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The White Mice

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The White Mice
OriginProvidence, Rhode Island, U.S.
GenresNoise
Noisegrind
Sludge metal
Years active2001–present
LabelsLoad Records, Blossoming Noise
MembersMOUSEaTONGUE
PHLEgMMY KILLMICESTER
ANONyMOUSE
Past membersAutomRATon
CHeddie
CoCHeese
Euronymouse
Euronynonymouse
Ganjameice
Maus Kinski
MoustRATdumbass
Ol' DuRTY MOUSE TURD a.k.a. Big Baby Cheesus
Swiss Miss a.k.a. The Virgin Scary
The Chesident
Verminator X
Vincent Mice

The White Mice are an experimental, industrial, noise rock, and noisegrind band from Providence, Rhode Island. They consist of vocals, drums, bass, and electronics, but in live performances often have a rotation of guest members playing guitars, electronica, and custom, unidentifiable circuit-bent instruments.

History

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Formed in late 2001, the band's first live performance on Halloween took titular and visual inspiration from an old, open sewers era, British slang, for used tampons and tissue floating in a sewer, slang still in use by plumbers today. They are known to use any level of humor, portmanteau terms and re-imagined puns through out much of their work. (for example, they refer to their myspace as their "micespace").[1] The strong sense of irreverence, humor and creativity in all their work brought them a cult following as the band continues to play and tour often. On stage they adorn bloody lab outfits and custom circuit-bent mouse masks, and create a harsh, furious sound, a mix of bass and drum heavy rhythms, thick with distortion and wound full of howling live electronic manipulation and blistering vocals.

They have toured with Lightning Bolt, USA Is a Monster, Coughs, An Albatross, Skinny Puppy, Dj Scotch Egg, Bolz'n, Pleasurehorse, Suffering Bastard, and Athletic Automaton.

They have self-released several records, including "Mouse of Mendes" and a Christmas album entitled "Do They Know It's Christmice?" before being signed to Load Records, where they recorded and released two more albums. Further records have been released on the Blossoming Noise label of Atlanta Georgia, as well as several independent labels.

Members

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Current
Former
  • AutomRATon - Guitard
  • CHeddie - sawblades
  • CoCHeese - drums
  • Euronymouse - Rat Skins
  • Euronynonymouse - Tapes
  • Ganjameice - drums
  • Maus Kinski - Saxophone, zither, chair, cheesus, guitard, contact mic, misc.
  • Mouseferatu - bass, vocals
  • MoustRATdumbass - Guitard
  • Ol' DuRTY MOUSE TURD a.k.a. Big Baby Cheesus - Electronics, Hype, Chaos
  • Swiss Miss a.k.a. The Virgin Scary - backup
  • The Chesident - Traps
  • Verminator X - Guitard
  • Vincent Mice - Guitard

Discography

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Studio albums
Year Album Label Format
2003 Mouse of Mendes Self-Released, OHnonoNoise (2004) CD-R, LP (extended, 2004)
2004 Do They Know It's Christmice? Self-Released, Subharmonix/Brainpatch (2005) CD-R, LP (extended, 2005)
2005 ASSPhIXXXEATATESHUN Load Records LP
2006 Tapeworm III Self-Release CD-R
2006 FissstSyphallus Diller Self-Release Tape
2007 HemosexualRodentalDamnatalcare((( of the futurd O))) Self-Release CD-R
2007 BLASSSTPHLEGMEICE Load Records LP
2007 ExcreaMantraIntraVeinAnus Blossoming Noise CD
2009 Ganjahovahdose 20 Buck Spin CD, LP
Live albums
Year Album Label Format
2002 Live at the Munch House Fan-Release 3”
2005 LIVE at AS220, June 2004, Birthday Ceremoananal to the Jonestown Landfill OHnonoNOISE CD-R
2006 The White Mice Box, Live in Nashville, June 2005 StolenSounds.com LP
2008 LIVE in Italy Xhol Recordings Tape
Compilation albums
Year Album Label Format
2003 V/A Olde Time Lemonaid Hospital Records Tape/CD comp.
2006 V/A Pick A Winner Load Records DVD comp.
2009 V/A (TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA) 13,000 milliseconds Ratskin Records CD comp.
Singles
Year Title
2014 "Stinky n' The Strain"
2014 "A Better Mousetrap"
2014 "The Mice is White"

References

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  • "White Mice | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  • "Music Review: White Mice - Ganjahovahdose". Tinymixtapes.com. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  • "White Mice: ASSPhIXXXEATATESHUN". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
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