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Modest Mouse is an American indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

band formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington

Issaquah, Washington

Issaquah is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 30,434 at the 2010 census.Based on per capita income, Issaquah ranks 25th of 522 areas in the State of Washington to be ranked....

, by singer/lyricist/guitarist Isaac Brock

Isaac Brock (musician)

Isaac Brock is the lead singer, guitarist, banjoist, and songwriter for the American indie rock band Modest Mouse, as well as his side project band, Ugly Casanova...

, drummer Jeremiah Green

Jeremiah Green

Jeremiah Martin Green is a founding member and drummer of the indie rock band Modest Mouse from 1993 to March 2003, and again from July 2004....

, and bassist Eric Judy

Eric Judy

Eric Scott Judy is the bass guitarist, background vocalist, and founding member of the indie rock band Modest Mouse. He has a wife and two children, and resides in Seattle, Washington....

. They are based in Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

. Since their 1996 debut album, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About
This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About
-Vinyl edition bonus tracks:-Modest Mouse:*Isaac Brock - guitar and vocals *Jeremiah Green - drums *Eric Judy - bass -Additional Musicians:...

, their lineup has centered around Brock, Green and Judy. Guitar

Guitar

The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

ist Johnny Marr

Johnny Marr

Johnny Marr is an English musician and songwriter. Marr rose to fame in the 1980s as the guitarist in The Smiths, with whom he formed a prolific songwriting partnership with Morrissey. Marr has been a member of Electronic, The The, and Modest Mouse...

(formerly of The Smiths

The Smiths

The Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr , the band also included Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce...

) joined the band in May 2006, along with percussionist Joe Plummer

Joe Plummer

Joe Plummer is an American drummer from Portland, Oregon. Since 2004, Plummer has been a member of the indie rock band Modest Mouse and performed on their album, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank...

(formerly of the Black Heart Procession) and multi-instrumentalist Tom Peloso

Tom Peloso

Tom Peloso, the son of Peter and Maureen Peloso, is an American musician. He is a current active member of the indie rock band Modest Mouse. Peloso plays on the Modest Mouse album "Good News for People Who Love Bad News" and plays various supporting roles on the album "We Were Dead Before the Ship...

, to work on the album We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Modest Mouse, released in 2007. The album is the first studio album by the band since their 2004 album, Good News for People Who Love Bad News and is also the first album with former Smiths guitarist Johnny...

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