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group's HOME page, click or visit: https://www.delafont.com/music_acts/mint-condition.htm ** Booking Mint Condition - R&B Artists - New Jack Swing, Club/Dance, Urban, R&B, Dance, Funk, Salsa, Jazz - © Richard De La Font Agency, Inc. - For serious booking requests only, click here: For More Information Formed in the early '80s in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Mint Condition began as lead singer Stokley Williams, guitarist Homer O"Dell, keyboardist Larry Waddell, keyboardist/saxophonist Jeff Allen, keyboardist/guitarist Keri Lewis, and guitarist/bassist Rick Kinchen.
The aforementioned debut LP yielded the intoxicating number 1 R&B gold smash "Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)," and the now classic "Forever In Your Eyes." "We were literally driving around in a Winnebago touring, to break that song," laughs Stokley. "One of the ways we garnered our reputation as a great live band was by relentless touring. We did it the old fashioned way: tour and tour some more. We did everything, including driving the bus. Our motto was do whatever was necessary, play wherever they'll have you."
"We've weathered a lot of challenges through the years – with our previous record company going through difficulties (Perspective / A&M), management changes and the general wear and tear of growing pains. Through it all Mint Condition has remained focused on two goals: to write and play music the way we know how, and to bring it as honestly as we can to our fans who luckily for us, have always remained loyal."
It's why the group gets kudos from legends such as Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight and Rick James who have often touted the band as one of their favorite artists. They also prove that they're one of the few groups from any genre to possess an almost spiritual understanding of R&B's historic past. "There was a time when you'd hear Earth, Wind & Fire, The Doobie Brothers, and Steely Dan all on the same station," says Stokley. "We're blessed to be able to play the kind of music that we feel has no boundaries." "We've grown together. Our fans are a mixture of different cultures and different ages. We get young people at our shows and we get fans who were with us from the beginning. Our goal has always been to make music that is inclusive, with out compromising or pandering to any formula." For Mint Condition it has always meant being true to themselves first. Hit songs include --
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