Jeremiah Green, Modest Mouse Drummer, Diagnosed with Stage Four Cancer
Jeremiah GreenThe drummer and co-founders of rock band, Modest Mouse, was diagnosed with stage four of the disease. The band announced Green’s diagnosis on its official Instagram on Tuesday night.
“Some of you may have already heard, but I figured it would be good to hear the news directly from our camp,” lead singer Isaac Brock wrote. “Jeremiah was diagnosed with cancer a short while ago, and he’s currently in treatment. It appears to be going well and making a difference. Jeremiah, as am I, are believers in the power of positive energy, so if you would be so kind as to send ‘good vibes’ (to quote Jeremiah) in the direction of Jeremiah and his family, that’d be great.”
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Green’s mother, Carol Namatame, also asked fans for “healing vibes” in a Facebook post on Christmas, writing that her son is “battling stage 4 cancer” but is “so strong and so brave and hanging in there.” KEXP DJ Marco Collins added in his own Facebook post that Green had dropped out of the band’s recent tour to undergo chemotherapy treatments. It is unknown what type or form of cancer Green was suffering from.
“Despite having a stage 4 diagnosis, his prognosis is good,” Collins wrote. “Also his oncologist is a big MM fan (so he’s got that in his corner!)”
Since 1992 when Modest Mouse was formed with Brock, Eric Judy and Eric Judy, Green has been their drummer. In 2003, Green briefly left Modest Mouse but returned in 2004 and has been touring and recording with the band ever since. The band’s seventh album, “The Golden Casket,” released on June 25, 2021.
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