• Modest Mouse is an American Indie Rock band led by singer/lyricist/guitarist Isaac Brock. While spending years as an underground sensation and critical darling, the band finally broke through to the mainstream with their 2004 album Good News for People Who Love Bad News which spawned two hit songs and sold over 1 million copies.

  On March 13, 2009, the band announced they would be releasing the animated clip for the "King Rat" video, which was directed by Heath Ledger. No word yet on when it will be released. Spin Magazine: Modest Mouse to Release Heath Ledger Video (March 13, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Albums: 7
  2. Formed: 1993
  3. Origin: Issaquah, Washington
  4. Label: Epic Records
  5. Isaac Brock currently lives in Portland, OR
  6. Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr joined the band in 2006 for the recording of their latest album, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank.
  7. Band will release a 7' on April 18, 2009, with two new tunes, "Sattelite Skins" and "Guilty Cocker Spaniels"Spin Magazine: Modest Mouse to Release Heath Ledger Video (March 13, 2009)

• Band Members

  • Isaac Brock - Guitar/Vocals
  • Eric Judy - Bass
  • Jeremiah Green - Drums
  • Johnny Marr - Guitar
  • Tom Peloso - Guitar
  • Joe Plummer - Percussion

• Studio Albums

  • 1996: This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About
  • 1997: The Fruit That Ate Itself
  • 1997: The Lonesome Crowded West
  • 1999: Building Nothing Out Of Something
  • 2000: The Moon & Antarctica]]
  • 2004: Good News for People Who Love Bad News
  • 2007: We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank

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