Mint Field was originally formed in Tijuana by frontwoman Estrella del Sol and ex-member Amor Amezcua in 2015. The band is now led by vocalist and guitarist Estrella del Sol with Sebastian Neyra on bass (since 2017) and Reona Sugimoto (since 2024) on drums. The band creates a unique blend of avant psych shoegaze that explores the nostalgia and melancholy of daily life with complex rhythms, loud, shimmering guitars, and softly sighing vocals. Following the release of their debut album Pasar de las Luces in 2018, the band recorded the Mientras Esperas EP, releasing it in March 2019. In 2020, the band quickly released their second full-length, Sentimiento Mundial. Following the beautiful live set recorded in Centro Ceremonial Otomí, Levitation Sessions on 2021. The band released Aprender a Ser and its second part (extended version) in 2023 and 2024. The band has toured extensively, playing over 100 shows including dates in North America, Mexico, and two headline tours in Europe. Festival appearances include Coachella, Desert Daze, Pitchfork Music Festival (Paris edition), Hipnosis Festival, SXSW, Live Out Festival, Sonic City Festival, Distortion Festival, Canadian Music Week. The band has opened for Wilco, Slowdive, The Marias, Franz Ferdinand, Courtney Barnett, among others. With 4 studio albums, a live album and 2 EP?s, the band has been praised, highlighted or featured over the years at outlets like NPR, KEXP, Pitchfork, NTS, Rolling Stone, Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan and more. Their 2020 album hit #26 on the NACC (The North American College and Community Radio Chart) Top 200 Charts in October. The band has been featured on Spotify curated playlists such as Dreampop, indiekid, Latin Indie Rising, Undercurrents, Shoegaze Classics and more. (Text: Presseinfo)
