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| origin = [[Manchester]], England
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| genre = [[Electronic dance music|Electronic]], [[trip hop]], [[House music|house]], [[alternative dance]]
| genre = [[Electronic dance music|Electronic]], [[trip hop]], [[House music|house]], [[alternative dance]]
| years_active = 1997–2016<br>2020–present
| years_active = 1997–2016<br>2020–present
| label = Faith & Hope
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| current_members = Neil Claxton
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| past_members = Chris Baker<br>Fidroc (DJ sets)
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==Career==
==Career==
=== 1997–2001: Early success and first album ===
=== 1997–2001: Early success and first album ===
Mint Royale first specialised in remixes, and became known after the release of their mix of "Tequila" by [[Terrorvision]] was a number 2 hit in the charts. They were championed by big beat pioneer [[Norman Cook]], aka Fatboy Slim, whose DJ sets regularly included their songs. Their sound was similar to his, to the extent that some people mistakenly believed Mint Royale to be a pseudonym for Cook himself. Their first album, ''[[On the Ropes (album)|On the Ropes]]'', was released in late 1999, and achieved recognition. The single "Don't Falter", featuring [[Lauren Laverne]] from [[Kenickie]], was a Top 20 hit in the British charts. The song "From Rusholme with Love" has been made recognisable through its extensive use in [[film]] and [[television series]] soundtracks. Predating Mint Royale, the original version - Joe Harriott-John Mayer Double Quintet composed - was entitled 'Acka Raga' and the theme tune to early editions of BBCtv's family quiz, 'Ask the Family' (1967). Besides its use as the [[theme tune]] for the film ''[[Kung Pow|Kung Pow! Enter The Fist]]'', it appears on the [[soundtrack]]s of the films ''[[Vanilla Sky]]'', ''[[Get Carter (2000 movie)|Get Carter]]'', and ''[[Serendipity (movie)|Serendipity]]'', and the television series ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]'' (episode [[Alias episodes (season 1)#The Prophecy|"The Prophecy"]]) and ''[[Spaced]]''. The song "Because I'm Worth It" has also been used as the theme for the [[Jamie Theakston]] and [[Zoë Ball]] [[chat show]] ''The Priory''.{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}} The song "Show Me", which first appeared on the 2001 US reissue of the album, is played every Friday by [[John Richards (disc jockey)|John Richards]] of [[KEXP]]<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kexp.org/events/kexp-events/long-songs-longest-day-year/|title=KEXP Events|website=www.kexp.org|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref> and the song has become known as "The Friday Song". "Show Me" was also used in the National Lampoon film ''[[Van Wilder]]''.
Mint Royale first specialised in remixes, and became known after the release of their mix of "[[Tequila (Terrorvision song)|Tequila]]" by [[Terrorvision]] was a number 2 hit in the charts. They were championed by big beat pioneer [[Norman Cook]], aka Fatboy Slim, whose DJ sets regularly included their songs. Their sound was similar to his, to the extent that some people mistakenly believed Mint Royale to be a pseudonym for Cook himself. Their first album, ''[[On the Ropes (album)|On the Ropes]]'', was released in late 1999, and achieved recognition. The single "Don't Falter", featuring [[Lauren Laverne]] from [[Kenickie]], was a Top 20 hit in the British charts. The song "From Rusholme with Love" has been made recognisable through its extensive use in [[film]] and [[television series]] soundtracks. Predating Mint Royale, the original version - Joe Harriott-John Mayer Double Quintet composed - was entitled 'Acka Raga' and the theme tune to early editions of BBCtv's family quiz, 'Ask the Family' (1967). Besides its use as the [[theme tune]] for the film ''[[Kung Pow|Kung Pow! Enter The Fist]]'', it appears on the [[soundtrack]]s of the films ''[[Vanilla Sky]]'', ''[[Get Carter (2000 movie)|Get Carter]]'', and ''[[Serendipity (movie)|Serendipity]]'', and the television series ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]'' (episode [[Alias episodes (season 1)#The Prophecy|"The Prophecy"]]) and ''[[Spaced]]''. The song "Because I'm Worth It" has also been used as the theme for the [[Jamie Theakston]] and [[Zoë Ball]] [[chat show]] ''The Priory''.{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}} The song "Show Me", which first appeared on the 2001 US reissue of the album, is played every Friday by [[John Richards (disc jockey)|John Richards]] of [[KEXP]]<ref name=":0" /><ref name="KEXP Events">{{Cite web|url=https://www.kexp.org/events/kexp-events/long-songs-longest-day-year/|title=KEXP Events|website=www.kexp.org|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref> and the song has become known as "The Friday Song". "Show Me" was also used in the National Lampoon film ''[[Van Wilder]]''.


