Modest Mouse is an American
indie rockIndie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band formed in 1993 in
Issaquah, WashingtonIssaquah is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 30,434 at the 2010 census.Based on per capita income, Issaquah ranks 25th of 522 areas in the State of Washington to be ranked....
, by singer/lyricist/guitarist
Isaac BrockIsaac Brock is the lead singer, guitarist, banjoist, and songwriter for the American indie rock band Modest Mouse, as well as his side project band, Ugly Casanova...
, drummer
Jeremiah GreenJeremiah Martin Green is a founding member and drummer of the indie rock band Modest Mouse from 1993 to March 2003, and again from July 2004....
, and bassist
Eric JudyEric Scott Judy is the bass guitarist, background vocalist, and founding member of the indie rock band Modest Mouse. He has a wife and two children, and resides in Seattle, Washington....
. They are based in
Portland, OregonPortland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. Since their 1996 debut album,
This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About-Vinyl edition bonus tracks:-Modest Mouse:*Isaac Brock - guitar and vocals *Jeremiah Green - drums *Eric Judy - bass -Additional Musicians:...
, their lineup has centered around Brock, Green and Judy.
GuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist
Johnny MarrJohnny Marr is an English musician and songwriter. Marr rose to fame in the 1980s as the guitarist in The Smiths, with whom he formed a prolific songwriting partnership with Morrissey. Marr has been a member of Electronic, The The, and Modest Mouse...
(formerly of
The SmithsThe Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr , the band also included Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce...
) joined the band in May 2006, along with percussionist
Joe PlummerJoe Plummer is an American drummer from Portland, Oregon. Since 2004, Plummer has been a member of the indie rock band Modest Mouse and performed on their album, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank...
(formerly of the Black Heart Procession) and multi-instrumentalist
Tom PelosoTom Peloso, the son of Peter and Maureen Peloso, is an American musician. He is a current active member of the indie rock band Modest Mouse. Peloso plays on the Modest Mouse album "Good News for People Who Love Bad News" and plays various supporting roles on the album "We Were Dead Before the Ship...
, to work on the album
We Were Dead Before the Ship Even SankWe Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Modest Mouse, released in 2007. The album is the first studio album by the band since their 2004 album, Good News for People Who Love Bad News and is also the first album with former Smiths guitarist Johnny...
. Guitarist
Jim FairchildJim Fairchild is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. He records under the name All Smiles.-Biography:...
joined the band in February 2009. Their name is derived from a passage from the
Virginia WoolfAdeline Virginia Woolf was an English author, essayist, publisher, and writer of short stories, regarded as one of the foremost modernist literary figures of the twentieth century....
story "The Mark on the Wall" which reads, "I wish I could hit upon a pleasant track of thought, a track indirectly reflecting credit upon myself, for those are the pleasantest thoughts, and very frequent even in the minds of modest, mouse-coloured people, who believe genuinely that they dislike to hear their own praises."
Origins
In 1994, Isaac Brock, Jeremiah Green, Eric Judy and John Wickhart recorded their first
EPAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
,
Blue Cadet-3, Do You Connect?Blue Cadet-3, Do You Connect? is Modest Mouse's first EP release. In 1994, Isaac Brock, Jeremiah Green, Eric Judy and John Wickhart recorded Blue Cadet-3, Do You Connect?, at Calvin Johnson's Dub Narcotic Studios. It was released by K Records. Approximately 300 copies were originally pressed...
, at Calvin Johnson's Dub Narcotic Studios. It was released by
K RecordsK Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington, co-founded, owned, and operated by Calvin Johnson, formerly of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, The Go Team, The Halo Benders and presently in the bands Dub Narcotic Sound System and The Hive Dwellers...
. Then followed a single, "
Broke"Broke" is the first single release by indie rock band Modest Mouse, on March 26, 1996. Copies of the songs on the single were later released on Interstate 8, although both were different recordings...
