Mink DeVille Pics

VOTES:0

RATE

Mink DeVille Snapshot

Music Genre

Pop/Rock

Music Style

Rock & Roll, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Punk/New Wave, New York Punk, American Punk

Music Mood

Nocturnal, Stylish, Intimate, Theatrical, Poignant, Street-Smart, Reverent, Romantic, Dramatic, Warm, Bittersweet

Wikipedia Text

Mink DeVille (1974–86) was a rock band known for its association with early punk rock bands at New York’s CBGB nightclub and for being a showcase for the music of Willy DeVille. The band recorded six albums in the years 1977 to 1985. Except for frontman Willy DeVille, the original members of the band played only on the first two albums (Cabretta and Return to Magenta). For the remaining albums and for tours, Willy DeVille assembled musicians to play under the name Mink DeVille. After 1985, when Willy DeVille began recording and touring under his own name, his backup bands were sometimes called “The Mink DeVille Band,” an allusion to the earlier Mink DeVille.

Origin

San Francisco

Music Genre (Text)

Rock, Punk, Soul, R&B, Blues, Cabaret, Cajun, Latin

Year(s) Active

1974–86

Record Label

Capitol, Atlantic, Polydor

Associated Acts

Jack Nitzsche, Doc Pomus

Past Group Members

Willy DeVille, Rubén Sigüenza, Thomas R. "Manfred" Allen, Jr., Fast Floyd (Robert McKenzie), Ritch Colbert, Louis X. Erlanger, Bobby Leonards, Allen Rabinowitz, Vinnie Cirincioni