Sometimes a Jasmine Mink - my current solo releases include a tune written specially for the Yorkhill Hospital charity 'You Know My Name Is Love' available from www.diftk08.org.uk/ (there is a myspace page too) and a track on the Patrik Fitzgerald tribute album (available soon). Most Minks stuff can be found elsewhere including a compilation out on Rev-ola records of our 1980's stuff.My musical background - well I was a Bowie freak until punk came along and then I was still a Bowie freak - but also a pink pvc'd trousered punk! Played in a couple of Aberdeen punk groups - Bondage (original eh?) and Absit Omen - (I know - gothy and dark) During all this time Tom has always been around (we went to primary school together and played impromptu gigs in our local primary school to unsuspecting kids one, Wattie, later became a great asset in the group). Jasmine Minks came from the post-punk - Postcard/ Blue Orchids/ Echo & the Bunnymen type of stuff. We changed our sound as we developed our own. Cut Me Deep was probably our best known song of the time.We were lucky to get to play so many gigs in so many places and sell a few records to boot! Who did we play gigs with? :-Mo Tucker (A one-off. I still can't believe it - even now)Primal Scream (loads of gigs over a few years - excellent group then and still are now) Hurrah! (one of my all time favourites)Happy Mondays (I thought we'd have to give up when they supported us - they made us sound so old...) The Pogues Jazz Butcher (Pat Fish - great guy) The Palookas (including the legendary Jowe Head) The Legend (one of the few truly honest people I have ever met) Jesus & Mary Chain (many gigs including the notorious riot at North London Poly) James (supposed to be a 'joint' headline but they were far bigger and more impressive even if a bit snobby...) Television PersonalitiesThe Mekons The Nightingales The Three Johns Paul Groovy House Of Love The Loft Del Amitri (God were they awful...) Violent Femmes The Claim (only really appreciating their genius now) Manic Street Preachers (well me and Adam did acoustic solos - does that count?) June Brides Hellfire Sermons (great band) Biff Bang Pow (McGee's underrated group)plus many, many that I can't remember right now (as I remember them I'll add them or if you were in a group we played with, drop me a line)We made a brief comeback in 2001, did a single with the great socialist Tommy Sheridan and made an album for Poptones. I'm sure we'll do something again one day...
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