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Modest Mouse

American rock group
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Modest Mouse, American alternative rock group known for musical idiosyncrasy and darkly comical lyrics. The original members were singer, songwriter, and guitarist Isaac Brock,bassist Eric Judy, and drummer Jeremiah Green. Original Members Modest Mouse was the brainchild of Brock, whose austere upbringing brought a pronounced fatalism to his lyrics. With Judy and Green, Brock founded Modest Mouse in 1993, the trio rehearsing in a shed near Brock’s mother’s Washington home. The group released its debut...

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