Modest Mouse Drummer Jeremiah Green Has Died

He was 45 years old...

Modest Mouse drummer Jeremiah Green has died.

The band confirmed in a statement on December 25th that the musician was grappling with stage IV cancer. Support flooded in, but sadly it was announced overnight that the much-loved drummer had passed away.

Jeremiah Green helped co-found Modest Mouse, working alongside school friends Isaac Brock and Eric Judy in Washington. Moving from their scratchy, left-field origins, the band would become a key player in American indie’s post-Millennial boom, releasing some hugely influential albums in the process.

Jeremiah Green’s steady yet inventive style under-pinned this. Although he missed out on Modest Mouse’ commercial apex ‘Good News For People Who Love Bad News’ – he took temporary leave from the band – the drummer is a defining figure in their ongoing success and evolution.

The band’s most recent album ‘The Golden Casket’ was released in 2021; Clash spoke to singer Isaac Brock at-length about the making of that LP, a feature you can find in our archive.

News of Jeremiah Green’s passing was confirmed overnight (January 1st). He was 45 years old.

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