", under
Sub PopSub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...
that was recorded by Steve Wold (now better known as bluesman
Seasick SteveSteven Gene Wold, commonly known as Seasick Steve, is an American blues musician. He plays guitars, and sings, usually about his early life doing casual work.-Childhood and early life:...
) at Moon Studios. During this time, Modest Mouse also recorded what would have been their first album,
Sad Sappy SuckerSad Sappy Sucker is the name of a 2001 album release by indie rock band Modest Mouse. Originally slated to be Modest Mouse's debut album, Sad Sappy Sucker was shelved for several years until its eventual release in 2001, on the heels of the popularity of The Moon & Antarctica...
, but constant delays caused the album to be shelved and forgotten (it was officially released in 2001). Until making waves in the pop music world in 2004, many of their tours included stops at DIY/punk venues.
Up Records releases
After moving to
Up RecordsUp Records is a Seattle based independent record label founded in 1994 by Chris Takino and Rich Jensen.Some of the label's best known artists are 764-Hero, Built to Spill, Modest Mouse, Quasi and Tad.Chris Takino died of leukemia in 2000...
, Modest Mouse released two full-length albums and other recordings recorded at Moon Studios, including the 1996 LP
This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About-Vinyl edition bonus tracks:-Modest Mouse:*Isaac Brock - guitar and vocals *Jeremiah Green - drums *Eric Judy - bass -Additional Musicians:...
. This album was produced and recorded by Steve Wold (at this time Wold was assisting in the recordings as well, but was not officially a part of the band). The next offering was
Interstate 8Interstate 8 is the second EP by indie rock band Modest Mouse, released on Up Records in 1996. It contains the band's original demo, Live in Sunburst Montana, which was recorded in Isaac Brock's garage in Issaquah, Washington...
, also produced by Wold. The 1997 album,
The Lonesome Crowded WestThe Lonesome Crowded West is the second full-length album recorded by indie rock band Modest Mouse.The album was released on Up Records on November 18, 1997, on both compact disc and vinyl LP....
, (also recorded at Moon Studios, by Scott Swayze) turned out to serve as the band's breakthrough.
The Lonesome Crowded West gained the band a
cult followingA cult following is a group of fans who are highly dedicated to a specific area of pop culture. A film, book, band, or video game, among other things, will be said to have a cult following when it has a small but very passionate fan base...
, and is now popularly considered to be one of the defining albums of mid-1990s indie rock. Prior to its release, the band had recorded the EP
The Fruit That Ate ItselfThe Fruit That Ate Itself is the third EP released by indie rock band Modest Mouse in 1997. The album was recorded at Calvin Johnson's Dub Narcotic Studios. Originally, the session was planned to record a 7" release, but it soon expanded into an EP...
. In 1999, Up Records released a singles and rarities collection entitled
Building Nothing Out of SomethingBuilding Nothing Out of Something is a compilation album released in early 2000 by indie rock band Modest Mouse, comprising non-album tracks from various points in the band's career...
, which included the entirety of
Interstate 8 except for the songs "Edit the Sad Parts" and "Buttons to Push the Buttons".
Signing with Epic Records
In 2000, Modest Mouse released
The Moon & Antarctica-2004 re-release bonus tracks:Isaac Brock was dissatisfied with the final mix and the album artwork for The Moon & Antarctica following its original 2000 release....
, their first album on
Epic RecordsEpic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
. The album was more instrumental than their previous work, and this was partially due to Brock having had his jaw broken during recording. Not knowing if he would be able to sing, he focused on making a more instrumental and
experimentalExperimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
album. The band enjoyed some success on
alternativeAlternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
radio with the singles "3rd Planet" and "Gravity Rides Everything." The album was critically well-received including a 9.8 out of 10 score from online music magazine,
Pitchfork MediaPitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
. It has subsequently gone on to receive further acclaim. Brock has since released an album with his side project
Ugly CasanovaUgly Casanova is an American indie rock band carried on Sub Pop Records. The band has only released one album: Sharpen Your Teeth.According to the Ugly Casanova website, in 1998 a man named Edgar E.Graham, a.k.a. "Ugly Casanova", impressed himself upon the band Modest Mouse while backstage at a...
on Sub Pop, which was the only side project allowed due to the contract. The band licensed "Gravity Rides Everything" for a commercial for Nissan's Quest
minivanMinivan is a type of van designed for personal use. Minivans are typically either two-box or one box designs for maximum interior volume – and are taller than a sedan, hatchback, or a station wagon....
