Of Mice & Men is an American metalcore band from Costa Mesa, California.

The group was founded by Austin Carlile and Jaxin Hall in mid-2009 after Carlile’s departure from Attack Attack!.

The band takes its name from the eponymous John Steinbeck novella of the same title.

In an interview Austin said:

The book Of Mice and Men says ‘the well-laid plans of mice and men often falter.’ You make plans, and they get screwed up. Jaxin and I both had plans for life, and they both got screwed up, so now we’re making the most of what we can.