Artist: Mineral
Genre(s):
Rock
Discography:
EndSerenading
Year: 1999
Tracks: 10
When Mineral skint up in 1998, they had been together for only four years and released only two full-lengths, yet their shaping of the indie careen landscape cannot be overstated. The Austin four-spot got together in 1994 and otiose no time in blanketing the land and cranking out 7"s, ab initio hook with the label of tourmates Christy Front Drive, The Audio Concept, and Caulfield Records. A zine editor program in Colorado, impressed with Mineral's groundbreaking blend of exponent and emotion, sent a 7" to the top dog of fledgeling Crank! Records, Jeff Matlow. The stripe standard perennial speech sound calls that twenty-four hours from Matlow, and so began a wedlock that would launch both label and band into tube fame. Mineral's number 1 full-length, The Power of Failing, was a powerful success and divine a fanatical following among scenesters. The young band's hold of dynamics and thoughtful lyrics about coming of age as well influenced indie stone bands everywhere, as their sound still permeates across the subway system. End Serenading turned out to be the end for Mineral, which had agreed to do its succeeding record with Interscope, a record that never happened. Still only in their other twenties, bandmembers affected onto new projects: singer/guitarist Chris Simpson and bassist Jeremy Gomez began the Gloria Record and drummer Gabe Wiley linked Pop Unknown.
Krishna Das and Mitchell Markus
