Summary
Battle of Mice was an American post-metal supergroup consisting of Julie Christmas, Josh Graham, Joel Hamilton, Tony Maimone, and Joe Tomino. The band's name was derived from a saying by Alexander the Great pertaining to a military invasion of Crete.
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 |
| Past members | Julie Christmas Josh Graham Tony Maimone Joel Hamilton Joe Tomino |
| Website | www.battleofmice.com |
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 were in an on-again-off-again relationship during the recording of the band's debut album, A Day of Nights. Released under Neurot Recordings, the album 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.
On September 3, 2009, a blog was posted on the band's MySpace page stating that the band was parting ways.[1]
Members edit
- 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 edit
- Triad (split album) (2006)
- A Day of Nights (2006)
- Jesu / Battle of Mice (split EP) (2008)
References edit
- ^ "Invalid Friend ID". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
External links edit
- Official band website
- www.myspace.com/BattleOfMice Battle of Mice at MySpace
- An interview with Josh Graham, March 2008
- Battle of Mice interview, avantgarde-metal.com, 2009