=== 2002–2004: Continued success and second album ===
=== 2002–2004: Continued success and second album ===
The band released its second album, ''[[Dancehall Places]]'', in 2002. The first single from this album, "Sexiest Man in Jamaica", featuring a sample of a [[Prince Buster]] song, became their second UK Top 20 hit. As the band embarked on a series of live shows and a UK tour in 2003, a new single was released, "Blue Song," the video for which featured comedians [[Noel Fielding]] and [[Julian Barratt]], of ''[[The Mighty Boosh]]'' fame, as well as [[Nick Frost]] of ''[[Spaced]]'' and ''[[Shaun of the Dead]]'' fame and [[Michael Smiley]], also of ''[[Spaced]]''. The video was directed by [[Edgar Wright]], and was the main inspiration for his 2017 film ''[[Baby Driver]]''.<ref>Robinson, Joanna (12&nbsp;March 2017). "[http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/03/baby-driver-sxsw Edgar Wright Makes a Triumphant Return at SXSW with ''Baby Driver'']". ''Vanity Fair''. vanityfair.com. Retrieved 6&nbsp;January 2018.</ref>
The band released its second album, ''[[Dancehall Places]]'', in 2002. The first single from this album, "Sexiest Man in Jamaica", featuring a sample of a [[Prince Buster]] song, became their second UK Top 20 hit. As the band embarked on a series of live shows and a UK tour in 2003, a new single was released, "Blue Song," the video for which featured comedians [[Noel Fielding]] and [[Julian Barratt]], of ''[[The Mighty Boosh]]'' fame, as well as [[Nick Frost]] of ''[[Spaced]]'' and ''[[Shaun of the Dead]]'' fame and [[Michael Smiley]], also of ''[[Spaced]]''. The video was directed by [[Edgar Wright]], and was the main inspiration for his 2017 film ''[[Baby Driver]]''.<ref>Robinson, Joanna (12&nbsp;March 2017). "[http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/03/baby-driver-sxsw Edgar Wright Makes a Triumphant Return at SXSW with ''Baby Driver'']". ''Vanity Fair''. vanityfair.com. Retrieved 6&nbsp;January 2018.</ref>


For DJ sets and live performances the band invited Fallowfield based DJ Fidroc, known for his work with the Egerton Kru, to the group.{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}}
For DJ sets and live performances the band invited Fallowfield based DJ Fidroc, known for his work with the Egerton Kru, to the group.{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}}


