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Issaquah, WA, indie rock trio Modest Mouse was formed in 1993 by vocalist/guitarist Isaac Brock, bassist Eric Judy, and drummer Jeremiah Green. After honing their muscular sound in "The Shed" -- a makeshift practice space built by Brock on the land next to his mother's trailer -- Modest Mouse entered Calvin Johnson's Dub Narcotic Studios to cut their 1994 self-titled debut single, released on Johnson's K Records label. Following a move to the Up label, the trio issued two 1996 LPs, This Is a Long Drive for Someone With Nothing to Think About and Interstate 8. After returning to K, Modest Mouse released The Fruit That Ate Itself in 1997; its follow-up from later that year, The Lonesome Crowded West, was the band's breakthrough, and in the wake of a major-label bidding war, they signed to Sony. The rarities collection Building Nothing out of Something appeared on Up in early 2000, followed later that year by their long-awaited Epic debut, The Moon & Antarctica. In 2001, the band issued the Everywhere and His Nasty Parlor Tricks EP and K released Sad Sappy Sucker, a "lost album" that was intended to be the group's full-length debut back in 1994. Brock kept busy with his Ugly Casanova side project, which delivered Sharpen Your Teeth in 2002. Modest Mouse finally returned in 2004 with Good News for People Who Love Bad News, their best-received record and a Top 40 hit as well. For their next record, Brock enlisted the help of former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, who not only added his songwriting and playing skills to We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank -- which was released in early 2007 -- but also toured with the band as a member. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music GuideMore

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Aug 28th, 5:45pm
modest mouse is one of my all-time faves! Them or The Used!! I pre-ordered ARTWORK and I can't wait for the new CD this monday!!! They're doing a twitter listening party on release date; check out theused.net for info people!!
Aug 2nd, 1:12am
love modest mouse! look out their third installment of 7 inches, "Perpetual Motion Machine," available at indie retailers and their new EP, "No One's First, and You're Last," out Aug. 4th :]
Jul 28th, 11:44pm
there is yet another exclusive 7" out now...you can only get them at select indie retailers so pick it up before they are all gone! Their EP comes out 8-4!
Jul 6th, 9:12am
Everyone who picks up the new 7-inch "Autumn Beds": list what number your copy is here!! FYI, they are all hand numbered, super exclusive records only at indie retailers. Grab 'em while ya can!
Jun 16th, 12:04am
Hey guys if you like this you should definitly check out the new Jeff Buckley album it is one of the most amazing things that i have ever heard! http://seed.sproutbuilder.com/3gB50u3VFQ1DdTAe
Mar 10th, 3:08am Last edited Mar 14th, 6:12pm.
just saw these guy last night