Starlight Mints
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Starlight Mints are an indie pop
band from Norman, Oklahoma
. The band was formed in the '90s and has varied in size between four and seven members. The current lineup consists of Allan Vest (vocals, guitar), Andy Nunez (drums), Marian Love Nunez (keyboard), Ryan Lindsey (keyboards/guitar) and Javier Gonzales (bass). Three previous members (James Honderich, Mary Beth Leigh, Kure Croker) contributed to their sound on violin, cello, voice. They released The Dream That Stuff Was Made Of in 2000 through the label See Thru Broadcasting and Built on Squares in 2003 through Pias America.
They signed with Barsuk Records
in December 2005 and released their first album with the record label (Drowaton) on April 25, 2006.
Drummer Andy Nunez owns and operates the Opolis, an indie rock venue in Norman, Oklahoma. The venue hosts both local and national acts.
An extract of the band's single "Eyes of the Night
" is the theme tune for ITV1
supernatural drama Demons
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Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
band from Norman, Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
Norman is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is located south of downtown Oklahoma City. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, Norman was to have 110,925 full-time residents, making it the third-largest city in Oklahoma and the...
. The band was formed in the '90s and has varied in size between four and seven members. The current lineup consists of Allan Vest (vocals, guitar), Andy Nunez (drums), Marian Love Nunez (keyboard), Ryan Lindsey (keyboards/guitar) and Javier Gonzales (bass). Three previous members (James Honderich, Mary Beth Leigh, Kure Croker) contributed to their sound on violin, cello, voice. They released The Dream That Stuff Was Made Of in 2000 through the label See Thru Broadcasting and Built on Squares in 2003 through Pias America.
They signed with Barsuk Records
Barsuk Records
Barsuk Records is an independent record label based in Seattle, Washington, started and still managed by the members of the band This Busy Monster, Christopher Possanza and Josh Rosenfeld, who created the label in 1994 to release their band's material. Its logo is a drawing of a dog holding a...
in December 2005 and released their first album with the record label (Drowaton) on April 25, 2006.
Drummer Andy Nunez owns and operates the Opolis, an indie rock venue in Norman, Oklahoma. The venue hosts both local and national acts.
An extract of the band's single "Eyes of the Night
Drowaton
-Track listing:All tracks by Starlight Mints# "Pumpkin" – 2:40# "Torts" – 2:03# "Inside of Me" – 3:43# "Pearls " – 2:14# "Seventeen Devils" – 3:49# "Rhino Stomp" – 3:24# "The Killer" – 3:02# "Eyes of the Night" – 2:51# "Drowaton" – 5:01...
" is the theme tune for ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
supernatural drama Demons
Demons (TV series)
Demons is a pilot episode of a proposed drama series, initially competing to run as part of the CBS primetime schedule during Fall 2007. Demons was created by Barbara Hall, who also created Joan of Arcadia. The pilot starred Ron Eldard and Harold Perrineau. The pilot was not picked up by the network....
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Current lineup
- Allan Vest (vocals/guitar)
- Marian Love Nunez (keyboards)
- Javier Gonzales (bass)
- Andy Nunez (drums)
- Ryan Lindsey (keyboards/guitar)
Studio albums
- The Dream That Stuff Was Made OfThe Dream That Stuff Was Made OfThe Dream That Stuff Was Made Of is an album by the indie pop band Starlight Mints..-Track listing:#"Submarine...
(August 22, 20002000 in musicSee also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....
) - Built on SquaresBuilt on SquaresBuilt on Squares is the second album by the indie pop band Starlight Mints.-Track listing:All songs written by Allan Vest, Andy Nunez & Marian Nunez.#"Black Cat"#"Brass Digger"#"Goldstar"#"Pages"#"Buena Vista"#"Irene"#"Rinky Dinky"...
(May 20, 20032003 in music-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
) - DrowatonDrowaton-Track listing:All tracks by Starlight Mints# "Pumpkin" – 2:40# "Torts" – 2:03# "Inside of Me" – 3:43# "Pearls " – 2:14# "Seventeen Devils" – 3:49# "Rhino Stomp" – 3:24# "The Killer" – 3:02# "Eyes of the Night" – 2:51# "Drowaton" – 5:01...
(April 25, 20062006 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
) - Change RemainsChange RemainsChange Remains is the fourth album by the indie pop band Starlight Mints.-Track listing:# "Coffins 'r' Us" – 1:49# "Natural" – 2:41# "Paralyzed" – 3:50# "Zoomba" – 3:34# "Black Champagne" – 3:24# "Power Bleed" – 3:25# "Gazeretti" – 2:48...
(July 21, 20092009 in musicThe following is a list of notable events and releases in 2009 in music. Susan Boyle's album I Dreamed a Dream became the biggest selling album in the world for 2009, selling 8.3 million copies in five weeks; more than any other artist's in the whole year...
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Other appearances
- Barnyard (Music from the Motion Picture)Barnyard (Music from the Motion Picture)Barnyard is a soundtrack album from the 2006 movie Barnyard .-Track listing:# Johnny Cash - "I Won't Back Down"# Smash Mouth - "New Planet"# Smash Mouth - "Seventh Grade Dance"...
(August 9, 20062006 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
) (song: "Popsickle") - National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of TajNational Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of TajNational Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj is a 2006 sequel to the 2002 comedy National Lampoon's Van Wilder starring Kal Penn. Despite the film's title, lead actor Ryan Reynolds does not return in his role as Van Wilder.- Plot :...
(song: "Eyes of the Night")