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Minibar (Band)

Formed in London in February 1995 by Simon Petty (Vocals/Guitar), Tim Walker (Guitar, Pedal Steel, BV's), Martine Gallie (Bass) and Mick Frangou (Drums). After garnering interest from labels in the US the band, now with Sid Jordan (Bass/BV's) flew to Los Angeles in October 1998 to play showcases. After a show at the Viper Room the band were called in for a meeting with Cherry Entertainment and offered a deal with Universal Records. Minibar moved to Los Angeles with new drummer Malcolm Cross in July 1999 and settled in Santa Monica. In January 2000 they started recording their debut record "Road Movies" with producer T Bone Burnett at Village Recorders. The album was released in May 2001 to critical acclaim but it failed to spawn any radio hit and the band was dropped by Universal. During this period, Minibar opened for The Wallflowers, Wilco, The Jayhawks and The Old 97's. In 2003 they released "Fly Below the Radar" on Foodchain Records. It was produced by Rami Jaffee and Greg Richling from The Wallflowers and Dusty Wakeman. 2005 saw the release of their first self produced record "Desert After Rain", whilst the band backed Pete Yorn.