The Minks are a four piece American rock band from Nashville, Tennessee led by frontwoman Nikki Barber. [1] [2] Guitar Girl magazine describes the band as “hover[ing] in the space of psyche-blues and pure rock with Barber’s vocals being compared to Patti Smith and Bonnie Raitt.” [3]
The Minks released their first full length album, Light & Sweet, on September 20, 2019 via Café Rooster Records. [3] On March 3, 2023, they self-released their second full length album, Creatures of Culture. [4]
Nikki Barber formed The Minks in 2015, after moving to Nashville from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. [2] Barber recruited longtime friend and former bandmate from the rock-duo Static Trees, Dylan Whitlow (bass), now with DeeOhGee, as well as Ron Gallo (guitar) to form The Minks. [5]
Prior to moving to Nashville, Nikki earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design at the Academy of Art University and released her own fashion line called Nikki Stitch. [6] [7] The Minks have performed with artists such JD McPherson, Lilly Hiatt, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Liz Cooper & The Stampede, JEFF the Brotherhood and Okey Dokey.
Title | Album Details |
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Sweet Talk (EP) | Release Date: April 15, 2016
Label: The Minks [8] |
Light & Sweet (LP) | Release Date: September 20, 2019
Label: Café Rooster Records [9] |
Creatures of Culture (LP) | Release Date: March 3, 2023
Label: The Minks [10] |
Current Members