Chicago-born Vessy Mink is an emotional, dramatic, folk-punk singer/songwriter - a cross between Sheryl Crow and PJ Harvey. Her songs range from rock driven ballads to politically charged folk tunes, and her live solo shows are truly riveting; raucous and delicate, improvisatory and fine-tuned, Vessy, Moira and LA's "diva deluxe" Suzy Williams formed the crinoline-clad, show stopping trio, The Smiling Minks - delighting audiences with Balkan to Blues to Tin Pan Alley tunes.