Member Since: 11/20/2004
Band Website: minnithins.com
Band Members: The Brothers Strickland; Aaron & JeremyWITH PAST AND PRESENT CONTRIBUTORS:
Melissa Bingle, Caity, Michael Crews, Steve Cruze, Chris Damele, Debrah Downing, Dennis Downing, Damon Green, Yara Green, Dale Johnson, Sarah Judd, Crystal McGraw, P, Matt Parmenter, Jeff Perholtz, Misty Perholtz, Allison Reiger, John B. Rockhouse, Jeff Smith, Darin Strachan, Jason Wells, Whomever's Willing
Influences: The Beatles, Nirvana, The Pixies, Pavement, The Shins, Spectacular Fantastic, Sukpatch, For Algernon, The Velvet Underground, Belle & Sebastian, Butterglory, Straight Arms, The Newbees, They Might Be Giants, Sleater-Kinney, Eagles of Death Metal, the Ramones, Bright Eyes, Apples in Stereo, Denis Johnson, Neutral Milk Hotel, Beat Happening, Built to Spill, Spiritualized, Spaceman 3, The Flaming Lips, The Beach Boys, Hank Williams, Loretta Lynne, Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon, Johnny Cash, Dead Meadow, Black Mountain, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Ryan Adams, Old 97's, Jesse Malin, Bad Religion, Chuck Pahlaniuk, Modest Mouse, the Unicorns, Radiohead, The Rolling Stones, Wilco, NOFX, The Cure, De La Soul, Dr. Octagon, the Pharcyde, Descendents, Mike Doughty, Grandaddy, Earlimart, Elf Power, Eliott Smith, Quentin Tarentino, Foo Fighters, Gorillaz, Folk Implosion, Dinosaur Jr., Green Day, Guided By Voices, The Halo Benders, Iron & Wine, The White Stripes, My Morning Jacket, Henry Darger, Daniel Johnston, Tom Waits, David Sedaris, Freakwater, The Pale Happening, Vince Guardli, The Blue Wisp Big Band, pot, liquor, and crazy girls. Upon it.
Sounds Like: “From riotous, shrieking highs to hopelessly grave lows … like taking a trip to an early-'90s dirty, smoky basement band practice - and hearing a divine fusion of lush garage rock (a little Pixies, a tad Nirvana, some random Beach Boys). It's like Ozzy Osbourne and Damon Albarn got together for an afternoon tea and happened to write some songs, too.†(Kari Wethington, Cin Weekly)
“When you listen to the songs, you can vividly picture the band bouncing off the walls like a cage full of monkeys on double banana day. The Minni-Thins take screaming back from the Emo kids and make it not only palpable but downright tuneful.†(Mike Breen, CityBeat)
“…trying to duck and cover from the barrage of cowbell, screeching guitar and synth, and schizophrenic vocals. Their originality, their cutting sense of humor and sarcasm recall the earliest of punk bands, but their sound is something considerably more modern.†(Kevin Keating, Origivation Magazine)
“Live, the intensity and eerie depth of their sound is magnified, making these guys a sure bet the next time they pass through town.†(Julie G, Punk Planet)
"...noise curfew is seven, ma'am." (Newport Police Officer)
Record Label: (formerly) Vibrating Needle Recording Collective
Type of Label: Indie