Nate Mendel
Nate Mendel of the Foo Fighters
Background information
Birth name	Nathan Gregor Mendel
Born	December 02, 1968 (1968-12-02) (age 39)
Origin	Richland, Washington
Genre(s)	Alternative rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Bass
Associated acts	Diddly Squat Christ on a Crutch Sunny Day Real Estate Foo Fighters The Fire Theft

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Biography

He began his musical career in the punk band Diddly Squat, then played in the fairly popular punk bands Christ on a Crutch and Brotherhood, and was a member of Sunny Day Real Estate before joining the Foo Fighters in 1995 (after Sunny Day Real Estate had disbanded). Although Sunny Day Real Estate reunited for two more albums (How It Feels to Be Something On and The Rising Tide), he stayed with the Foo Fighters. He then joined with other Sunny Day Real Estate members Jeremy Enigk and William Goldsmith to form The Fire Theft, who released a self-titled album in 2003. Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Sunny Day Real Estate or SDRE was an alternative rock band formed in Seattle, Washington. ... This article is about the band. ... How It Feels To Be Something On is an album by Sunny Day Real Estate recorded between March 10, 1998 and April 26, 1998. ... The Rising Tide is an album by Sunny Day Real Estate. ... Jeremy Enigk (b. ... William Goldsmith (b. ... The Fire Theft, a band based in Seattle, Washington, was formed by vocalist/guitarist Jeremy Enigk, bassist Nate Mendel, and drummer William Goldsmith, all of whom were previously members of Sunny Day Real Estate. ...

He scored a role in the indie movie Our Burden Is Light, in which he also played a minor role as the main female character's best friend's boyfriend and bassist. In the movie, Mendel plays in a band named Bleeder, consisting of himself, Jessica Ballard, and Taylor Hawkins. An independent film, or indie film, is usually a low-budget film that is produced by a small movie studio. ... Oliver Taylor Hawkins (born on February 16, 1972 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American musician, best known as the drummer of the rock band Foo Fighters. ...

Nate Mendel joined the Foo Fighters as the bassist, alongside former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. The band has since released six studio albums and one live album, Mendel continues to play alongside Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins and Chris Shiflett. Mendel and Grohl are the only two original members in the Foo Fighters current line-up, although original guitarist Pat Smear has rejoined the Foos as a touring guitarist. This article is about the band. ... This article is about the American grunge band. ... David Eric Grohl (born January 14, 1969, in Warren, Ohio) is an American rock musician and songwriter. ... David Eric Grohl (born January 14, 1969, in Warren, Ohio) is an American rock musician and songwriter. ... Oliver Taylor Hawkins (born on February 16, 1972 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American musician, best known as the drummer of the rock band Foo Fighters. ... Christopher Aubrey Chris Shiflett (born May 6, 1971) is a guitarist for the post grunge band the Foo Fighters. ... Pat Smear (born Georg Ruthenberg on August 5, 1959), is a U.S. rock guitarist who has been a regular member of several well-known bands, albeit of different subgenres: The Germs, Nirvana and the Foo Fighters. ...

Nate has one son, Noah, with his wife. Nate attended Hanford Jr/Sr. high school in Richland, WA. He was an avid skateboarder as well as BMX racer in the Washington St. Region.

Technique

Nate is known to use a pick almost exclusively, however on the "Long Road to Ruin" video he is seen finger-picking.

Equipment

Mendel uses mostly Fender Precision Bass and Ampeg amplifiers but he used a Gibson Ripper bass in the "Best of You" video and sometimes uses Lakland Precision Bass copies while touring. In later years, Nate has also been seen using Ashdown bass amps. In the "Long Road to Ruin" Video he is seen playing a Red Fender Jazz Bass with a black pickguard. It has been suggested that Fender Amplifier History be merged into this article or section. ... Categories: Music stubs | Electric bass guitars ... Ampeg is an instrument amplifier manufacturer. ... The Gibson Ripper is a model of electric bass guitar made by Gibson Guitar Corporation. ... Lakland Musical Instruments, LLC, produces bass guitars. ...

His pedalboard is very simple and consists of a Fulltone Bassdrive and a Boss TU-2 Tuner.

Connection to AIDS dissident movement

In January 2000, Nate Mendel organized a sold-out benefit concert in Los Angeles to benefit Alive & Well AIDS Alternatives, a group which denies that HIV is the cause of AIDS. At the concert, the group's founder, Christine Maggiore, gave a speech attributing AIDS to drug use, stress, and medications, and implying that people should not be tested for HIV, nor should they take antiretroviral treatment if HIV-positive.^[1] Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Alive & Well AIDS Alternatives is an organization that presents information raising questions about the accuracy of HIV tests, the safety and effectiveness of AIDS drug treatments, and the validity of most common assumptions about HIV and AIDS [1] Their material references a growing body of scientific, medical, and epidemiological data... The AIDS reappraisal movement or AIDS dissident movement, pejoratively referred to as AIDS denialism, is a loosely connected group of activists, journalists, scientists, and HIV-positive persons who dispute the scientific consensus that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the cause of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). ... Species Human immunodeficiency virus 1 Human immunodeficiency virus 2 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS, a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections). ... For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ... Christine Maggiore is an HIV-positive activist who claims that HIV does not cause AIDS. She is the founder of Alive & Well AIDS Alternatives, an organization which questions most common assumptions about HIV and AIDS.[1] She is the author and self-publisher of the book What If Everything You... The term antiretroviral drugs is used to describe drugs used against HIV infection (HIV is an RNA retrovirus). ... HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a retrovirus that infects cells of the human immune system. ...

Responding to coverage of the Alive & Well benefit in Mother Jones magazine, Mendel wrote that "...popular ideas about AIDS are based on a hypothesis that does not stand up to scientific scrutiny." He further condemned HIV tests for their inaccuracy and HIV medication for its supposed "unproven efficacy and proven toxicity."^[2] This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Randal Tobias, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, being publicly tested for HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia in an effort to reduce the stigma of being tested. ...

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