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[[Jerry Roush]], who was formerly a part of [[The Wu Tang Clan]], soon became a permanent addition to Of Mice & Men. Originally, Roush was a substitute for Austin Carlile on ''The Emptiness Tour'' in 2010 which featured the band along with [[Alesana]], [[A Skylit Drive]], [[The Word Alive]], and [[We Came as Romans]].<ref>[http://mindequalsblown.net/2010/02/update-jerry-roush-filling-in-for-austin-carlile-of-mice-and-men/ Jerry Roush filling in for Austin Carlile Of Mice and Men] Mind Equals Blown</ref> Carlile required a heart surgery performed in the near future and was forced to not tour by his doctor. At the same time, Carlile fell in to a conflict with the other members. Through much deliberation, the band and Carlile have decided to part ways.<ref>Karan, Tim (4 April 2010). "[http://www.altpress.com/news/carlileout.htm Austin Carlile: 'I quit Of Mice & Men']", [[Alternative Press]]. Retrieved 6 May 2010.</ref> The band thereafter invited Roush to front the band.<ref>[http://www.madmarc.net/2010/04/jerry-roush-joins-of-mice-men.html Jerry Roush Joins Of Mice & Men] MadMarc</ref> |
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The band was featured front page on the 19th issue of Substream Music Press shortly after this decision.<ref>[http://substreammusicpress.com/Current-Issue/issue-19-featuring-of-mice-and-men.html Issue 19 Featuring Of Mice & Men] Substream Music Press</ref> |
The band was featured front page on the 19th issue of Substream Music Press shortly after this decision.<ref>[http://substreammusicpress.com/Current-Issue/issue-19-featuring-of-mice-and-men.html Issue 19 Featuring Of Mice & Men] Substream Music Press</ref> |
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Of Mice & Men is an American metalcore band from Costa Mesa, California. The group was founded by Austin Carlile and Jaxin Hall during mid-2009 after Carlile's departure from Attack Attack!. Their band name is derived from the novella of the same title.
History
Formation and debut album (2009–2010)
Of Mice & Men was founded by Austin Carlile, the original vocalist of Attack Attack!, and bassist Jaxin Hall, an import from Auckland, New Zealand.[1]
The two recorded their demo "Seven Thousand Miles for What?" with the band Though She Wrote at Paper Tiger Studios in Columbus, Ohio. Carlile and Hall searched for other members for about a month. They came across Valentino Arteaga, drummer of Lower Definition, Jon Kintz of Odd Project, and Phil Manansala, a touring guitarist for A Static Lullaby. Carlile and Hall moved to Southern California to join up with the two. A little while later, Kintz was cut from the band and replaced with current rhythm guitarist, Shayley Bourget. Shayley joked on a questions video posted on Of Mice & Men's MySpace stating "Jon didn't cut it" after a question asked to him by a fan about what happened to Kintz.
After reaching 1,000,000 plays on MySpace in 2 months, the band uploaded a cover of Lady Gaga's song, "Poker Face". The song was mastered by Tom Denney, formerly of A Day to Remember. The band went to the Foundation Studios in Connersville, Indiana on July 14, 2009, with Joey Sturgis to record their debut full length album.
On December 6, 2009 they had two video shoots in Ventura, California for "Those in Glass Houses" and "Second & Sebring".[2]
The band released their debut album on March 9th, 2010. The album was originally intended to be released on February 23rd, however it was forced into a delay just days before its release. The album leaked on February 10, 2010.[3]
The music video for "Second & Sebring" was released on Hot Topic's website[4] and made its television premiere on Headbangers Ball[5] on March 15, 2010.
Departure of Carlile and Hall (2010–present)
Jerry Roush, who was formerly a part of The Wu Tang Clan, soon became a permanent addition to Of Mice & Men. Originally, Roush was a substitute for Austin Carlile on The Emptiness Tour in 2010 which featured the band along with Alesana, A Skylit Drive, The Word Alive, and We Came as Romans.[6] Carlile required a heart surgery performed in the near future and was forced to not tour by his doctor. At the same time, Carlile fell in to a conflict with the other members. Through much deliberation, the band and Carlile have decided to part ways.[7] The band thereafter invited Roush to front the band.[8]
The band was featured front page on the 19th issue of Substream Music Press shortly after this decision.[9]
On August 23rd, Jaxin Hall left Of Mice & Men.[10] Hall considerably explained that the reasons for this decision were made to concentrate more on his personal life as well as his clothing brand, Love Before Glory.[11]
Of Mice & Men are expected to be included in the next Punk Goes... compilation, Punk Goes Pop 3, covering the R&B song, "Blame It" by Jamie Foxx.[12]
It was stated that bassist, Dane Poppin of A Static Lullaby is touring with Of Mice & Men filling in for Jaxin Hall.
