Nate Mendel | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Nathan Gregor Mendel |
Born | Richland, Washington, U.S. | December 2, 1968
Genres | Alternative rock, midwest emo post-grunge, grunge, hardcore punk, punk rock, indie rock, post-hardcore, emo |
Occupation | Bassist |
Years active | 1982–present |
Member of | Foo Fighters |
Formerly of | Sunny Day Real Estate, Juno, The Fire Theft, Sound City Players |
Nathan Gregor Mendel (born December 2, 1968) is an American musician who is the bass guitarist for the rock band Foo Fighters, as well as a former member of Sunny Day Real Estate. He has also worked with musical acts The Jealous Sound and The Fire Theft. He has released one solo album, If I Kill This Thing We're All Going to Eat for a Week, under the name Lieutenant. Aside from the Foo Fighters' lead vocalist and founder Dave Grohl, he is the second longest serving member of the band, and is the only member to have appeared on all of the band's studio albums as a full band, since The Colour and the Shape.