Jacob's Mouse

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Jacob's Mouse
Origin Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Genres Grunge, Indie Rock
Years active1990–1995
LabelsBlithering Idiot
Wiiija
Past members
  • Hugo Boothby
  • Jebb Boothby
  • Sam Marsh

Jacob's Mouse were a three-piece indie rock band from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, consisting of identical twins Hugo and Jebb Boothby on guitar and bass respectively, and singing drummer Sam Marsh.

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History

The band members first got together when they were aged 11. [1] They initially played covers, but progressed to original material inspired by bands they heard on John Peel's radio show, such as Dog Faced Hermans. They adopted the name Jacob's Mouse, a reference to a cousin's pet. [1] [2]

Their first release, The Dot EP, was named 'single of the week' by Sounds , and they went on to play support slots with bands such as Nirvana, Carter USM, and Senseless Things. [1] [2] [3] They released their first album, No Fish Shop Parking, on their own Blithering Idiot label. It was well received by critics; [4] [5] [6] Option magazine described them as "the current embodiment of the rock 'n' roll spirit". [7] It led to airplay on Peel and Mark Goodier's BBC Radio 1 shows, and they went on to record two sessions for Peel's show in 1992. [8]

The band signed to Wiiija and toured with Babes in Toyland. In September 1992, they released their Ton Up EP and signed with Frontier Records in the United States. [1] [2] Their second album, I'm Scared, was released in April 1993, and received a four star review in Select . [1] [9] [10]

A compilation of tracks from singles and EPs, Wryly Smilers, was released in September 1994. [2] [11] [12]

Their third album, Rubber Room, was released in February 1995. [13] [14] The band split up later that year. [2] Marsh went on to record a few singles and three albums as The Machismo's, [2] and played in hardcore punk band Volunteers for a time, before forming dub band Zen Reggae Masters.

Discography

Albums

Singles/EPs

Split releases/compilation appearances

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jacob's Mouse Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved 28 October 2018
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate ISBN   1-84195-335-0, p. 807
  3. ↑ Soulsby, Nick (2015) I Found My Friends: The Oral History of Nirvana, Griffin, ISBN   978-1250061522, p. 172
  4. ↑ Sheffield, Rob (1993) "Jacob's Mouse No Fish Shop Parking", Spin , January 1993, p. 69. Retrieved 28 October 2018
  5. ↑ Raggett, Ned "No Fish Shop Parking Review", Allmusic. Retrieved 28 October 2018
  6. ↑ Morrison, Dave "Jacob's Mouse No Fish Shop Parking", Select , 1991
  7. ↑ "Jacob's Mouse No Fish Shop Parking", Option, Iss. 48-53, 1993, p. 108
  8. ↑ "Jacob's Mouse", Keeping It Peel, BBC. Retrieved 28 October 2018
  9. ↑ Raggett, Ned "I'm Scared Review", Allmusic. Retrieved 28 October 2018
  10. ↑ Perry, Andrew "Jacob's Mouse - I'm Scared", Select , 1993
  11. ↑ Goldman, Marlene "Jacob's Mouse", Trouser Press . Retrieved 28 October 2018
  12. ↑ Raggett, Ned "Wryly Smilers Review", Allmusic. Retrieved 28 October 2018
  13. ↑ "Jacob's Mouse Rubber Room", Wire , vol. 131-136, 1995, p. 65
  14. ↑ Trew, Jonathan (1995) "Jacob's Mouse Rubber Room", The List , Issue 251, 21 April 1995, p. 45. Retrieved 28 October 2018
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