Mothball Mint is a solo CD by Kevin Hearn

Kevin Hearn

Kevin Neil Hearn is a Canadian musician who is currently the keyboardist of Barenaked Ladies and his own group, Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle. He is also a former member of Rheostatics.-Early life:...

, keyboardist of Barenaked Ladies

Barenaked Ladies

Barenaked Ladies is a Canadian alternative rock band. The band is currently composed of Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Ed Robertson, and Tyler Stewart. Barenaked Ladies formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario, then a suburban municipality outside the City of Toronto...

. This album was produced by Michael Phillip Wojewoda

Michael Phillip Wojewoda

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, and released in 1997.

Kevin is accompanied on the album by many Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

-area musicians who were friends of his, including all of the original members of his then-future band, Thin Buckle

Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle

Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle are a Canadian band consisting of Barenaked Ladies multi-instrumentalist Kevin Hearn as the front man , bassist Chris Gartner and drummer Great Bob Scott. The three had previously collaborated as members of the Canadian alternative rock band The Look People...

. One solo track originates from the Chicago Barenaked Ladies show from which the Rock Spectacle

Rock Spectacle

Rock Spectacle is a live album by Barenaked Ladies and their first live release. This was the album that finally broke the American market for BNL, with the live version of "Brian Wilson" and a release of "The Old Apartment" from Born on a Pirate Ship featuring this live version becoming hits, and...

 album was recorded. The rest of the album was recorded in a studio. All of the studio tracks feature Bob Scott on drums. Bass duties on the album are split between Barenaked Ladies colleague Jim Creeggan

Jim Creeggan

James Raymond Creeggan, better known as Jim Creeggan , is the bassist for Canadian band Barenaked Ladies...

, and Chris Gartner. Martin Tielli

Martin Tielli

Martin Tielli is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He was a member of the Rheostatics, and has also released material as a solo artist and with the side project Nick Buzz. As well, he has appeared as a guest musician on albums by Barenaked Ladies, Kevin Hearn, The Waltons, Jane Siberry, Ashley...

 and Derek Orford each play guitar on several tracks. Various other musicians contribute to the album.

Kevin still plays several songs off the album regularly (and some occasionally) when he plays with Thin Buckle.

Track listing

1. "Potbelly"
2. "Nine"
3. "Horizon"
4. "Rise and Fall Down Again"
5. "Knots"
6. "Run Down Shack"
7. "Bus Depot (Hometown)"
8. "This Is It"
9. "Insomnia"
10. "Oh Glowworm"
11. "Boatride to Bubbly Bay"
12. "Saving Up For Trouble"