Modest Mouse

Modest Mouse is an indie rock band from Issaquah, Washington. It was formed by Isaac Brock, Jeremiah Green, and Eric Judy. They started making music in 1993.

 History 

They formed in the state of Washington, during the popularity of grunge music. They struggled to release an album, but eventually released their first album This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About in 1996 after being signed to Up Records. Their second album, The Lonesome Crowded West, came next, one year later.

They then re-signed to Epic Records in 2000 and released The Moon & Antarctica.

In 2003, Jeremiah Green left the band, but he was replaced with Benjamin Weikel and Dann Gallucci. Modest Mouse was fairly unaffected by this, and they released their fourth album, Good News for People Who Love Bad News one year later. It was very popular and had two main hits: "Float On" and "Ocean Breathes Salty."

In 2006, after a long tour supporting Good News, Modest Mouse came back to the studio to record their fifth studio album, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank. It was fairly quick to record, and it was released on March 20, 2007. It was even more popular than Good News. A hit single from this album was "Dashboard." After touring for over a year with R.E.M. and The National, Modest Mouse released a collection of songs not released on Good News or We Were Dead known as No One's First and You're Next. It was released in 2009.

 List of albums 
 Studio albums 

YearTitleOther informationLabel1996This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think AboutUp Records1997The Lonesome Crowded WestUp Records2000The Moon & Antarctica Reissue in 2004.Epic Records2004Good News for People Who Love Bad News Reissue on DualDisc in 2005.Epic Records2007We Were Dead Before the Ship Even SankEpic Records2015Strangers to OurselvesEpic Records2021The Golden CasketEpic Records

 Other albums 

YearTitleOther informationLabel2000Building Nothing Out of SomethingContains singles and rare songsUp Records2001Sad Sappy SuckerEarly demosK Records2004Baron von Bullshit Rides AgainLive

Other websites

 Official Modest Mouse website
 Epic Records' Modest Mouse site 
 Modest Mouse at MySpace
 Interview with Isaac Brock
 Early Modest Mouse demos 
 Interstate-8.com
 ModMouse Fan Site
 Onion A.V. Club interview with Isaac Brock 
 Filter Magazine interview with Isaac Brock 
 Modest Mouse "Untitled" documentary 

Category:1990s American music groups
Category:2000s American music groups
Category:2010s American music groups
Category:American rock bands
Category:Indie rock bands
Category:Musical groups from Washington (state)
Category:Musical groups established in 1993
Category:1993 establishments in the United States
Category:1990s establishments in Washington (state)