Jacob's Mouse were a three-piece indie rock band from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, consisting of identical twins Hugo and Jebb Boothby on guitar and bass respectively, and singing drummer Sam Marsh.
[1] They initially played covers, but progressed to original material inspired by bands they heard on John Peel's radio show, such as Dog Faced Hermans.
[1][2] Their first release, The Dot EP, was named 'single of the week' by Sounds, and they went on to play support slots with bands such as Nirvana, Carter USM, and Senseless Things.
It was well received by critics;[4][5][6] Option magazine described them as "the current embodiment of the rock 'n' roll spirit".
In September 1992, they released their Ton Up EP and signed with Frontier Records in the United States.