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Stokley Williams, lead singer of the Twin Cities-based band Mint Condition, whose 1991 song “Pretty Brown Eyes” has been rediscovered on TikTok. (Courtesy of Red Velvet) ...
Naturally, it became a massive hit, going Top Five on the R&B chart and Top 10 on the pop chart. The song was so big that Mint Condition got in trouble if they performed without playing it.
"Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)" peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's R&B chart and No. 6 on the pop list in 1992. "It's a testament to a great song," said Williams of Mint's suddenly viral hit.
Mint Condition prove the sound of classic R&B still thrives in the video for "Believe in Us," a song featured on their forthcoming eighth album, Music @ the Speed of Life, due later this year.
Their Christmas Album, titled "Healing Season," was nominated for Best R&B Album. Mint Condition has had hit singles in three different decades, but this is the group's first Grammy nomination.
Mint Condition is something very special that needed to happen first. We’ve defied so many odds over the last 25-30 years. Now I want to dive into other areas of my life musically.
Mint Condition Puts Digital Spin on New Album May 6, 2008 • The R&B band Mint Condition has released their ninth album in 18 years — but this one was produced by wielding the power of the Web.
*R&B legend Stokley, the singer and drummer of the iconic, self-contained ensemble Mint Condition, will be among the tremendous line-up of performers at the 2022 Jazz In The Gardens kicking off ...
After over two decades as the lead vocalist for the incomparable hit-making R&B band Mint Condition, singer and two-time Grammy Award nominee Stokley Williams is charting a new course with his ...
The year was 1997 and Kinchen, bass player for the Minneapolis R&B band Mint Condition, remembers his group coming off stage as Aaliyah was getting on. The singer died in a plane crash four years ...
Last year, St. Paul R&B five-piece Mint Condition marked the 20th anniversary of their debut album with a new release dubbed “7” and a tour that saw them opening for hometown hero Prince.
Twenty years and six top 10 singles later, Mint Condition continues to provide fans with the live R&B experience with their seventh album, 7.