=== 2004–2008: "Singin' in the Rain" and third album ===
=== 2004–2008: "Singin' in the Rain" and third album ===
Mint Royale returned to the studio to start writing and recording their third album in April 2004. The next few months were a turbulent time for Mint Royale with founding member Chris Baker leaving the band. However, Neil and the resident vocalists & musicians returned to the studio to complete the recording of the third album in January 2005 and the result was ''See You In The Morning'' with the then-unknown [[Duffy (singer)|Duffy]] singing on two of the album's songs. In 2005 the group released "Waiting in the Rain" on the ''Wait for You'' EP &mdash; an extended version of Scanners remix of "[[Singin' in the Rain (UK single)|Singin' in the Rain]]", which was featured in the [[Volkswagen Golf]] GTI commercial from 2005. It reached number 20 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] after it was released as a single (remixed and renamed as "Singing In the Rain"). This version also features on the album ''See You in the Morning''.
Mint Royale returned to the studio to start writing and recording their third album in April 2004. The next few months were a turbulent time for Mint Royale with founding member Chris Baker leaving the band. However, Claxton and the resident vocalists & musicians returned to the studio to complete the recording of the third album in January 2005 and the result was ''See You In The Morning'' with the then-unknown [[Duffy (singer)|Duffy]] singing on two of the album's songs. In 2005 the group released "Waiting in the Rain" on the ''Wait for You'' EP &mdash; an extended version of Scanners remix of "[[Singin' in the Rain (UK single)|Singin' in the Rain]]", which was featured in the [[Volkswagen Golf]] GTI commercial from 2005. It reached number 20 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] after it was released as a single (remixed and renamed as "Singing In the Rain"). This version also features on the album ''See You in the Morning''.


In 2007, Mint Royale released a compilation CD+DVD named ''[[Pop Is...]]'', which contained all their singles and videos, as well as a couple of the remixes they had done for other performers, and a new song, "Wham-Bar," based on the [[Wham!]] hit song "[[Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)]]". The same year, Mint Royale released a bonus track remix of Frank Sinatra's "[[This Town (Frank Sinatra song)|This Town]]" on the ''[[Ocean's Thirteen]]'' official soundtrack.
In 2007, Mint Royale released a compilation CD+DVD named ''[[Pop Is...]]'', which contained all their singles and videos, as well as a couple of the remixes they had done for other performers, and a new song, "Wham-Bar," based on the [[Wham!]] hit song "[[Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)]]". The same year, Mint Royale released a bonus track remix of Frank Sinatra's "[[This Town (Frank Sinatra song)|This Town]]" on the ''[[Ocean's Thirteen]]'' official soundtrack.
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On 10 May 2013, Mint Royale released the ''GTFU'' EP on iTunes.{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}}
On 10 May 2013, Mint Royale released the ''GTFU'' EP on iTunes.{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}}


On 31 December 2014, Mint Royale released "Ring", featuring a spoken word sample by [[Willem Dafoe]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}}
On 31 December 2013, Mint Royale released "Ring", featuring a spoken word sample by [[Willem Dafoe]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}}


On 9 March 2016, the end of Mint Royale was announced. The final single, "Time", was released on 10 March 2016. The @MintRoyale Twitter account was changed from "Mint Royale" to "Neil Claxton" on 29 April 2016, after a few "goodbye" messages.{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}}
On 9 March 2016, the end of Mint Royale was announced. The final single, "Time", was released on 10 March 2016. The @MintRoyale Twitter account was changed from "Mint Royale" to "Neil Claxton" on 29 April 2016, after a few "goodbye" messages.{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}}


On 21 June 2019, [[Seattle]]-based radio station [[KEXP-FM|KEXP]] played a specially requested extended version from Mint Royale of the song "Show Me" on ''The Morning Show with John Richards''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.kexp.org/shows/the-morning-show/?t=1561250528276#|title=Shows|website=www.kexp.org|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref> for the station's "Long Songs on the Longest Day of the Year".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kexp.org/events/kexp-events/long-songs-longest-day-year/|title=KEXP Events|website=www.kexp.org|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref> The song is known for the station as, "The Friday Song".
On 21 June 2019, [[Seattle]]-based radio station [[KEXP-FM|KEXP]] played a specially requested extended version from Mint Royale of the song "Show Me" on ''The Morning Show with John Richards''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.kexp.org/shows/the-morning-show/?t=1561250528276#|title=Shows|website=www.kexp.org|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref> for the station's "Long Songs on the Longest Day of the Year".<ref name="KEXP Events"/> The song is known for the station as, "The Friday Song".


