Mice and Rifles played their first show in February of 2006 with friends Maneja Beto in Austin, Texas. They quickly headed into the studio with Chico Jones and Brandon Tucker of Ohm Recording Facility to record ?All Kites Up?. Recorded live in two days, they celebrated the rookie EP release in December 2006 at Austin's legendary Stubb's. Hailed as a ?morbid country masterpiece? (Austin Music+Entertainment/Jan.
06) The Austin Chronicle gave Mice and Rifles a nod as one of the top 10 Austin bands to watch in 2007. So with 2007 came their appearance at C3's Big State Festival, outstanding local attention and the release of their much anticipated sophomore EP ?Beginner's Luck?.