Mint 400 Records
| Mint 400 Records | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | Neil Sabatino |
| Distributor(s) | The Orchard |
| Genre | Independent rock |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Hawthorne, New Jersey |
| Official website | mint400records |
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Mint 400 Records is one of the first American all digital record labels based out of Hawthorne, New Jersey, founded in 2007 by Neil Sabatino known for his work in the band Pencey Prep and as the founding member of Fairmont.
According to Jim Testa in The Jersey Journal the label "found success working radio and building buzz with acts like Sink Tapes, the Clydes, the Maravines and Fairmont",[1][2] and Sabatino notes in a Jersey Beat interview, "we started to see things like my band charting with College Music Journal and other bands on the label getting invites to South by Southwest & CMJ [festivals]."[3][4][5] On being an independent record label he maintains "we sign a lot of our acts based on potential," and Mint 400 Records is considered to be a "roster of some of the Garden State's most under-appreciated and challenging bands" by The Star-Ledger's Tris McCall.[6][7]
History[edit]
Mint 400 Records was founded in 2007 by indie music musician and singer Neil Sabatino of the band Fairmont. The independent record label initially signed established North Jersey rock bands and folk acts, like Theodore Grimm, Any Day Parade, Jesse Ian Dunn and the One & Nines, and reissued albums by some of North Jersey's veteran bands like Hero Pattern, Fairmont, The Multi-Purpose Solution, and The Milwaukees.[8] Other notable guest musicians on the label include Victoria Williams on the track "Blood Red Shoes" by Son of the Velvet Rat, Matt Pryor & Max Bemis on Ladybirds "Regional Community Theater" LP, Matthew Caws of Nada Surf on The Minus Scale album "Hotter" and Chris Collingwood wrote complete liner notes for The Campbell Apartment's "Curmudegeon" Album.[9][10] In 2016, began working with the New Jersey independent label Sniffling Indie Kids. The two labels joined on several compilation albums, and founded the North Jersey Indie Rock Festival, which showcases almost two dozen bands each year from local record labels.[11][12] In 2019 this transitioned into "Indie Binge" which launched it's first big showcase with over 30 bands from various labels and geographical locations playing three stages at Jersey City venue Pet Shop.[13]
As of 2020, Mint 400 Records has released more than 450 records. In addition to artist releases, the label also makes compilation and tribute albums including tributes to The Beach Boys, Nirvana, Link Wray, Lou Reed and Tom Petty.[14] At the end of 2020 Mint 400 Records along with B.CALM Press re-released the 2001 album Heartbreak in Stereo by New Jersey band Pencey Prep, the band Frank Iero was in before he joined My Chemical Romance.[15] This included a limited edition vinyl pressing of 1000 records that sold out in 3 hours.[16]
The label focuses on radio promotion and has had dozens of releases chart on the NACC College Radio charts since 2010 and so far in 2021 Fairmont, Sink Tapes, Gelax, Blue Vervain, Dream Home, Ruby Bones, and Poggy have all broken the top 200. In 2021, Mint 400 Records announced new jazz and instrumental sub-label, Raining Music, with the signing of Jersey City funk jazz band The Funky JC's and in addition Clamb, an avant garde jazz band from Boston.[17]
References[edit]
- ↑ Dylan 2007.
- ↑ Hortillosa 2011.
- ↑ Carradini 2014.
- ↑ Testa 2017.
- ↑ Parciak 2012.
- ↑ Testa 2014.
- ↑ McCall 2011.
- ↑ "Jersey Beat's Consumer Guide: Short Reviews". Jersey Beat. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ↑ Hislop, Christopher. "Minus Scale celebrates 10 years of 'Hotter'". seacoastonline.com. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ↑ Collingwood, Chris. "The Campbell Apartment - Curmudgeon". piratepirate.com. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ↑ Bongard, Kimberlee. "North Jersey Indie Rock Festival Announces 2018 Venue, Line-Up". thepopbreak.com. Retrieved March 10, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Testa, Jim (August 31, 2016). "No, Jersey Indie Rock Fest in Jersey City on Sept. 10". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ↑ Testa, Jim (November 6, 2019). "30 acts, three stages: Eight hours of 'Indie Binge' on tap this weekend". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ↑ Makin, Bob. "Makin Waves Scene Report With Mint 400 Records, A Tribute To George Theiss, & Etherius". The Aquarian. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ↑ Makin, Bob. "MAKIN' WAVES WITH FAIRMONT: JERSEY 101". The Aquarian. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Solo, Lindsey. "Frank Iero Releases New Pencey Prep Vinyl, Shirts, and More". nerdsandbeyond.com. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Testa, Jim (March 3, 2021). "March brings in jazz, funk in Hudson music releases". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- NACC Staff (January 8, 2019). "Top 200 Week Ending January 8th". NACC. Archived from the original on December 15, 2020.
- NACC Staff (December 15, 2020). "Top 200 Week Ending December 15th". NACC.[not in citation given]
- Parciak, Brooke (2010). "How To Run a Record Label: An Interview With Neil Sabatino of Mint 400 Records". Jersey Beat. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- Pettigrew, Jason (January 31, 2006). "My Chemical Romance, Escape Artists". Alternative Press. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- Dowd, Rachel (February 18, 2021). "THE ORIGINAL COVER ART FOR PENCEY PREP'S ALBUM LOOKED A LOT DIFFERENT". Alternative Press. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- Bongard, Kimberlee (20 August 2018). "North Jersey Indie Rock Festival Announces 2018 Venue, Line-up". The Pop Break. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- Carradini, Stephen (6 March 2014). "Quick Hits: Justin Klaas/The Maravines/Clara Engel". Independent Clauses. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- Dylan, Nathan (23 July 2007). "Fairmont–"Wait and Hope"". Wonka Vision. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- Hortillosa, Summer Dawn (26 October 2011). "Band with Jersey City roots reunites to find 'Multi-Purpose Solution' for Hoboken concert". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- Makin, Bob (4 September 2016). "Makin Waves with The North Jersey Indie Rock Festival". Courier News. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- Makin, Bob (19 July 2018). "Makin Waves Scene Report With Mint 400 Records, A Tribute To George Theiss, & Etherius". The Aquarian Weekly. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- McCall, Tris (14 January 2011). "CD reviews: The Decemberists, Shilpa Ray, The Multi-Purpose Solution, Carl Orff". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- Mejias, Stephen (21 February 2012). "The Entry Level #14". Stereophile. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- Mint 400 Records Staff (2012). "The name Mint 400?". Mint 400 Records. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- Parciak, Brooke (2012). "How To Run a Record Label: An Interview With Neil Sabatino of Mint 400 Records". Jersey Beat. Not a Mongo Media. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- Testa, Jim (2013). "Mint 400 Records Presents the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds". Jersey Beat. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- Testa, Jim (24 October 2017). "A Night at the Pet Shop: Bands, beer, wine and an exciting new venue for N.J." The Jersey Journal. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- Timmons, Joseph (2 May 2021). "Mint 400 Records: A Spirited Label with Heart". Indie Pulse Music. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
External links[edit]
Media related to Mint 400 Records at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Mint 400 Records discography at Discogs
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