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"We're totally ready," says MINK singer Neal Carlson.

"To play until the end of time," drummer Stella Mozgawa continues. "Until the end of the universe."

These days it seems rock can move at a snail's pace ... what with bands marching to corporate schedules and marketing strategies, over-thinking everything along the way, it can take a couple of years just to get an album released.

But MINK is seizing the moment ... and intends to hold on tightly.

The band has clearly hit the ground running. Formed just a blink ago in Spring 2006, MINK has already written more than 60 songs (30 of them in one intense three-week stretch), recorded its debut album in just four weeks (with noted producer Sylvia Massy of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Tool fame), shot one of the most fun videos of recent times for its infectious song "Talk to Me" with director Christian Lamb (Madonna, Korn, Kelly Clarkson, Incubus Madonna), had another song "Pressure Pressure" featured nightly in ESPN's 2006 Major League baseball playoffs coverage and has established itself as one of the most exciting new live acts on the scene both in its own club shows and opening big-venue concerts by Angels & Airwaves among others. And all that while going back and forth between New York (from where Carlson hails) and Australia (home to drummer Mozgawa, lead guitarist Nick Maybury, and bassist Grant Fitzpatrick).

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AMPLIFIER MAGAZINE REVIEW OF MINK CD

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Well hey there!

Hope everyone is enjoying their gorgeous summer or wretched winter. Some wonderful surprises: our track "Get It Right" features in this delightful video of Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden flying in a jet during his last visit to Australia. We think it's puh-rett-y cool.

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WOO!

Stella

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Myself, Jim, Josh, Richard and Wazza rockin some ice cold Gold Stars in the pool right on the Mediterranean Sea. Can you say Shaylom Shaylom in your thickest ozzie accent? You can hear it echoin through the streets of Tel Aviv for ever now. We made our mark!



Grant

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Hey everyone!
I've been keeping myself very busy in Los Angeles, currently writing and recording some demos with revered producer/beats master/sonic legend "Bugsy".



Among other things, Bugsy has introduced me to some ancient meditation techniques to realise my full creative potential. I'm hoping to release some of these truly special works upon your ears in the not too distant future.

Stay tuned,

Peace and love - Stella

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I have taken some time out from my music for a week and a bit over here on the east coast in Boston and revisited one of my childhood memories Hot Rods!! my dad and uncle used to build them back wen i was younger. this one here is one that used to race at the Bonneville salt flats in Utah Salt lake city many years ago. it is a wild beast and tops speed at like 160 mph!!! not bad for an old rod



Niki May

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It seems that Spring has officially sprung in NYC. I awoke this morning to find this sunny and inspiring photo from Grant in my inbox:

To understand the full significance of such a photo you must know that Los Angeles has only one environmental advantage which it holds over New York's head, occasionally forcing it into New York's mouthhole kicking it into her face till she chews on the truth.

This piece of pie is: good weather.

Since the weather has climbed to "perfect" in NYC, those of us in Los Angeles have only one thing left to do. Admit defeat. Until next winter. x Stella

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Hey everyone! With the help of home studio magic, bitchen tunes are never far away. Grant's new setup is brought to you by Digidesign. Have a gander at this puppy:



Now, I don't know about you but I believe this is precisely what you want to feel like when you purchase hardware like the Mbox. Content, calm and knowing that your musical ingenuity can be fully expressed through the use of this product. Sound like an ad for Digidesign? It is! Ha! But in all seriousness, they would do well to use this image to tap into the female demographic, right ladies? x Stella

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Hello Minksters! Hope you are all well. We've been taking a break after our last US tour for the March On Stage initiative (thank you to all at Hard Rock) and bumping into some fully fledged musical legends. Here's a little pic of my friend Flea and his friend Lars at the benefit concert for the Silverlake Conservatory of Music; where I will soon be taking some piano lessons. Get ready for me to fire out some Beethoven hits in the near future. Ahem.. Also, don't forget to vote for us on www.famecast.com. Just go to our backstage area and follow the links. Much appreciated! Love, Stella

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Hello hello people of myspace. Our "Get It Right" video has been officially released into the world! Here's a little blurb from Grant. x Stella

The 'Get It Right' clip was inspired by The Beatles 'Help' and a Japanese show I watched as a kid called Monkey Magic. It was also an extension of what we did in MINK TV in the fact that we wanted to use Iconic NY locations such as the Coney Island Boardwalk. We shot the clip on a minus zero winter's day and nearly froze our bit's of in those tights , but it was all worth it. Scarlett Johansen was one of the many perplexed onlookers that day as we chased each other around Coney Island & Dumbo . I hope you enjoy Grant Fitz

Click on this delightful picture and you will be taken to the video on ArtistDirect.com!

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April 13 , 2008
Hard Rock Cafe round up

Wed like to give a big shout out to the Hard Rock cafe!! and give a big thankyou for all the venues across the USA who had us play and took amazing care of us, i finaly got to see some of Jimi Hendrix's guitars!!

PEace Nick

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April 8, 2008
Billboard NYC

Our latest excursion was at the main Billboard office in NYC where we played for the Billboard in 60 avail in 4 weeks on billboard.com

PEace Nick

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March 19, 2008
SXSW 08

SXSW this year was such an eventful experience!! we had some of our best shows yet! especially the Aussie bbq. Thankyou blind pig for putting up with us also Takeout and Tijuana, Grill Marketing at the Creekside lounge and last but not least Gary Jay at Landshark promtions for the Captiva show. last but not least all th eamazing people who came to our shows and bought our cds. much love

NICK

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March 10, 2008
Optical Illusion in New Orleans

This photo was taken in New Orleans and it is an optical illusion. In the photo, you will see two people who look virtually identical. The trick is to identify Neal, singer of Mink. Although both people look exactly the same, one is not Neal. The second photo is Stella rockin some karate just off Bourbon St. Holla!

Neal

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March 6, 2008
MINK in florida

Mink is ripping it up in Florida, he people here are realy fun and like to party last night we played in this club called Dr Feelgoods. it rocked, grant got fondled by a man!!

Niki May

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March 4, 2008
SuperMINK in DC

Look out for Super Mink across the country. Check out this spotting in Washington DC.

Neal/superMINK agent 1

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MINK Tour USA

ladies and gentlemen the official USA MINK headline tour has started, its a new experience starting out driving in the snow, coming to a town near you bring your glad rags. The Hard Rock Cafe's all over the nation are taking us in to support our addiction for music and performing for the people (YOU) come join us and lets have a MINK party. This shot is from the first gig at the Annex in New York

NICK

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Behind the Scenes "Get it Right"

The filming of the get it right clip yesterday was a success we have some really great shots and were very excited to get it out it was a very indie hands on style production, original concept concieved by the MINK video master mind Grant Fitzpatrick. heres a glimpse below. Would like to very warmly thank Kristine C R, Jeremiah Alexis, Yonotan Maron and everyone involved for all the amazing hard work put in..

NICK

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mink rehearsals brooklyn

We have started working in the studio playing music again with Neal. All our time spent outside has been on the preparation for our Get It Right Clip which starts tommorow, heres some cool shots from rehearsal, cheers NICK

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Mink merchandise

here's your chance to feel like a sexy beast.

Check out MINK's merch page here http://www.backstreet-merch.com/bands/mink/

You are sexy and beastlike already, but this is your chance to feel even sexier and beastlier.

neal/MINK

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December 15th, 2007
MINK in Hollywood

Here's a killer shot of a party that Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine threw in LA a few days ago. Stella and Nick were there playing, as well as Slash, Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains, and our good friend Perry Farrell. Check out our blog for the Rolling Stone article about it.

Neal/MINK

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