Minty Fresh

Minty Fresh
Founded1993 (1993)
FounderJim Powers
GenreRock
Country of originUnited States
LocationChicago, Illinois

Minty Fresh is an American independent record label founded in Chicago in 1993 by Jim Powers. Anthony Musiala joined the label at its inception and later served as managing director. Its early releases included singles by Liz Phair and Veruca Salt, and it issued The Cardigans' first U.S. release.

History

Powers founded Minty Fresh after leaving Zoo Entertainment. During its first year, the label released singles by Love Jones and Phair. Its 1994 release of Veruca Salt's "Seether" brought national attention to the band and label. In 2002, Minty Fresh spun off Mini Fresh as a children's-music label.

By 2015, Minty Fresh also operated as a music publisher and synchronization-licensing company. The label continued releasing music in the 2020s, including a co-release of Sarah Shannon's Demo 98 in 2023 and Dead Mint's self-titled debut album in 2025.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Boehlert, Eric (April 16, 1994). "Minty Fresh's Freshly Minted Bands Draw Biz Attention". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 16. pp. 1, 90.
  2. 1 2 Alamo-Costello, Chester (March 28, 2015). "Anthony Musiala – Talks Minty Fresh". The COMP Magazine. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  3. 1 2 DeRogatis, Jim (November 20, 1994). "The Making of a Sensation". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012 – via HighBeam Research.
  4. ↑ Kot, Greg (April 4, 1997). "SUBVERSIVE SWEDES THE CARDIGANS WILL CHANGE YOUR IDEA OF SCANDINAVIAN POP". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2011. After releasing "Life," a critically acclaimed stateside debut in 1995 on Chicago-based Minty Fresh
  5. ↑ Pogrebin, Robin (September 18, 2002). "Not All Sunshine for Teensy Set's Troubadour". The New York Times. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  6. ↑ Edelstein, David (January 30, 2005). "Nursery School of Rock". The New York Times. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  7. ↑ Loren (August 1, 2023). "SPB stream: Sarah Shannon Demo 98". Scene Point Blank. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  8. ↑ Key, Iain (March 15, 2025). "Dead Mint: Dead Mint – Album Review". Louder Than War. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  9. ↑ Margasak, Peter (August 6, 1998). "A Minty Fresh Start - Aluminum Group/Sweetness and Bite". Chicago Reader. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  10. ↑ SIEGLER, DYLAN (June 17, 1998). "Komeda makes a go of it". Billboard. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 3, 2011. A North of No South compilation including a Komeda song was picked up by Minty Fresh talent rep Jim Powers during a trip to Japan
  11. ↑ Tortorici, Frank (December 14, 1998). "Mike Scott". VH1. Retrieved June 3, 2011.[dead link]