Mothball Mint is a solo CD by Kevin Hearn, keyboardist of Barenaked Ladies. This album was produced by Michael Phillip Wojewoda, and released in 1997.
Kevin is accompanied on the album by many Toronto-area musicians who were friends of his, including all of the original members of his then-future band, Thin Buckle.
One solo track originates from the Chicago Barenaked Ladies show from which the Rock Spectacle album was recorded. The rest of the album was recorded in a studio. All of the studio tracks feature Bob Scott on drums.
Bass duties on the album are split between Barenaked Ladies colleague
Jim Creeggan, and Chris Gartner.
a photo of Andy Creegan, and Great Bob Scott from the sessions
C.G. - bass and co-composer on Oh Glowworm,
bass on Rise and Fall down again,
fretless bass on Knots,
chapman stick on Saving up for Trouble
Produced by MICHAEL PHILLIP WOJEWODA
mastered by JOAO CARVALHO
KEVIN HEARN -
Mothball Mint
1997
Oh Gloworm
Rise and fall down again
Knots
Saving up for Trouble
Martin Tielli and Derek Orford each play guitar on several tracks. Various other musicians contribute to the album. Kevin still plays several songs off the album regularly (and some occasionally) when he plays with Thin Buckle.
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"Making Mothball Mint was something I always wanted to do.
Most of these songs were written in the last few years of the
Look People. My other bands were always kinda kooky and fun.
So to balance that out, I would write sadder or more serious songs.
I got Great Bob Scott (from Look People) on drums, and
Martin Tielli (from the Rheostatics) played some guitar on it.
It was all my favourite people.," He adds, "It got me excited, but I was also kind of scared at the responsibility. I remember thinking 'Well, I'm paying for this, so I can do whatever the heck I want!'"
Kevin recorded the album at Toronto's Rogue Studio,
Michael Phillip Wojewoda produced.
from BARENAKED LADIES, The Authorized Biography
"Public Stunts, Private Stories"
by Paul Myers