, a move that Brock has publicly acknowledged as blatantly commercial but necessary to achieve financial stability.
In 2001, Modest Mouse released the EP
Everywhere and His Nasty Parlour Tricks, a collection of unused songs from the recording sessions of
The Moon and Antarctica. In 2002, they joined
CakeCake is an American alternative rock band from Sacramento, California. Consisting of singer John McCrea, trumpeter Vince DiFiore, guitarist Xan McCurdy, bassist Gabe Nelson and drummer Paulo Baldi, the band has been noted for McCrea's sarcastic lyrics and deadpan voice, DiFiore's trumpet parts, and...
,
De La SoulDe La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
,
The Flaming LipsThe Flaming Lips are an American alternative rock band, formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983.Melodically, their sound contains lush, multi-layered, psychedelic rock arrangements, but lyrically their compositions show elements of space rock, including unusual song and album titles—such as "What...
,
The Hackensaw BoysThe Hackensaw Boys are an Americana band from Charlottesville, Virginia inspired by punk, bluegrass, and old-time music. They formed as a quartet consisting of Tom Peloso, David Sickmen, Rob Bullington, and Robbie St. Ours in the fall of 1999...
and
KinkyKinky is a five-member band from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, formed in 1998 as part of the Avanzada Regia musical movement and consisting of Gilberto Cerezo, Ulises Lozano, Carlos Chairez, Omar Góngora, and Cesar Pliego. The band's music is heavily influenced by Latin music, rock, dance, and...
on the
Unlimited Sunshine TourThe Unlimited Sunshine Tour is an American traveling music festival headlined by alternative rock band Cake, and featuring an eclectic mix of bands from multiple musical genres....
.
Initial mainstream success
In March 2003, Green left the band after suffering a
nervous breakdownMental breakdown is a non-medical term used to describe an acute, time-limited phase of a specific disorder that presents primarily with features of depression or anxiety.-Definition:...
; the official word was that he was leaving to work with his side project,
VellsVells is an indie rock band from Seattle, Washington. The band was formed by Tristan Marcum and Ryan Kraft along with Modest Mouse drummer Jeremiah Green after his brief departure from the group in 2001...
. The same year, he and bass guitarist Eric Judy appeared on
Adam ForknerAdam Forkner is a musician from Portland, Oregon who, since 2003, has performed as White Rainbow.-as White Rainbow:*"Humidifier Plaza" digital, self-released via whiterainbowpizza.bandcamp.com 2011...
's first solo album,
VVRSSNNVVRSSNN, released on K Records in 2003, is the only full-length album made by musician Adam Forkner under the band name VVRSSNN . While it was promoted as Forkner's debut solo outing, the album features many collaborations with other artists....
. Green was replaced by two new members, drummer Benjamin Weikel (who also drummed for
The Helio SequenceThe Helio Sequence is an American alternative rock band. They are a duo from Beaverton, OR, a suburb of Portland, OR signed to label Sub Pop. Their music environments are optimistic and uplifting with a dash of psychedelic...
, as well as playing keyboard) and guitarist
Dann GallucciDann Gallucci is a musician, audio engineer, and song writer based in Los Angeles, CA. He is probably best known as a former member of indie rock band Modest Mouse....
(who had been a member of Modest Mouse previously, and appears on
Sad Sappy Sucker and
The Lonesome Crowded West). On April 6, 2004, Modest Mouse released their fourth album, the platinum-selling
Good News for People Who Love Bad NewsGood News for People Who Love Bad News is the fourth full-length album recorded by indie rock band Modest Mouse.The album was released by Epic Records on April 6, 2004 on both CD and 180g/m² vinyl record. It was rereleased on DualDisc on October 11, 2005...
