The White Mice

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The White Mice
Origin Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Genres Noise
Noisegrind
Sludge metal
Years active2001–present
Labels Load 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.

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History

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 throughout 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

Current
Former

Discography

Studio albums
YearAlbumLabelFormat
2003Mouse of MendesSelf-Released, OHnonoNoise (2004)CD-R, LP (extended, 2004)
2004Do They Know It's Christmice?Self-Released, Subharmonix/Brainpatch (2005)CD-R, LP (extended, 2005)
2005ASSPhIXXXEATATESHUN Load Records LP
2006Tapeworm IIISelf-ReleaseCD-R
2006FissstSyphallus DillerSelf-ReleaseTape
2007HemosexualRodentalDamnatalcare((( of the future O)))Self-ReleaseCD-R
2007BLASSSTPHLEGMEICE Load Records LP
2007ExcreaMantraIntraVeinAnusBlossoming NoiseCD
2009Ganjahovahdose20 Buck SpinCD, LP
Live albums
YearAlbumLabelFormat
2002Live at the Munch HouseFan-Release3”
2005LIVE at AS220, June 2004, Birthday Ceremoananal to the Jonestown LandfillOHnonoNOISECD-R
2006The White Mice Box, Live in Nashville, June 2005StolenSounds.comLP
2008LIVE in ItalyXhol RecordingsTape
Compilation albums
YearAlbumLabelFormat
2003V/A Olde Time Lemonaid Hospital Records Tape/CD comp.
2006V/A Pick A Winner Load Records DVD comp.
2009V/A (TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA) 13,000 millisecondsRatskin RecordsCD comp.
Singles
YearTitle
2014"Stinky n' The Strain"
2014"A Better Mousetrap"
2014"The Mice is White"

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