=== 2020–present: Return ===
=== 2020–present: Return ===
On 7 February 2020, Mint Royale released a new song entitled "Glitter" with a music video produced by Neil Claxton.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MintRoyale/status/1225675561080541184|title=Brand new single Glitter is OUT NOW!|website=www.twitter.com|access-date=2020-02-07}}</ref>
On 7 February 2020, Mint Royale released a new song entitled "Glitter" with a music video produced by Neil Claxton.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MintRoyale/status/1225675561080541184|title=Brand new single Glitter is OUT NOW!|website=www.twitter.com|access-date=2020-02-07}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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Latest revision as of 10:31, 25 April 2024

Mint Royale
OriginManchester, England
GenresElectronic, trip hop, house, alternative dance
Years active1997–2016
2020–present
LabelsFaith & Hope
MembersNeil Claxton
Past membersChris Baker
Websitewww.mint-royale.com

Mint Royale is the alias of electronic music producer Neil Claxton and, until 2004, a duo consisting of himself and Chris Baker, originating from Manchester, England. It was founded by Claxton and Baker in 1997. Baker left the band in 2004, but Claxton continued to produce music under the pseudonym "Mint Royale" until 2016. In 2020, Claxton returned to releasing music under the Mint Royale name.

Career

[edit]

1997–2001: Early success and first album

[edit]

Mint Royale first specialised in remixes, and became known after the release of their mix of "Tequila" by Terrorvision was a number 2 hit in the charts. They were championed by big beat pioneer Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, whose DJ sets regularly included their songs. Their sound was similar to his, to the extent that some people mistakenly believed Mint Royale to be a pseudonym for Cook himself. Their first album, On the Ropes, was released in late 1999, and achieved recognition. The single "Don't Falter", featuring Lauren Laverne from Kenickie, was a Top 20 hit in the British charts. The song "From Rusholme with Love" has been made recognisable through its extensive use in film and television series soundtracks. Predating Mint Royale, the original version - Joe Harriott-John Mayer Double Quintet composed - was entitled 'Acka Raga' and the theme tune to early editions of BBCtv's family quiz, 'Ask the Family' (1967). Besides its use as the theme tune for the film Kung Pow! Enter The Fist, it appears on the soundtracks of the films Vanilla Sky, Get Carter, and Serendipity, and the television series Alias (episode "The Prophecy") and Spaced. The song "Because I'm Worth It" has also been used as the theme for the Jamie Theakston and Zoë Ball chat show The Priory.[citation needed] The song "Show Me", which first appeared on the 2001 US reissue of the album, is played every Friday by John Richards of KEXP[1][2] and the song has become known as "The Friday Song". "Show Me" was also used in the National Lampoon film Van Wilder.

2002–2004: Continued success and second album

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The band released its second album, Dancehall Places, in 2002. The first single from this album, "Sexiest Man in Jamaica", featuring a sample of a Prince Buster song, became their second UK Top 20 hit. As the band embarked on a series of live shows and a UK tour in 2003, a new single was released, "Blue Song," the video for which featured comedians Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt, of The Mighty Boosh fame, as well as Nick Frost of Spaced and Shaun of the Dead fame and Michael Smiley, also of Spaced. The video was directed by Edgar Wright, and was the main inspiration for his 2017 film Baby Driver.[3]

For DJ sets and live performances the band invited Fallowfield based DJ Fidroc, known for his work with the Egerton Kru, to the group.[citation needed]

2004–2008: "Singin' in the Rain" and third album

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Mint Royale returned to the studio to start writing and recording their third album in April 2004. The next few months were a turbulent time for Mint Royale with founding member Chris Baker leaving the band. However, Claxton and the resident vocalists & musicians returned to the studio to complete the recording of the third album in January 2005 and the result was See You In The Morning with the then-unknown Duffy singing on two of the album's songs. In 2005 the group released "Waiting in the Rain" on the Wait for You EP — an extended version of Scanners remix of "Singin' in the Rain", which was featured in the Volkswagen Golf GTI commercial from 2005. It reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart after it was released as a single (remixed and renamed as "Singing In the Rain"). This version also features on the album See You in the Morning.

