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Artist: Mineral
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Group Members:

Chris Simpson, Gabriel Wiley, Jeremy Gomez, Scott David McCarver

Similar Artists:

American Football, Jets to Brazil, The Get Up Kids, Rainer Maria, Joan of Arc, Braid, Texas Is the Reason, The Promise Ring, Jimmy Eat World, Knapsack, Sunny Day Real Estate, Jawbreaker

Followers:

Apple of Discord, 1997, Silverstein, Jejune

Formal Connection With:

Pop Unknown, The Gloria Record, Zookeeper, Kissing Chaos, Imbroco
  • Formed: 1994, Austin, TX
  • Disbanded: 1998
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Power of Failing," "EndSerenading," "The Donkey"

Biography

When Mineral broke up in 1998, they had been together for only four years and released only two full-lengths, yet their shaping of the indie rock landscape cannot be overstated. The Austin four got together in 1994 and wasted no time in blanketing the country and cranking out 7"s, initially hooking with the label of tourmates Christy Front Drive, The Audio Concept, and Caulfield Records. A zine editor in Colorado, impressed with Mineral's groundbreaking blend of power and emotion, sent a 7" to the chief of fledgling Crank! Records, Jeff Matlow. The band received repeated phone calls that day from Matlow, and thus began a marriage that would launch both label and band into underground fame. Mineral's first full-length, The Power of Failing, was a powerful success and inspired a rabid following among scenesters. The young band's grasp of dynamics and thoughtful lyrics about coming of age also influenced indie rock bands everywhere, as their sound still permeates across the underground. End Serenading turned out to be the end for Mineral, which had agreed to do its next record with Interscope, a record that never happened. Still only in their early twenties, bandmembers moved onto new projects: singer/guitarist Chris Simpson and bassist Jeremy Gomez began the Gloria Record and drummer Gabe Wiley joined Pop Unknown. ~ Ron DePasquale, All Music Guide
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Mineral
Origin Austin
Texas
United States
Genres Indie rock, Emo
Years active 1994–1998
Labels Caulfield
Crank!
Associated acts The Gloria Record
Imbroco
Kissing Chaos
Pop Unknown
Pretty the Quick Black Eyes
Zookeeper
The Glass Family
Former members
Chris Simpson
Scott McCarver
Jeremy Gomez
Gabriel Wiley

Mineral was a prominent mid-90's indie-rock band originally from Houston, Texas, but soon relocated to Austin following their formation. All four members of Mineral were signed to Interscope Records on individual contracts. Its former members have since moved on to other musical projects including The Gloria Record, Pop Unknown, and Zookeeper.

Mineral's music is characterized by its iterated soft/loud structure, overlaid with melodic, off-key vocals and ethereal guitar-based instrumental bridges. Many of their songs adhere to the formulas and now ubiquitous stylistic conventions associated with "emo" pioneers Sunny Day Real Estate (SDRE). Despite their similarities to SDRE, Mineral emerged at the same time as that group and added their own less intense, more brooding flavor to the then-emerging "Midwest" sound.[citation needed] Mineral's subtle balance between angst-ridden kinetics and wistful underpinnings, in conjunction with their intelligent lyrics, have heavily influenced many bands of the late 1990s and 2000s.[citation needed]

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Members

  • Chris Simpson - vocals/guitar
  • Scott McCarver - guitar
  • Jeremy Gomez - bass
  • Gabriel Wiley - drums

Discography

Singles

  • Gloria/Parking Lot (Caulfield Records, 1995)
  • February/M.D. (Caulfield Records, 1996)
  • &Serenading/Love My Way (Psychedelic Furs) (Crank!, 1997)
  • Crazy (Willie Nelson) (split release with Jimmy Eat World and Sensefield - Crank!, 1997)

Albums

Non-Album Tracks

Year Album / Source Label Song(s) Other information
1997 (Don't Forget To) Breathe Crank! Records "Rubber Legs"
1998 The First Crush Compilation Thick as Thieves Records "Sadder Star"

Related projects

  • The Glass Family - Jeremy Gomez
  • The Gloria Record - Christopher Simpson, Jeremy Gomez
  • Imbroco - Gabriel Wiley, Scott David McCarver
  • Kissing Chaos - Gabriel Wiley [1]
  • Pop Unknown - Gabriel Wiley
  • Pretty the Quick Black Eyes - Scott David McCarver
  • Zookeeper - Chris Simpson (& sometimes Jeremy Gomez) [2]

See also

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The Glass Family · The Gloria Record · Imbroco · Kissing Chaos · Pop Unknown · Pretty the Quick Black Eyes · Zookeeper

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