Walt Mink, a power trio, is an indie rock band formed at St. Paul, Minnesota's Macalester College in 1989 by singer-guitarist John Kimbrough, drummer Joey Waronker and bassist Candice Belanoff. The band takes its name from a beloved psychology professor. Kimbrough's father Charles was an actor on the television series Murphy Brown. History Early Days Walt Mink was formed in February 1989 at Macalester College, a small, liberal arts school in St. Paul, Minnesota. Kimbrough and Waronker reconvened there after briefly attending high school together in Massachusetts, and at once they began playing music and looking for a bass player to fill out a trio. They were introduced to Candice Belanoff, who had only been playing bass for a few months, and the line-up was set. The band started out by playing at college house parties on the weekends, always with an eye to the next potential basement venue. In December of 1989, a f

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