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They have been picked up by national publications and disk jockeys. They've released a whirlwind track in one of their most recent singles, 'Hollywood', and now, Mouses have been announced to play the BBC Introducing Stage at Reading and Leeds. This has all happened in the space of three months. 

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Mouses' singer, Steven Bardgett, gives you everything you need to know about your new favourite garage-grunge duo. 

Who are Mouses?

Mouses are guitarist and vocalist Steven Bardgett and drummer Nathan Duff.

What are Mouses?

Mouses are a lo-fi punk rock duo.

Where are Mouses?

Mouses are from Billingham.

When were Mouses formed?

Mouses were formed in early 2014.

How are you feeling about the Mouses album?

We’re super excited! It’s been a long process getting everything ready for this release and now that we’re closing in on the date we just can’t wait to get it out there finally!

Explain your sound:

We play fuzzed up distorted garage pop songs about vampires and religion and stuff. A bit like Dookie if everything was through a Big Muff – and with weirder lyrics…

What can we expect from the album?

We’ve really tried to capture the feel of a Mouses live show in this album so you can expect a lot of noise, a lot of energy, a lot of fuzz and maybe even some surprises too. Did someone say ballad?

Reading & Leeds, how does that feel?

Unbelievable! It’s something we’ve always dreamed of playing since we were about 14. I went to Leeds for a good 5 years in a row when I left school and I have such good memories of going. To be actually playing now just feels insane. We really couldn’t be more excited to play!

Favourite meal deal when out on the road?

Depends on the service station haha. Not a meal deal as such, but usually Greggs, there’s always a Greggs isn’t there. And Mcdonald’s breakfasts are a must. And energy drinks and coffee – we’re not a healthy band are we?

What’s a fun fact about the band? 

We wrote our first song together when we were 14. It was called ‘Irresponsible’ and our band was also called Irresponsible. We entered our school talent show and absolutely didn’t win.

Where can we hear your music?

You can hear us on our SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/mousesofficial OR Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/mousestheband

Mouses' eponymous debut album will be released via Sister 9 Recordings/ Cargo, on the 23 September 2016. Check out their latest single, 'Green', here:

You can find Mouses on, Facebook, Twitter, and their official website, here. 

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