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Issaquah, Washington, USA (1993 – present)
Modest Mouse is an American indie rock band. The band was formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, USA by guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green and bassist Eric Judy. Since being signed to Sony’s Epic Records in 2000, the band has attained significant popular success with songs such as 
Float On, Dashboard and Missed the Boat.
The band’s current configuration is Isaac Brock (vocals, guitar), Johnny Marr (guitar), Tom Peloso (guitar), Eric Judy (bass), Jeremiah Green (drums) and Joe Plummer (drums). Jim Fairchild will replace Marr for their 2009 tour while Marr focuses on his other band, The Cribs. Marr is a former member of legendary alternative band The Smiths and Plummer has recently become the new drummer for The Shins.
Brock came up with the name “Modest Mouse” when he read the Virginia Woolf stream of consciousness essay The Mark On the Wall in which the author described the working middle class as “modest, mouse-coloured people.”
Brock frequently moved around with his mother when he was a child. Around this time, his mother left his father for his father’s brother (Brock’s uncle). Brock’s mother’s house flooded and forced them to move into his mother’s new husband’s trailer, but there was no room for Brock. Brock stayed behind, living in the second story of the flooded house, until he was eventually evicted by police. He then moved into a shed next to his mother’s house and it is said this is where Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green and bassist Eric Judy first began playing music.
Float On, Dashboard and Missed the Boat.The band’s current configuration is Isaac Brock (vocals, guitar), Johnny Marr (guitar), Tom Peloso (guitar), Eric Judy (bass), Jeremiah Green (drums) and Joe Plummer (drums). Jim Fairchild will replace Marr for their 2009 tour while Marr focuses on his other band, The Cribs. Marr is a former member of legendary alternative band The Smiths and Plummer has recently become the new drummer for The Shins.
Brock came up with the name “Modest Mouse” when he read the Virginia Woolf stream of consciousness essay The Mark On the Wall in which the author described the working middle class as “modest, mouse-coloured people.”
Brock frequently moved around with his mother when he was a child. Around this time, his mother left his father for his father’s brother (Brock’s uncle). Brock’s mother’s house flooded and forced them to move into his mother’s new husband’s trailer, but there was no room for Brock. Brock stayed behind, living in the second story of the flooded house, until he was eventually evicted by police. He then moved into a shed next to his mother’s house and it is said this is where Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green and bassist Eric Judy first began playing music.
Top Albums
Top Tracks
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Float On
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Dashboard
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The World at Large
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Ocean Breathes Salty
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Missed the Boat
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Bukowski
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The View
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Bury Me With It
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Fire It Up
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3rd Planet
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Satin in a Coffin
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The Good Times Are Killing Me
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Gravity Rides Everything
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One Chance
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Black Cadillacs
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Shoutbox
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LSTLGHT wrote:
the top songs are so weak... nothing from lcw or long drive or building nothing or the fruit that ate itself??? SPSHHH boo last.fm users
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theboredone wrote:
Florida is a really good song, but it's not their best one. Probably the 3rd best on We Were Dead though
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DampedVirus wrote:
Building Nothing Out of Something > life
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brianlinky wrote:
@tyrant00: i'd seriously recommend checking out their full discography before declaring "Florida" their best song haha
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AdamTheInept wrote:
some of the new tracks from Autumn Beds are soooooo gooooooooooood
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matthensley wrote:
I LOVE YOU!!!!
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CougChick05 wrote:
Me, too, EliseVP! <3 Modest Mouse and Death Cab. In fact, I'm seeing Death Cab in concert tonight for the first time! So stoked! Can't wait for the new EP, August 4!
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midk wrote:
did someone just say Florida was their best song? ahem.. okay.
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EliseVP wrote:
good bands form in good ol' washington, where i was raised. death cab AND modest mouse! :)))
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theboredone wrote:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51MZC0H1P0L._SL500_AA240_.jpg the album cover looks pretty awesome, not far off now, with the 4th August release date
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Jedidude77 wrote:
http://www.last.fm/user/Jedidude77/library/playlists/35mbf_watch_the_moon_fallow_the_earth Tell me what you think!
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FlyingHellFish wrote:
Mr. Brock, you're such an asshole but your music band is sooooo gooooood.
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Tyrant00 wrote:
WHAT? No Florida in top 15? Guys, that's there best song. In fact, it's the best song in my library, fuck yeah!
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BoringArcade wrote:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ISSAC!
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Pugie wrote:
Worms vs. Birds
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Gochir wrote:
best pic: http://www.lastfm.es/music/Modest+Mouse/+images/20870975
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mathewjordan wrote:
order of importance: mm, beer, weed.
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jamesusillxd wrote:
This band sux bawlz .
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RaNuschka wrote:
Polar Opposites and Trailer Trash
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Antikrun wrote:
Hole666, Beers Is Good!
Videos
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Featured Tracks
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Float On full track | 3:28 |
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Dashboard full track | 4:05 |
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The World at Large full track | 4:31 |
Events
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Aug
17
Modest Mouse in Halifax
Halifax Forum, Halifax, Canada
13 shouts
| 26 attendees
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Aug
19
Modest Mouse
Métropolis, Montreal QC, Canada
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| 30 attendees
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Aug
20
Modest Mouse
Ale House, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
5 shouts
| 19 attendees
News
First Ever Modest Mouse Photozine / Book
20 Feb 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/modestmouse
In support of the photoblog and my work with Modest Mouse we have created the first LTD publication of Pat Graham Modest Mouse photography. RAEN Optics and Pat Graham present the first ever Modest Mou. …
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