The Mice were a young band active in Cleveland, Ohio during the mid 1980s. The group brought together a range of influences infrequently heard at the time, and their moniker itself distanced them from the sometimes testosterone-heavy punk scene. But whether the energy comes from early punk or Brit Invasion anthems, there's plenty of it in many of these songs, aided and abetted by a very young Moon-esque drummer in Tommy Fox. In this environment, Bill Fox presented songs of passion and subtlety with mad genius pop hooks.
Scooter even saw release in the UK in an altered version, but by the end of 1987 the members were heading in too many different directions musically and with work on a second album half completed and international tours on the horizon, the Mice split up. The records lived on of course, and were particularly influential throughout Ohio, and I even recall hearing Superchunk cover "Bye Bye Kitty Cat." Leader Bill Fox subsequently turned to folk music and coffee houses, and later began experimenting with home recordings, resulting in a fine pair of cds released on Spinart in the 90s (Shelter from the Smoke & Transit Byzantium) . Bill stopped writing and performing music a few years ago, but has plans to start back up again relatively soon. -from the scat records web site
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Hey there,
Just a quick comment letting some of our MySpace friends know that the "Who The Hell Is Doug Derek?" album has just been released in limited CD format on the Kool Kat Musik label (PURR 2023). Available exclusively from the Kool Kat Musik Power Pop/Alt Country online store, the album comes with a free second bonus disc of 11 more songs - all for just $15!
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Yeah!!! I'm not an alone fan of the Mice ! You are the first person knowing them I meet... Do you know where I could find some Mice guitar tabs? Go on this way, forever Mice !
Hi, Thanks for adding me! I read about you in The Believer and about Bill and then found some of your music. You guys were really amazing and I love Bill's vocals.
I love you guys. I spin Mice tunes at my bi-weekly DJ gigs at Cedars Lounge in Youngstown. Trying to school these kids here on the rich legacy of original music in NE Ohio...
Bill, Tommy, and Ken. Kind of a friend from way back. Phantasy Niteclub DJ here, Mark J. Saw you many a time. The days playing w/ The Reactions and others were quite fun.
