Mineral (tape)
| mineral | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Emo |
| founding | 1994, 2014 |
| resolution | 1998 |
| Website | www.officialmineral.com |
| Current occupation | |
| Chris Simpson | |
Electric guitar |
Scott McCarver |
| Jeremy Gomez | |
| Gabriel Wiley | |
Mineral is an emo band from Austin formed in 1994 . They broke up in 1998 and got back together almost seventeen years later, in 2014.
history
The band was founded in 1994 in Houston , Texas by singer Chris Simpson, guitarist Scott McCarver, bassist Jeremy Gomez and drummer Gabriel Wiley. Shortly after the formation, the band moved to Austin . All musicians were individually signed to Interscope Records .
In January 1997, the debut album The Power of Failing was released via Crank! Records releases Rolling Stone's list of 40 Most Influential Emo Albums. Barely a year and a half later, the second album EndSerenading was released , also via Crank! Records.
After the band split up in 1998, the musicians devoted themselves to various other music projects: Chris Simpson and Jeremy Gomez played at The Gloria Record , while Gabriel Wiley and Scott McCarver were active at Imbroco . Other musical side projects of the musicians were Zookeeper , Pop Unknown , Kissing Chaos and Pretty the Quick Black Eyes .
Mineral has been an active band again since April 2014. In May 2017, the band accused American rapper Lil Peep of having illegally used samples of the song LoveLetterTypewriter from the 1998 album EndSerenading for his own song Hollywood Dreaming . Lil Peep countered the accusation that he just wanted to show the band his affection for their music.
music
Mineral is described as a typical emo band , which, however, incorporates influences from indie rock , post rock and alternative rock into their music. The Catherine Wheel , Sugar , Swervedriver , Buffalo Tom , Dinosaur Jr. , Superchunk and Rocket from the Crypt are used as musical comparisons .
The music is characterized by its soft-sound structure, which is combined with melodic singing and instrumental bridges. The band was considered a source of inspiration for some rock bands in the 1990s and 2000s.
Discography
- 1997: The Power of Failing (Album, Crank! Records )
- 1998: EndSerenading (Album, Crank! Records)