In 2007, Mint Royale released a compilation CD+DVD named Pop Is..., which contained all their singles and videos, as well as a couple of the remixes they had done for other performers, and a new song, "Wham-Bar," based on the Wham! hit song "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)". The same year, Mint Royale released a bonus track remix of Frank Sinatra's "This Town" on the Ocean's Thirteen official soundtrack.

On 1 June 2008, "Singin' in the Rain" re-entered the UK Singles Chart at number 28 after the success of George Sampson on Britain's Got Talent and Jack Chambers on So You Think You Can Dance Australia. It then became number 1 on the UK Chart announced on 8 June 2008.[4]

2013–2016: Later years and hiatus

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On 10 May 2013, Mint Royale released the GTFU EP on iTunes.[citation needed]

On 31 December 2013, Mint Royale released "Ring", featuring a spoken word sample by Willem Dafoe.[citation needed]

On 9 March 2016, the end of Mint Royale was announced. The final single, "Time", was released on 10 March 2016. The @MintRoyale Twitter account was changed from "Mint Royale" to "Neil Claxton" on 29 April 2016, after a few "goodbye" messages.[citation needed]

On 21 June 2019, Seattle-based radio station KEXP played a specially requested extended version from Mint Royale of the song "Show Me" on The Morning Show with John Richards[1] for the station's "Long Songs on the Longest Day of the Year".[2] The song is known for the station as, "The Friday Song".

2020–present: Return

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On 7 February 2020, Mint Royale released a new song entitled "Glitter" with a music video produced by Neil Claxton.[5]

Discography

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Albums

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Singles

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Release date Title UK Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart Album Format(s)
23 November 1998 "Deadbeat" — — On the Ropes 12"
18 January 1999 "Tequila" by Terrorvision (remix) 2 — — CD / 7" / 12"
2 February 1999 "Rock and Roll Bar" 163[6] — On the Ropes CD / 12"
7 June 1999 "From Rusholme with Love" 117[6] — CD / 12"
27 September 1999 "Shake Me" 154[6] — CD / 12"
24 January 2000 "Don't Falter" (feat. Lauren Laverne) 15 — CD / 12"
24 April 2000 "Take It Easy" 66[6] — CD / 12"
2001 "Show Me" (feat. Pos) 79[6] — — CD / 12"
26 August 2002 "The Sexiest Man in Jamaica" 20 — Dancehall Places CD / 12"
27 January 2003 "Blue Song" 35 — CD / 12"
21 July 2003 "I Don't Know"/"Dancehall Places" 137[6] — CD / 12"
11 April 2005 "Wait for You" 123[6] — See You in the Morning 12"
22 August 2005 "Singin' in the Rain" 20 — CD / 12"
21 November 2005 "The Effect on Me" 219[6] — CD / 12"
26 May 2008 "Singin' in the Rain" (re-entry) 1 3 Digital / CD
10 May 2013 GTFU (EP) — — — Digital
31 December 2013 "Ring" (feat. Willem Dafoe) — — — Digital
10 March 2016 "Time" — — — Digital
7 February 2020 "Glitter" — — — Digital

References

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  1. ^ a b "Shows". www.kexp.org. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b "KEXP Events". www.kexp.org. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  3. ^ Robinson, Joanna (12 March 2017). "Edgar Wright Makes a Triumphant Return at SXSW with Baby Driver". Vanity Fair. vanityfair.com. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  4. ^ Cardew, Ben (3 June 2008). "Mint Royale set for number one single". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Brand new single Glitter is OUT NOW!". www.twitter.com. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "Chart Log UK: M - My Vitriol". Archived from the original on 21 July 2015.
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