, which had two hits with "
Float On"Float On" is a single released by indie rock band Modest Mouse. It also appears on their album Good News for People Who Love Bad News. The track is generally considered to be the band's signature song.The song was nominated for a Grammy in 2005....
" and "
Ocean Breathes Salty"Ocean Breathes Salty" is the second single released from Modest Mouse's album Good News for People Who Love Bad News.There were two releases of the single. The first included the album version of "Ocean Breathes Salty", as well as a live studio recording of "Float On". The second release was an...
" (both of which they performed on
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
on November 13, 2004). The album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Alternative Rock Album that year. Later that year, Green returned to the band, and Weikel returned to drumming exclusively for The Helio Sequence. Gallucci left the band in August.
Modest Mouse was mentioned by name in the 2005
U.S. Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
decision in the case of
MGM v. Grokster.
JusticeAssociate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States are the members of the Supreme Court of the United States other than the Chief Justice of the United States...
David SouterDavid Hackett Souter is a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He served from 1990 until his retirement on June 29, 2009. Appointed by President George H. W. Bush to fill the seat vacated by William J...
wrote that on the Grokster P2P network, "Users seeking Top 40 songs, for example, or the latest release by Modest Mouse, are certain to be far more numerous than those seeking a free Decameron, and Grokster and StreamCast translated that demand into dollars."
Recent work
In May 2006,
Dann GallucciDann Gallucci is a musician, audio engineer, and song writer based in Los Angeles, CA. He is probably best known as a former member of indie rock band Modest Mouse....
(who had left the band amicably in September 2004) was replaced on guitar by
Johnny MarrJohnny Marr is an English musician and songwriter. Marr rose to fame in the 1980s as the guitarist in The Smiths, with whom he formed a prolific songwriting partnership with Morrissey. Marr has been a member of Electronic, The The, and Modest Mouse...
, former guitarist for
The SmithsThe Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr , the band also included Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce...
.
The album,
We Were Dead Before the Ship Even SankWe Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Modest Mouse, released in 2007. The album is the first studio album by the band since their 2004 album, Good News for People Who Love Bad News and is also the first album with former Smiths guitarist Johnny...
, was released on March 20, 2007 after being delayed from December 19, 2006. It was the first Modest Mouse album to reach number one on the US
Billboard 200The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
charts, and had the hit single "
Dashboard"Dashboard" is a song by American indie rock band Modest Mouse and is the second track on their 2007 album We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank. The song was released as the first single from that album and peaked at #5 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart. It debuted at #59 in the Billboard...
", as well as "
Missed the Boat"Missed the Boat" is a song by American indie rock band Modest Mouse and is the sixth track on their 2007 album, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank. The song was released as the second single from that album and peaked at #24 in Billboard's Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart.James Mercer of The Shins...
" and "
We've Got Everything"We've Got Everything" is a single by American indie band Modest Mouse and is the seventh track on their 2007 album We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank. James Mercer of The Shins sings backup vocals...
".
In issue 1045 of
Rolling StoneRolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
magazine, Brock reported that his biggest priority was to finish a Modest Mouse EP; referring to the songs that did not make it onto
Good News and
We Were Dead. He says there are songs named "The Whale Song" and "Satellite Skin" as well as another song with The Dirty Dozen Brass Band.
In 2008, Isaac Brock said he would begin writing music for their next album during March. An update on the band's blog featured a picture of the band rehearsing
new songs. The band had a tour with
R.E.M.R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's...
and
The NationalThe National is an indie rock band formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1999 and currently based in Brooklyn, New York. The band's lyrics are written and sung by Matt Berninger, a baritone...
in 2008 which ended in Atlanta.
