands... might be an over statement.
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registered99 wrote:
It's nise. Just like http://mailart.us used to make.
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infinite_repeat wrote:
357 is a pretty decent track
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HughHefner wrote:
Which was the last pile of shit? I only really like a few songs on their new one.
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billyclyde wrote:
Thankfully the new album sounds much better than that last pile of shit.
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The kids love their Elephant 6
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