Why The Minders aren’t among the more famous Elephant 6 bands is beyond me. They’ve got the poppy songwriting of The Apples in stereo and the layered, beautiful instrumentation of Of Montreal. But yet I’m usually met with blank stares when I bring them up in conversation. Originally formed by Martyn Leaper, Tammy Ealom (now of Dressy Bessy), with a dash of help from Robert and Hilarie (now of The Apples in stereo), Minders seemed poised to be the most successful band on the E6 roster. Allegedly, the Minders’ “Come On & Hear” single was the fastest selling in Elephant 6 history! Since that time, The Minders have gone through numerous label changes and even more line-up changes. But through it all, they’ve managed to craft some pretty spiffy little pop gems.

MP3s:
Golden Street
I’m So Low