- Battle of Mice
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Battle of Mice
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Origin =New York City ,New York ,
United States
Genre =Post-metal
Years_active = 2005–present
Label = 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
URL = [http://www.battleofmice.com/ www.battleofmice.com]
Current_members = Julie Xmas
Josh Graham
Tony Maimone
Joel Hamilton
Past_members = Joe TominoBattle of Mice is a
post-metal supergroup consisting of Julie Christmas (Made Out of Babies ), Josh Graham (Neurosis, ex-Red Sparowes ), Joel Hamilton (Book of Knots ), Tony Maimone (Book of Knots,Pere Ubu ), and Joe Tomino (Fugees ,Dub Trio ,Peeping Tom ).Formed when vocalist Julie Christmas and
guitarist /keyboardist Josh Graham met inAustin, Texas while touring with their respective bands in 2005, Battle of Mice's beginnings were slow and tumultuous. 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, and their frustrations are said to be manifest in the album's lyrical content.The album, which was released under
Neurot Recordings , contains seven tracks heavily influenced by themetal andpost-rock roots from which the group was derived. The atmosphere of the album is decidedly eerie and unnerving, with one song, "At the Base of the Giant's Throat", featuring a recorded 911 call between vocal sections. The lyrical content is wide in scope, touching onlove ,lust ,jealousy , andrage .The band's name is derived from a saying by
Alexander the Great pertaining to a military invasion ofCrete . Despite the troublesome recording process of their first album, Battle of Mice plans on returning to the studio for a follow-up record.Members
*Julie Christmas (
Made Out of Babies ) - Vocals
*Josh Graham (Neurosis, ex-Red Sparowes ,A Storm of Light ) - Guitars, keyboards, and vocals
*Joel Hamilton (Book of Knots ) - Drums
*Tony Maimone (Book of Knots ,Pere Ubu ) - Bass
*Joe Tomino (Fugees ,Dub Trio ,Peeping Tom ) - DrumsDiscography
*"Triad" (2006)
*"A Day of Nights " (2006)
*"Jesu/Battle of Mice split EP " (2008)External links
* [http://www.battleofmice.com www.battleofmice.com] - Official artist webpage
* [http://www.myspace.com/BattleOfMice www.myspace.com/BattleOfMice]
* [http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2008/03/an_interview_wi_24.html An interview with Josh Graham, March 2008]
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