K-TEL’S ‘MINI POPS’ TAKE ON DEATH METAL

BANGUS—Pre-pre-teen sensations, the Mini Pops, have signed on with K-Tel records for the group’s sixth CD tentatively titled Mini-Filth. Known for their disturbingly watered-down renditions of such past hits as the Go’s Go’s Kids of America and funk staple, Car Wash— the Mini Pops have boldly ventured in the death metal genre. Each song has been hand-picked by the Pops themselves.
Already banned in Wal-Mart, the new cd, scheduled to hit retailers by May 2011 is sure to be a hit amongst the tiny tot crowd. It was produced by deathmetal über-producer, Sven ‘The Ghoul’ Andersdotter. The kids were flown to Norway to work with Andersdotter who had just completed production work with Dead Boing on a full cd dance re-mix of their infamous 1996 debut - LET’S BE ALL DEAD TOGETHER AND OTHER SONGS FROM THE GRAVE.
Nick Jones is the teeny lad who does the lion’s share of singing. He’s been groomed as the Mini-Pop hellion. “Working with Sven was one of the greatest joys of my young life. He scared my parents but he’s not as ferocious as they say. I’ve been begging K-Tel to let us stretch our musical muscles a bit. At first they didn’t think death metal would sell but me and the other Mini Pops fronted all the studio time so they couldn’t refuse. This CD (Mini Filth) is more reflective of our generation and our outrage and our pre-pre-teen angst. Morty, the fat kid that sang Oobie Doobie on ‘Mini Pops Volume II’ is back and sober now. He loves to growl and pretend he’s murdering someone. Maureen – the goody-two-shoes wanted us to do a bunch of Harry Belafonte songs about banana boats but she was outvoted, thank God!”
Project selection is an openly democratic process for the Mini Pops.
“We all bring suggestions to the table and see what happens. Ultimately, it’s the executives at K-Tel Records who have the final say.” The coming year will be a frantic one as the Mini Pops embark on their first-ever stadium tour with dates scheduled in Brazil, Japan and naturally, Norway.