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Starlight Mints are a group of beautiful pop mutants: four oddballs whose love for archetypal pop music and AM radio has provided a rock-solid foundation for a whole bunch of inspired weirdness. Allan Vest (vocals/guitar), Marian Love Nunez (keyboards), Javier Gonzales (bass), and Andy Nunez (drums) began jamming together in the ’90s, giving birth to their own funky brand of heavily instrumental, surrealistically worded pop sound. Maybe you could call it bubblegum psych. It all adds up to something very grand: one marvelous piece of orchestrated, catchy surrealism after another, in the form of 2006’s drowaton. The band has released two previous albums, the dream that stuff was made of (2000), and built on squares (2003), combining classic string arrangements, cheeky boyish vocals, and a feel good vibe to bring a glossy, fresh sound to indie rock.
The Starlight Mints is an indie pop band from Norman, Oklahoma. This quirky quintet is nationally renowned on the indie scene for their creative juxtaposition of classical and pop elements in their music. The band was formed in the ’90s and has varied in size between 5-7 members.
The current quartet consists of:
- Allan Vest (vocals, guitar)
- Andy Nunez (drums)
- Marian Love Nunez (keyboard)
- Javier Gonzales (bass).
Two previous members contributed to their sound on violin and cello. After releasing The Dream That Stuff Was Made Of in 2000 through the label See Thru Broadcasting, and Built on Squares in 2003 through Pias America. Similar bands include the Flaming Lips (who hail from the same area of Oklahoma), the Mayflies USA, the French Kicks and The Unicorns.
The Starlight Mints is an indie pop band from Norman, Oklahoma. This quirky quintet is nationally renowned on the indie scene for their creative juxtaposition of classical and pop elements in their music. The band was formed in the ’90s and has varied in size between 5-7 members.
The current quartet consists of:
- Allan Vest (vocals, guitar)
- Andy Nunez (drums)
- Marian Love Nunez (keyboard)
- Javier Gonzales (bass).
Two previous members contributed to their sound on violin and cello. After releasing The Dream That Stuff Was Made Of in 2000 through the label See Thru Broadcasting, and Built on Squares in 2003 through Pias America. Similar bands include the Flaming Lips (who hail from the same area of Oklahoma), the Mayflies USA, the French Kicks and The Unicorns.
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dashavoo wrote:
These guys remind me of Pavement, and I love that!
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OmfgAaarghh wrote:
Cracker Jack <3
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thenothingcomes wrote:
Change Remains does not disappoint and neither do the Mints - as much twisted fun as ever!
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pabulous wrote:
new album?!
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nonameiwant wrote:
The new album is so catchy. I can't stop listening to it!
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IAmOctopi wrote:
New album is very fabulous.
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Tripolie wrote:
New album is very electronic.
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LukeFM wrote:
To me this sounds like the Violent Femmes and the B52's had babies....love it....
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Jabsolete wrote:
only a month til a new album emerges!
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Purplexxxion wrote:
Outroversion.blogspot.com- Best band i've found this week award.
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BlairBatson wrote:
OKLAHOMA!!!
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TiedToTheBells wrote:
got dragged to a club one nite in Lawrence, KS by my X and saw these guys. Was impressed.
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mattCrimson wrote:
oklahoma sure creates some strange folks,.haha i know, i live in oklahoma.
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Oterro wrote:
pop?
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pabulous wrote:
my enjoyment of their song "eyes of the night" has been tainted by that fucking awful itv show Demons
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dudemonkey wrote:
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
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littlestnerd wrote:
some good shit right here... quirky is the word that I hate for it's ties, yet have to use it to describe this band effectively in 1 word.
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Moosterz wrote:
Oh my gosh! I love you guys. Okie pride. ;D
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Justinio wrote:
Hey, loved you guys's concert at OU last year.
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STARLIGHT MINTS
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