Larsen B Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 I believe they were from Aberdeen but never heard anyone here talk abou them. Anybody know anything about them?? I assume some of the old timers like Alan Cynic will know something. All i know is that they were on Creation and rumour has it that the Manics partly took their name from the Minks' All Good Preachers Go To Heaven EP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Les Stroszek Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 I've heard of them before and In my sad geeky way always wondered what they would sound like. I imagine old style C86 indie. I bought an album by a band called Microdisney years ago from One Up just cause I liked the cover and it has to be the most eighties indie-jangle record I've ever heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestooge Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 They are shite - thats why no one talks about them - Minks from Jasmine Street - Great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
french_disko Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 I believe they were from Aberdeen but never heard anyone here talk abou them. Anybody know anything about them?? I assume some of the old timers like Alan Cynic will know something. All i know is that they were on Creation and rumour has it that the Manics partly took their name from the Minks' All Good Preachers Go To Heaven EP.http://www.jasmineminks.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen B Posted December 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 http://www.jasmineminks.com/Good, but i was hoping for some personal memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 I only saw them once, and that was just a few years ago in Exodus.....punchier than I'd expected.I imagine Hen from the Tunnels would've known them better, so he might have some tales to tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 I only saw them once' date=' and that was just a few years ago in Exodus.....punchier than I'd expected.I imagine Hen from the Tunnels would've known them better, so he might have some tales to tell.[/quote']According to the Oracle which is "The Great Scots Musicography" The Jasmine Minks were formed in Aberdeen in 1983 by Adam Shepherd, Tom Sanderson, Jim Bale and Martin Alvey. They are described as a 60's nostalgia outfit. Signed to Creation and subsequently Poptones. Their 2001 single "Daddy Dog" featured Scottish Socialist MSP Tommy Sheridan.Never saw them, didn't realise they were from Aberdeen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 They are shite - thats why no one talks about them - Minks from Jasmine Street - Great!Jasmine Terrace....I think??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestooge Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Quite right - couldnt quite remember when i typed that. I was a little harsh on them yesterday - i am very fickle - indeed i am ficklemass. Would never listen to them by choice though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen B Posted December 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 So they're jangly sounding. I can't imagine the early Manics wanting to take inspiration for their name from a jangly band, although i don't think that's how they really got their name. They were chums though i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam S Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 Sorry for bringing up an old thread, but someone drew my attention here.I don't know what The Great Scots Musicography is, but it's waaay wrong, the Jasmine Minks were formed out of an Aberdeen punk band called Bondage, who used to play at the 62 club, St K's and the East Neuk. Members were Jim Shepherd, Tom Reid and Adam Sanderson, and, despite it being repeated elsewhere on the net, there never was any Jim Bale or Martin Alvey.The band moved to London and picked up Martin Keena as bassist and went on to records 4 albums for Creation and one for Alan McGee's subsequent label, Poptones.They toured with the likes of Primal Scream, Jesus & Mary Chain and a lot of the Creation roster as well as acts like the Violent Femmes and the Pogues.I would not describe the music as either 60's or jangly. You can hear enough of it on the interweb or iTunes these days. If you think it's shite, however, that's up to you. Minks from Jasmine Terrace? Well, two out of three is not bad, I come from Kincorth.Jim Shepherd runs Oatcake records from his home in Glencoe. He released a Jasmine Minks EP recently, Poppy White, as well as a mini album from Ellon's favourites, APB.The next Jasmine Minks gig is at the Borderline in London on 23rd July.As for the Manic Street Preachers, yes, we were friends and they certainly listened to the Jasmines when they were younger. Richie Edwards did say that the "Preachers" part of their name came from the first Jasmine's mini album, but, to my recollection, none of the other Manics ever verified this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 The above post is the kind of thing I'd like to see more of...maybe part of an A-Z of Aberdeen bands since the 50s. Ideally with photos.Adam...the Great Scots Musicography was a large format book by Martin Strong. It wasn't overly accurate with my entry either (apparently my career 'went down the plughole in the early 90s'.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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