The band began a North American tour in June 2008. The band returned to Florida for the first time since their November 2006 Bang Music Festival show where they were cut off stage early, with three shows in Miami, Orlando and St. Augustine. While an update on the Modest Mouse blog was subtitled catching up on some words for the next tour, it is in fact the lyrics to Heart Cooks Brain. Modest Mouse recently finished their tour supporting
We Were Dead after two years of promoting the record.
Modest Mouse released singles for the songs "
Satellite Skin-Credits:Side A: "Satellite Skin"* Joe Plummer - Drums* Isaac Brock - Vocals, Guitar, Kalimba* Eric Judy - Bass* Tom Peloso - Piano, Lap Steel* Johnny Marr - Guitar, Slide* Jeremiah Green - PercussionSide B: "Guilty Cocker Spaniels"...
", "
Autumn Beds-Credits:Side A: "Autumn Beds"* Isaac Brock - Banjo, Vocals* Eric Judy - Guitar* Joe Plummer - Drums* Johnny Marr - Bass* Jeremiah Green - Keyboard* Tom Peloso - KeyboardSide B: "The Whale Song"* Isaac Brock - Vocals, Guitar* Eric Judy - Bass...
" and "
Perpetual Motion Machine" in limited editions (a run of 4,000 each) vinyl 7 inches, featuring artwork by art director and illustrator Joshua Marc Levy, J.Alex Stamos, and
Natasha WheatNatasha Wheat is an internationally exhibiting interdisciplinary, socially engaged artist who lives and works in the United States.Her works have been described as situational constructions , often using "food to transform her audience into co-participants in the work".She recently performed a...
.
Jim FairchildJim Fairchild is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. He records under the name All Smiles.-Biography:...
of
GrandaddyGrandaddy was an American indie rock band, formed in 1992 in Modesto, California by singer, guitarist, and keyboardist Jason Lytle, bassist Kevin Garcia, and drummer Aaron Burtch. Guitarist Jim Fairchild and keyboardist Tim Dryden later joined the band in 1995...
and All Smiles replaced Marr as guitarist, when Marr left the band after joining
The CribsThe Cribs are an English three-piece indie rock band from Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The band consists of twins Gary and Ryan Jarman and their younger brother Ross Jarman. They were subsequently joined by ex-The Smiths and Modest Mouse guitarist Johnny Marr who was made a formal member of the group...
, beginning with the support of
No One's First and You're Next, which was released on August 4, 2009, composed of unreleased tracks from the recording sessions of
Good News for People Who Love Bad News and
We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank.
On March 17, 2010, it was announced that
The Moon & Antarctica-2004 re-release bonus tracks:Isaac Brock was dissatisfied with the final mix and the album artwork for The Moon & Antarctica following its original 2000 release....
would be re-released on vinyl for the first time in ten years as part of
Record Store DayRecord Store Day is an internationally celebrated day observed the third Saturday of April each year. Its purpose, as conceived by independent record store employee Chris Brown, is to celebrate the art of music...
.
In May 2010, it was announced that the band would headline the second day of the
80/35 Music Festival80/35 is a multi-day music festival in Des Moines, Iowa celebrating music and the people who support music. The name comes from the two prominent interstates, I-80 and I-35, that meet at the corner of Des Moines. The festival includes a stage for national touring bands and several smaller stages...
in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 4, 2010. and the first day of the
End Of The Road FestivalEnd of the Road Festival is an annual music festival in England which focuses on alternative music, mostly folk, alt.country and Americana. It is hosted at the Larmer Tree Gardens, on the border of north Dorset and Wiltshire, and usually takes place over the first or second full weekend in...
in Dorset, England, on September 10, 2010.
In an interview with
Pitchfork MediaPitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
on June 21, 2010, Brock stated that the band had spent the first half of the year working on songs for the next Modest Mouse album but also said "It's pretty early in the game for me to have a clear picture of what we're doing, if it's good or anything. It's way too early for me to know what direction this thing is really headed. It's just a bunch of random shit at the moment." and that "It's more time spent hanging out than playing music." When asked about the possibility of playing new songs on tour, he said "We're going to try to. But I actually think we won't. I don't think any of it is close enough to be ready in what's essentially two-and-a-half weeks. I'd like to say we're going to, but I don't really see it happening."
