Mint is a Belgian pop-rock band, which since 1999 released five full-length albums.

History

After releasing a few singles, they worked with Australian producer Peter Crosbie and released ''Echoes from the Engine Room'' (2004) on indie-label Green LFant Records from Brussels. Mint played some of the biggest festivals in Belgium:

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Pukkelpop Pukkelpop is an annual music festival that takes place near the city of Hasselt, Belgium, in mid- to late August. It is held within a large enclosure of fields and woodland—adjacent to a dual carriageway called ''Kempische Steenweg''—in the ...

. The album was released in The Netherlands, France, and Switzerland in 2005. Their second album, ''Magnetism'', was recorded

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, with producer

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; it was released in Belgium and the Netherlands in 2006, with a CD presentation took place in the

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. Their single "The Magnetism of Pure Gold" reached the number 0 spot at KinkFM, a Dutch alternative radio station. Mint signed with American label Funzalo records, which released ''Magnetism'' in the US. The single "Your Shopping Lists are Poetry" reached the first place in the Top 10 of most requested songs on WEQX-radio, an American alternative radio-station. In 2006 they caused a stir in the Belgian media because

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started dancing during their gig at the

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, the traditional residence of the Belgian monarchy. Their third album, ''Hinterland'', was released in 2008 on Munich Records.

Members

*Erwin Marcisz (vocals, guitar) *Steve Janssens (guitar) *Phil Marcisz (bass) *Kim Windmolders (keys) *Tim Claes (drums)

Discography

Albums

*''Echoes from the Engine Room'' (2004) *''Magnetism'' (2006) *''Hinterland'' (2008); Professional rating: World of Music *''Hits From Her Laser'' (2010) *''Glass Lagoon'' (2014)

Singles

*"Slim Fit Plan (2001) *"Halflit Cigarette (2001) *"Dragon's Lair (2003) *"Glow (effervescent) *"Your Shopping Lists are Poetry" *"The Magnetism of Pure Gold"

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mint Belgian rock music groups Belgian art rock groups Belgian pop rock music groups