Mineral is an American

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band originally from

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. Soon after their formation, they relocated to

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. All four members of Mineral were signed to

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on individual contracts. After disbanding in 1998, its members worked on other musical projects, including

The Gloria Record The Gloria Record was an American rock band from Austin, Texas, a side-project of former Mineral vocalist Chris Simpson and bassist Jeremy Gomez. The group was formed it in 1997, together with guitarist Brian Hubbard and drummer Matt Hammon. They ...

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, and Zookeeper. In 2010, a compilation CD of all the band's songs (except for "Sadder Star") was released in Japan, entitled ''TheCompleteCollection''. Mineral announced a reunion tour on April 24, 2014. In 2019, the band celebrated their 25th anniversary with two new songs titled "Aurora" and "Your Body Is The World", a retrospective book, and by going on tour. On Saturday, September 25 the band performed a set at Furnace Fest 2021 in Birmingham, Alabama.

Musical style

Mineral have mainly been described as being an

band but incorporate elements of

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, and

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. In a

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, Chris Simpson and Jeremy Gomez cited Mineral's main influences as

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and Rocket from the Crypt.

Members

*Chris Simpson – vocals and guitar *Scott McCarver – guitar *Jeremy Gomez – bass *Gabriel Wiley – drums

Discography

Singles and EPs

* ''Gloria'' (7'',1994) * ''February / M.D.'' (7'', 1996) * ''Mineral/Jimmy Eat World/Sense Field'' (1997) — Split EP with

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and

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* ''&Serenading / Love My Way'' (1998) * ''One Day When We Are Young'' (2019)

Albums

* ''

The Power of Failing ''The Power of Failing'' is the debut studio album from the Austin, Texas-based emo band Mineral. Released on January 28, 1997, ''The Power of Failing'' was made available on both LP and CD format and has since been acclaimed as an essential album ...

'' (1997) * ''

EndSerenading ''EndSerenading'' is the second studio album by Mineral, released on August 25, 1998, after the band had broken up. The album was noted for its overall softer and quieter sound in comparison to the band's former album, ''The Power of Failing'', w ...

'' (1998)

Compilations

* ''TheCompleteCollection'' (

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, 2010) * ''1994–1998: The Complete Collection'' (2014)

Related projects

– Christopher Simpson, Jeremy Gomez * Imbroco – Gabriel Wiley, Scott David McCarver * Kissing Chaos – Gabriel Wiley *

– Gabriel Wiley * Pretty the Quick Black Eyes – Scott David McCarver *

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(Previously known as Zookeeper) – Chris Simpson (and occasionally Jeremy Gomez

References

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