Jennifer Hoopes and Gian Carlo Feleppa met while working at a diner in the Hamptons.
Gian had also studied guitar and composition at the Berklee College of Music.
Prior to gaining recognition for their dynamic live performances, Mink Lungs were signed to the Arena Rock Recording Co., appearing on the label's This Is Next Year: A Brooklyn-Based Compilation.
[1] Often switching vocals and instruments, the group has performed across the United States, including the South By Southwest Festival.
Tim Feleppa contributed music to the independent film Sore Losers.