Modest Mouse
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, United States
- Active: 1993 - present
Biography
Modest Mouse defined a pivotal sound in the American indie rock landscape of the 1990s and 2000s. Formed in Issaquah, Washington, the group centered on Isaac Brock’s intricate, anxious lyricism and distinctive vocal delivery. Their style evolved from the raw, dissonant post-punk of early releases on #K Records# and #Up Records#, like 'The Lonesome Crowded West', to more complex arrangements after signing to #Epic Records#. This shift culminated in the landmark album 'The Moon & Antarctica' and their major commercial breakthrough 'Good News for People Who Love Bad News', which balanced abrasive energy with unexpected melodicism and achieved significant critical and commercial recognition.
Genres
Modest Mouse Discography
- Interstate 8 (1996) - EP - rated 4.19/5
- This Is a Long Drive for Someone With Nothing to Think About (1996) - Album - rated 4.04/5
- The Lonesome Crowded West (1997) - Album - rated 4.4/5
- The Fruit That Ate Itself (1997) - EP - rated 3.35/5
- Never Ending Math Equation / Workin' on Leavin' the Livin' (1998) - Single
- Polar Opposites / Heart Cooks Brain (1998) - Single
- Other People's Lives / Grey Ice Water (1998) - Single
- Whenever You See Fit (1998) - Single
- Heart Cooks Brain / Shit Luck (1999) - Single - rated 4.01/5
- The Moon & Antarctica (2000) - Album - rated 4.15/5
- Night on the Sun (2000) - EP - rated 4.03/5
- Building Nothing Out of Something (2000) - Compilation - rated 4.17/5
- Everywhere and His Nasty Parlour Tricks (2001) - EP - rated 3.68/5
- Sad Sappy Sucker (2001) - Album - rated 3.22/5
- Baron von Bullshit Rides Again (2004) - Album - rated 3.44/5
- Good News for People Who Love Bad News (2004) - Album - rated 3.83/5
- Float On / I've Got It All (Most) (2004) - Single - rated 3.95/5
- The World at Large (2005) - Single - rated 3.96/5
- Ocean Breathes Salty (2005) - Single - rated 3.91/5
- We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank (2007) - Album - rated 3.57/5
- Dashboard (2007) - Single - rated 3.66/5
- No One's First, and You're Next (2009) - EP - rated 3.26/5
- Strangers to Ourselves (2015) - Album - rated 2.72/5
- The Golden Casket (2021) - Album - rated 2.52/5
- An Eraser And A Maze (2026) - Album - rated 3.35/5
Members
- Isaac Brock - lead vocals, guitar, banjo (1993–Present)
- Russell Higbee - bass, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (2012–Present)
- Ben Massarella - percussion, effects, drums (2014–Present)
- Simon O'Connor - guitar, backing vocals (2021–Present)
- Keith Karman - keyboards, guitar, bass, backing vocals (2022–Present)
- Damon Cox - drums, percussion (2023–2024; 2025–Present)
- Jeremiah Green - drums, percussion (1993–2003; 2004–2022)
- Eric Judy - bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals (1993–1994; 1995–2012)
- Dann Gallucci - guitar, organ, keyboards, backing vocals (1994–1995; 1997–1998; 2002–2005)
- Tom Peloso - keyboards, upright bass, fiddle, horns, backing vocals (2004–2022)
- Jim Fairchild - guitar, backing vocals (2005–2006; 2009–2021)
- Lisa Molinaro - viola, bass, keyboards, backing vocals (2011–2021)