Of Mice & Men will enter the studio on January 7th, 2011 to record their second studio album which is stated to be released some time in the summer of 2011.
Band name
When asked about the band's name origin, former vocalist Austin Carlile responded with;
"The book Of Mice and Men says 'the well laid plans of mice and men often falter.' You make plans, and they get screwed up. [Jaxin Hall] and I both had plans for life, and they both got screwed up, so now we're making the most of what we can."
Former bassist Jaxin Hall also commented stating;
"The main theme of [Of Mice and Men] is the American Dream [...] and being self sufficient [...] As a band, I was thinking about that when Austin and I were thinking about forming this band that we wanted this to be our American Dream, especially considering that I'm not from America [...] So this was to be our self sufficient thing that we could live off and make our own and achieve this dream. [...] So I looked at things that happened with [past relationships] and that everyone had the best intentions with things, and that they didn't quite work out the way we wanted it to."[13]
Band members
- Current
- Valentino Arteaga - drums (since 2009)
- Shayley Bourget - rhythm guitar, clean vocals, programming (since 2009)
- Phil Manansala - lead guitar (since 2009)
- Jerry Roush - lead vocals (since 2010)
- Former
- Austin Carlile - lead vocals (2009–2010)
- Jaxin Hall - bass guitar, backing vocals (2009–2010)
- Jon Kintz - guitar, clean vocals (2009)
- Touring
- Dane Poppin[14] - bass guitar (since 2010)
Discography
- Studio albums
| Year | Album | Label | Chart peaks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US[15] | US Indie[16] | |||
| 2010[17] | Of Mice & Men | Rise Records | 115 | 12 |
Music videos
- "Second & Sebring" (2010)
- "Those In Glass Houses" (2010)
Tours
- Participated in the Squash the Beef Tour with Dance Gavin Dance, Emarosa, Tides of Man, and Of Machines.[18]
- Participated in the Atticus Tour 2009 with Finch, Blessthefall, Drop Dead, Gorgeous, Vanna, and Lets Get It.[19]
- Participated in the Leave It to the Suits Tour with I See Stars, We Came as Romans, and Broadway.[20]
- Participated in The Emptiness Tour with Alesana, A Skylit Drive, The Word Alive, and We Came as Romans.[21]
- Participated in The Rise Records Tour with The Bled, In Fear and Faith, and The Color Morale.[22]
- Played on the entire Vans Warped Tour 2010 on the Skullcandy Stage.[23]
- Participated in a tour across Europe and the UK in October 2010 with August Burns Red and Blessthefall.
- Will participate in the This Is a Family Tour with Attack Attack!, Pierce the Veil, In Fear and Faith and Emmure.
References
- ^ "Of Mice & Men on MySpace". MySpace. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
- ^ Of Mice & Men premiere!
- ^ "Of Mice And Men at Interpunk.com - The Ultimate Punk Music Store". Interpunk. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "Hot Topic". Hot Topic. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ^ "Second & Sebring - Of Mice & Men - Music Video - MTV". MTV. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ^ Jerry Roush filling in for Austin Carlile Of Mice and Men Mind Equals Blown
- ^ Karan, Tim (4 April 2010). "Austin Carlile: 'I quit Of Mice & Men'", Alternative Press. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ^ Jerry Roush Joins Of Mice & Men MadMarc
- ^ Issue 19 Featuring Of Mice & Men Substream Music Press
- ^ Jaxin Hall leaves Of Mice & Men Alternative Press
- ^ Love Before Glory Clothing - Heavy Hearts & Fond Farewells
- ^ The Ready Set, Mayday Parade, 12 More Revealed on Punk Goes Pop Vol. 3 Alternative Press
- ^ "Of Mice & Men Q&A". YouTube. 12 August 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ^ "indiestar.tv Graf Wall: A Static Lullaby bassist filling in for Of Mice & Men". indiestar.tv. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ "Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Albums Charts - Billboard.com". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "Independent Albums - Billboard.com". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "Of Mice And men - SmartPunk". SmartPunk. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "indiestar.tv Graf Wall: SQUASH THE BEEF TOUR: Emarosa, Dance Gavin Dance". indiestar.tv. 18 July 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ^ "The Atticus Tour 2009 is here! << Atticus Clothing". Atticus Clothing. 13 October 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "indiestar.tv Graf Wall: "Leave It To The Suits" Tour: I SEE STARS". indiestar.tv. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ^ "We Came As Romans To Support "The Emptiness Tour" with Alesana : Equal Vision Records". Equal Vision Records. 15 December 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ^ "The Bled, Of Mice & Men Tour Dates". AbsolutePunk. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ "Vans Warped Tour 2010: June 24 - Aughst 15, 2010: Bands Appearing On The '10 Vans Warped Tour". Vans. Retrieved 30 December 2009.