I used to write about music for fanzines in the eighties and I have lost count of the numerous bands that I have seen play but I knew there was going to be something happen one day that I could write about that would make me passionate again about local ‘live’ music.
The shock demise of Atomic Mint has made me rethink what I was going to write. The first time I saw Atomic Mint was an acoustic set played at Dana Street Coffee House in Mountain View and I was blown away by the sheer passion from all the band members, they had stripped their music down to an acoustic set that was worthy of a major record contract right there and then. I bought all the CD’s and was enthused by what I heard.
Watching Atomic Mint play locally over the last 6 months has been a sheer delight and a magical stage show that showcased the 3 piece of Brianna, Misha and Ama… the combination of the three’s craftsmanship on stage was a formidable challenge for any local band but also gained a lot of respect from others as masters of their craft. Precise and exploratory drumming… well crafted and professional bass worthy of any established band and extraordinary vocals and guitar the like of which has not been seen in a long time.
Most of their set has been original music with the exception of crowd favorite Barracuda and the occasional Pat Benatar song. My personal favorite was Sweet Poisoned Honey from their second album Audio Candy which featured echoes of the raw live sound that lit the stage. The third Atomic Mint album Creature was by far the best and featured a compelling consistency of polished well crafted songs. The first three songs Too Bourgeoisie, Yo Quiero Musica and Solid Gold would pull you in and make you feel the passion in the music.
To draw comparisons to other bands would only pigeonhole them. I can say that Atomic Mint were band a with potential. The little band that could.
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