credit: Billy Stillman
Presented by FOCUS Wales
Minas at The Creek and the Cave Backyard
Minas is the project from Greek/Welsh producer & musician James Minas, alongside rhythm section the Davies Brothers & fellow producer Donald Phythian.
Minas grew up in the circus with parents who were heavily involved in the 1980’s Punk scene and then moved to secondary school in the Welsh Valleys. His music draws from the boredom and shenanigans that took place. The songs reveal stories of a checkered past over a mix of deep melodic soundscapes and loud, aggressive impacts. Covering subjects from his personal struggles with mental health to disillusionment. Minas holds a mirror up to society, trying to understand it. As a respected producer, James is working to build a new sound for the South Wales scene with a number of artists and genres. However, as an artist, Minas presents his own brutal honesty and lays open a vulnerability for all to hear.
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