At the end of August 2010, Modest Mouse played on the main stage at the Leeds and Reading festivals.
In an interview with BSNN (Bridge School News Benefit) in October 2010, Isaac Brock was asked if there was a new album in the works and a release date and he responded, "Uh, we’re writing, yes, but really slow. We mainly get together and end up hanging out, and half the time nothing get’s done. So uh, 90% of the time nothing really gets done. So, six months, which is unrealistic, we have no idea."
On April 28, 2011,
Big BoiAntwan André Patton , better known by his stage name Big Boi, is an American rapper, song-writer, record producer and actor, best known for being a member of American hip hop duo OutKast alongside André 3000. His work in the duo has produced six studio albums. During the duo's hiatus, he and André...
said via Twitter that he had been in the studio with Modest Mouse working with them on their next LP.
About a month after that(May 27th to 30th) Modest Mouse played two new songs during their headline of the Sasquatch festival. The songs were called "Poison in the Well" and "Lampshades on Fire"
They then contributed a cover of the
Buddy HollyCharles Hardin Holley , known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll...
song "
That'll Be The Day"That'll Be the Day" is a song written by Buddy Holly and Jerry Allison and recorded by various artists including The Crickets and Linda Ronstadt. It was also the first song to be recorded by The Quarrymen, the skiffle group that subsequently became The Beatles...
" to the compilation
Rave On Buddy HollyRave On Buddy Holly is a compilation album by various artists released on June 28, 2011 through Fantasy Records/Concord Music Group and Hear Music. The title of the tribute album to musician Buddy Holly, who died in a plane crash in 1959 at age 22, refers to the song "Rave On", one of his biggest...
, which was released on June 28, 2011.
Recently Modest Mouse had played at
Splendour in the GrassSplendour in the Grass is an annual Australian music festival held in July at Woodford, Queensland, and previously held at Belongil Fields, outside Byron Bay...
in
Woodford, QueenslandWoodford is a small town in Queensland, Australia, on the D'Aguilar Highway 72 km north-west of Brisbane and 24 km west of Caboolture. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Region. The town is noted for its folk festival that takes place over the New Year holidays. The Woodford...
on July 29th, 2011.
Members
Current
- Isaac Brock
Isaac Brock is the lead singer, guitarist, banjoist, and songwriter for the American indie rock band Modest Mouse, as well as his side project band, Ugly Casanova...
– lead vocals, guitars, banjo, ukulele (1993–present)
- Eric Judy
Eric Scott Judy is the bass guitarist, background vocalist, and founding member of the indie rock band Modest Mouse. He has a wife and two children, and resides in Seattle, Washington....
– bass guitar, Acoustic Guitar (1993–present)
- Jeremiah Green
Jeremiah Martin Green is a founding member and drummer of the indie rock band Modest Mouse from 1993 to March 2003, and again from July 2004....
– drums, percussion (1993–2003, 2004–present)
- Joe Plummer
Joe Plummer is an American drummer from Portland, Oregon. Since 2004, Plummer has been a member of the indie rock band Modest Mouse and performed on their album, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank...
– drums, percussion (2004–present)
- Tom Peloso
Tom Peloso, the son of Peter and Maureen Peloso, is an American musician. He is a current active member of the indie rock band Modest Mouse. Peloso plays on the Modest Mouse album "Good News for People Who Love Bad News" and plays various supporting roles on the album "We Were Dead Before the Ship...
– guitars, upright bass, keyboards, fiddle, horns (2004–present)
Touring members
- Jim Fairchild
Jim Fairchild is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. He records under the name All Smiles.-Biography:...
– guitars, vocals (2005, 2009–present)
- Robin Peringer – guitar (2000–2003)
Former
- John Wickhart – bass guitar (1994–1995)
- Dann Gallucci
Dann Gallucci is a musician, audio engineer, and song writer based in Los Angeles, CA. He is probably best known as a former member of indie rock band Modest Mouse....
