Modest Mouse

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Biography

Modest Mouse is an American indie rock band who were formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, by singer/lyricist/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, and bassist Eric Judy. Since their 1996 debut album, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About, their lineup has centered around Brock, Green and Judy. Guitarist Johnny Marr (formerly of The Smiths) joined the band in May 2006, along with percussionist Joe Plummer (formerly of the Black Heart Procession) and multi-instrumentalist Tom Peloso, to work on the album We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank. Guitarist Jim Fairchild joined the band in February 2009. Their name is derived from a passage from the Virginia Woolf 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."

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1993
Number of Albums 23
Record Label Epic
Website modestmouse.com
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Trivia

When was Modest Mouse formed?

1993

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What was the name of Isaac's shed?

The Shed...

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What was the name of the FOX show that featured modest mouse?

The O.C

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In what year did the band lose a friend?

2001

...4. Modest Mouse had also been featured on FOX's new TV show, The O.C. In 2001 , the band suffered the exit of a longtime friend, drummer Jeremiah Green...
Who replaced Jeremiah Green?

Benjamin Weikel

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What record label did Benjamin Weikel work for?

Sub Pop Records

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Where was the band formed in 1993?

Issaquah, Washington

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What was their debut album called?

This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About

...ist Eric Judy. Since their 1996 debut album, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About , their lineup has centered on Brock, Green, ...
When did Jim Fairchild join Modest Mouse?

February 2009

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What caused the album to be shelved and forgotten?

constant delays

...orded what would have been their first album, Sad Sappy Sucker, but constant delays caused the album to be shelved and forgotten. Before making their ...
When did Modest Mouse make their way into the pop music world?

2004

...elved and forgotten. Before making their way into the pop music world in 2004 , many of their tours included stops at DIYpunk venues. After moving to U...
Where was this album recorded?

Moon Studios

...ouse released two fulllength albums and other recordings recorded at Moon Studios , including the 1996 LP This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing...
What was the name of the 1997 album?

The Lonesome Crowded West

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What was the name of the Flaming Lips' 1999 album?

The Soft Bulletin

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What does Jeremiah Green sound like he's pounding on?

mud

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Who sings through a gluefilled mouth?

Isaac Brock

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What ethic did the band stay true to?

workingclass

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Who was the original lineup of modest mouse?

guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green and bassist Eric Judy

.... The band's original lineup consisted of guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green and bassist Eric Judy . Since being signed to Sony's Epic Recor...
In what year was modest mice signed to Sony?

2000

...reen and bassist Eric Judy. Since being signed to Sony's Epic Records in 2000 , Modest Mouse has attained significant popular success with songs such a...
What band has Plummer recently become the new drummer for?

The Shins

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Who wrote the essay The Mark On the Wall?

Virginia Woolf

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Who did Brock frequently move around with when he was a child?

his mother

...ass as modest mousecoloured people Brock frequently moved around with his mother when he was a child. Around this time, his mother left his father for...
Who evicted Brock?

police

...e second story of the flooded house, until he was eventually evicted by police . Then followed a single with Sub Pop that was recorded by producer Stev...
What was the name of the producer who recorded Sub Pop?

Steve Wold

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What year did Modest Mouse release This Is A Long Drive For Someone?

1996

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When was the group's debut album released?

Up Records

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What was the group's most eclectic record to date?

Good News for People Who Love Bad News

...cal experimentation and a broader instrumental palette. Good News for People Who Love Bad News (2004) adopted more concise song structures and radiofr...
What hit did the record have that helped it sell more than one million copies?

Float On

... one million copies on the strength of the backhandedly optimistic hit Float On . The bands followup We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank (2007) debu...
What year did We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank debuted at the top of Billboards Top 200 album chart?

2007

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What is the name of the band's first album?

This Is A Long Drive For Someone With Nothing To Think About

...k. The band's first album was the doubledisc This Is A Long Drive For Someone With Nothing To Think About (Up, 1996), a sprawling chronicle of everyda...
What does Brock's neurotic delivery fill with in Custom Concern?

meaning

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What adds to the sense of juvenile alienation?

sloppy jamming

...e a song, after Brock has laid down its story, with (intentionally) sloppy jamming that adds to the sense of juvenile alienation. It may sound like th...
What is the most effective way to end the song?

clumsiness

... sound like they simply don't know how to end the song, but that very clumsiness is the most effective way to end it. Brock's honest, heartfelt lyrics...
What was the name of the single that contains the frantic and spastic lullaby Every Penny Fed Car?

Birds Vs Worms

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What was Modest Mouse's sound influenced by?

Pixies, XTC, and Pavement

...rations as they forged a nervy sound inspired by bands such as Pixies, XTC, and Pavement . In 1994, Modest Mouse recorded their debut 7, Blue Cadet3, D...
Who was the drummer for Modest Mouse?

Jeremiah Green

... guitarist and vocalist Isaac Brock, bassist Eric Judy, and drummer Jeremiah Green . Brock, who met Judy while working at a local video store and Green...
What was the name of the band's debut album?

Blue Cadet3, Do You Connect?

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In what year was Blue Cadet3 released?

1994

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What was the name of the 1997 EP released by the band?

The Fruit That Ate Itself

... reviews. The band reunited with Johnson to make May 1997's EP The Fruit That Ate Itself and that November's sophomore fulllength The Lonesome Crowded...
What label did Modest Mouse move to for their next album?

Epic Records

...wed in 1999, and for their next album, Modest Mouse moved from Up to Epic Records . Along with critical acclaim, the album also found commercial succes...
How many Billboard 200 albums did the album reach?

120

...ritical acclaim, the album also found commercial success, reaching number 120 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and earning gold certification from th...
What certification did the RIAA give to the album?

gold

... acclaim, the album also found commercial success, reaching number 120 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and earning gold certification from the RIAA....
When did the band record their debut EP, Blue Cadet3 Do You Connect?

Calvin Johnsons Dub Narcotic Studios

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What year was Modest Mouse formed?

1992

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When did Judy leave Modest Mouse?

2012

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Who joined the band in 2006?

Johnny Marr

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Where did Johnny Marr previously play?

the Smiths

...album until his departure in 2012. Guitarist Johnny Marr (formerly of the Smiths ) joined the band in 2006, shortly following percussionist Joe Plummer...
What was Joe Plummer's previous band name?

Black Heart Procession

...6, shortly following percussionist Joe Plummer (formerly of the Black Heart Procession ) and multiinstrumentalist Tom Peloso, to work on the album We W...
When did Jim Fairchild join the band?

2009

...re the Ship Even Sank (2007). Guitarist Jim Fairchild joined the band in 2009 . The band's sixth album, Strangers to Ourselves, was released on March 1...
On what date was Stranges to Ourselves released?

March 17, 2015

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What was the name of the band's seventh album?

The Golden Casket

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When did The Golden Casket release?

June 25, 2021

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