The Mint Chicks are an experimental no wave group from Auckland, New Zealand. History Forming in 2001, they began by playing punk house parties and low profile shows before being discovered by acclaimed New Zealand independent record label Flying Nun Records. They have released two EPs and two albums under the Flying Nun Records banner: Octagon, Octagon Octagon EP (2003), Anti-Tiger EP (2004), Fuck the Golden Youth (2005) and Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No! (2006). All were produced and recorded by the band's core members Ruban and Kody Nielson, with the exception of Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No! which was produced by the Nielson brothers and their father Chris Nielson. All four band members attended Orewa College in Orewa, New Zealand, although they now all live in Auckland City.Ruban began his music career in a band called 'Trendy Serpent' playing lead guitar with school friends: Chandler (guita