– guitars (1997–1998, 2003–2004)
- Benjamin Weikel – drums (2003–2004)
- Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr is an English musician and songwriter. Marr rose to fame in the 1980s as the guitarist in The Smiths, with whom he formed a prolific songwriting partnership with Morrissey. Marr has been a member of Electronic, The The, and Modest Mouse...
– guitars, vocals (2006–2009)
Cassettes
- Tube-Fruit, All Smiles and Chocolate
Tube-Fruit, All Smiles and Chocolate is a 1993 cassette-only demo album, released independently by Modest Mouse. It is believed only 100 copies were made.-Track listing:-External links:* http://captainsdead.com/tag/tube-fruit-all-smiles-and-chocolate...
(1993)
- Uncle Bunny Faces
Uncle Bunny Faces is a demo by the Indie Rock band Modest Mouse from Issaquah, Washington. It was independently released on cassette by Issac Brock, the second of his early cassette demos after Tube Fruit, All Smiles and Chocolate, and stands as one of the earliest records of Modest Mouse's...
(1993)
Studio albums
- This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About
-Vinyl edition bonus tracks:-Modest Mouse:*Isaac Brock - guitar and vocals *Jeremiah Green - drums *Eric Judy - bass -Additional Musicians:...
(1996)
- The Lonesome Crowded West
The Lonesome Crowded West is the second full-length album recorded by indie rock band Modest Mouse.The album was released on Up Records on November 18, 1997, on both compact disc and vinyl LP....
(1997)
- The Moon & Antarctica
-2004 re-release bonus tracks:Isaac Brock was dissatisfied with the final mix and the album artwork for The Moon & Antarctica following its original 2000 release....
(2000)
- Sad Sappy Sucker
Sad Sappy Sucker is the name of a 2001 album release by indie rock band Modest Mouse. Originally slated to be Modest Mouse's debut album, Sad Sappy Sucker was shelved for several years until its eventual release in 2001, on the heels of the popularity of The Moon & Antarctica...
(2001 [recorded 1994-95])
- Good News for People Who Love Bad News
Good News for People Who Love Bad News is the fourth full-length album recorded by indie rock band Modest Mouse.The album was released by Epic Records on April 6, 2004 on both CD and 180g/m² vinyl record. It was rereleased on DualDisc on October 11, 2005...
(2004)
- We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Modest Mouse, released in 2007. The album is the first studio album by the band since their 2004 album, Good News for People Who Love Bad News and is also the first album with former Smiths guitarist Johnny...
(2007)
EPs
- Blue Cadet-3, Do You Connect?
Blue Cadet-3, Do You Connect? is Modest Mouse's first EP release. In 1994, Isaac Brock, Jeremiah Green, Eric Judy and John Wickhart recorded Blue Cadet-3, Do You Connect?, at Calvin Johnson's Dub Narcotic Studios. It was released by K Records. Approximately 300 copies were originally pressed...
(1994)
- Interstate 8
Interstate 8 is the second EP by indie rock band Modest Mouse, released on Up Records in 1996. It contains the band's original demo, Live in Sunburst Montana, which was recorded in Isaac Brock's garage in Issaquah, Washington...
(1996)
- The Fruit That Ate Itself
The Fruit That Ate Itself is the third EP released by indie rock band Modest Mouse in 1997. The album was recorded at Calvin Johnson's Dub Narcotic Studios. Originally, the session was planned to record a 7" release, but it soon expanded into an EP...
(1997)
- Night on the Sun
Night on the Sun is an EP by indie rock band Modest Mouse, released in 1999 as a Japan-only album, and again in 2000 as a 12" vinyl. The tracks on the Japan's Rebel Beat Factory label were taken from The Moon & Antarctica demos that were sent to Epic Records...
(1999)
- Everywhere and His Nasty Parlour Tricks (2001)
- No One's First and You're Next (2009)
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