Please note that the preferred spelling for this band is The Jasmine Minks.

Jasmine Minks were a British indie band, whose early singles were amongst the first releases by Creation Records.

Formed in early-‘80s London, the band were initially a trio centred around singer Jim Shepherd. After sending a demo tape to Melody Maker, the band were recruited by Alan McGee to record for the fledgling Creation label. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1985, and in 1986 the band recorded their only Peel session. Further albums Another Age (1988) and Scratch the Surface (1989) drew critical acclaim before the band split. They reunited in 2000, releasing the album Veritas, before the band signed to McGee's Poptones label for the release of Popartglory (2001).
They now have a new EP on Jim Shepherds OATCAKE label entitled "Poppy White" released March 2010. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.