Thee Minks, Philly’s favorite garage punk power trio, set out to add another notch to their rock and roll bedpost when they pull back the sheets to reveal their first full length CD, “Are You Ready?” Formed in 2001 by guitarist/ vocalist Hope Diamond and bassist/ vocalist Liz Lixx, Thee Minks burst out of the garage and onto the stage, snapping up prime slots playing alongside the likes of Dick Dale, The Dirtbombs, The Downbeat 5, Shonen Knife, The Woggles and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, all the while steaming up bar windows up and down the East Coast with their infectious Ronettes-meets-the-Ramones-by-way-of-Radio-Birdman stomp. Thee Minks solidified their line-up in 2004 with the addition of Hostile Cit drum whore extraordinaire The Playthang and began carefully crafting the 14 tough and sexy bittersweet rock and roll nuggets on “Are You Ready Now?” Thee Minks – loud and lusty, sweet and gritty rock candy – will steal your heart, pummel your eardrums and leave you wanting more. Standard Jewel Case.