A post-metal/post-rock supergroup of sorts,
Battle of Mice were a collaboration that brought together such wide-ranging artists as
Made Out of Babies vocalist
Julie Christmas, guitarist Josh Graham of
Red Sparowes, former
Pere Ubu and
Bob Mould bassist
Tony Maimone, drummer
Joel Hamilton of Book of Knots, and drummer
Joe Tomino. Formed after
Christmas and Graham had met at SXSW while their respective bands were out on tour, the recording of their debut album was tumultuous, to say the least. Said album, A Day of Nights, was released in 2006 to critical acclaim in most post-rock and metal circles, even earning the number two spot in an Albums of the Year list in Decibel, a leading metal magazine. ~ Chris True