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"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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29th May, 2009
Some Unreleased Songs

Hey Friends! Just wanted to say hi and let you know that we'll have some unreleased tracks from our album sessions available for free download in the coming weeks. All of these tracks were very hard for us to keep off the album so we're really to happy to get them to ya finally.
G ;)

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19th January, 2009
Adventures in Bizarre Road Food Pt. 1

Hey Minksters! Hope you had a wonderful and raucous holiday season. As you are probably aware, playtime is over and it's time to throw the egg nog back in the liquor cabinet and start waking up before dinnertime.
With these new responsibilities in mind I feel compelled to tell you of something I encountered on my recent travels around America. Behold the bacon-donut.



You may be thinking "Hey Stella! What's up? That picture just looks like a puddle of vomit! Oh, and while I'm here please stop wearing green and blue together, it makes me feel weird."

Alas, it is true. My two least favourite things in the world have joined forces to spread misery and love-handles. The bacon donut must be stopped.

Love, Stella x

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6th October, 2008
Rockin' for children with aids

Hey Guys and Gals I was hanging in Silverlake Los Angeles yesterday at a fundraiser "Rockin' for children with aids" the statistic is way too high and is half the death toll in some unfortunate countries.. thankyou "Polite In Public" for donating their fun karaoke photo booth to help raise awareness.. You can help now by donating @ http://www.amfar.org/cgi-bin/iowa/index.html



cheers Nick

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18th Sept, 2008
Nick and Neal on Rock Band 2 cover

Hi id like to share with u the photos of us on the front of the Rock Band 2 cover.. its a def a buzz to be rocking out on the box in everyones living room.. im playing the strat with the crazy hair Neal is the punk singer..



cheers Nick

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5th Sept, 2008
Grant

Electric Ladyland is our fave studio for sure.. keeping the hendrix spirit alive..









Grant / Nick

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22nd August, 2008
Grant

Was at Main Drag Music in Brooklyn last week. There's a beautiful early 60's P in there that caught my attention. ;)









Grant / Nick

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July 28, 2008
I Want My Fuji!

Hajimi Mashite!

My desire for Japanese soil has stretched long and... desirous. It exceeded all my expectations. Fuji Rocks is the most delightful, clean, conscious and stimulating music festival I've ever been to and I feel terribly honoured to have been a part of it.

Here's a special photo I took midway through our set. It's a real shame about the turnout



Uh. What a beautiful surprise! Everyone was so accommodating; the crowd, our new friends and especially the Avex crew. Check out more of my photos RIGHT HERE and a video in the works.

Love, Stella

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July 27, 2008
Fuji Rock 2008

Thank you to the amazing Japanese fans - you are beautiful, so cool, and generous. Special thanks to Yuki and Yumi for my amazing headband. I promise to wear it every day until I am 80 years old.
Also thanks to Miho and everyone at Avex Records for making our first trip to Japan so special. We'll never forget the experience!

Here are some pictures from Fuji Rock. I'll post a few more soon on the mink blog. Arigato gozaimasu!!!!!

Neal/MINK

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May 19th, 2008
Some Kind of Monster

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..



Love, Stella