Battle of Mice | |
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| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Post-metal, sludge metal |
| Years active | 2005–2009 |
| Labels | Neurot |
| Associated acts | Blood & Time The Book of Knots Dub Trio Fugees Glazed Baby Made Out of Babies Neurosis Peeping Tom Pere Ubu Players Club Red Sparowes A Storm of Light |
| Website | www.battleofmice.com |
| Past members | Julie Christmas Josh Graham Tony Maimone Joel Hamilton Joe Tomino |
Battle of Mice was an American post-metal supergroup consisting of Julie Christmas (Made Out of Babies), Josh Graham (ex-Neurosis, ex-Red Sparowes, A Storm of Light), Joel Hamilton (Book of Knots), Tony Maimone (Book of Knots, Pere Ubu), and Joe Tomino (Fugees, Dub Trio, Peeping Tom).
The band was formed when vocalist Julie Christmas and guitarist/keyboardist Josh Graham met in Austin, Texas while touring with their respective bands in 2005. Graham and Christmas, who disliked one another upon first acquaintance, were in an on-again-off-again relationship during the recording of the band's debut album, A Day of Nights. At their worst, the pair refused to play in the same room.
The album, which was released under Neurot Recordings, contains seven tracks heavily influenced by the metal, post-rock and noise rock roots from which the group was derived. The song "At the Base of the Giant's Throat" features a recorded 911 call between vocal sections.
The band's name is derived from a saying by Alexander the Great pertaining to a military invasion of Crete.
On September 3, 2009, a blog was posted on the band's MySpace page stating that the band was parting ways.[1]
Members
- Julie Christmas (ex-Made Out of Babies) – vocals
- Josh Graham (ex-Neurosis, ex-Red Sparowes, A Storm of Light) – guitars, keyboards, and vocals
- Joel Hamilton (Book of Knots) – guitar
- Tony Maimone (Book of Knots, Pere Ubu) – bass
- Joe Tomino (Fugees, Dub Trio, Peeping Tom) – drums
Discography
- Triad (split album) (2006)
- A Day of Nights (2006)
- Jesu / Battle of Mice (split EP) (2008)
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-09-04.