Nate Mendel

Nate ‍Mendel
Mendel with the Foo Fighters in 2011
Background information
Birth nameNathan Gregor Mendel
Born (1968-12-02) December 2, 1968
Richland, Washington, U.S.
GenresAlternative rock, midwest emo post-grunge, grunge, hardcore punk, punk rock, indie rock, post-hardcore, emo
OccupationMusician
InstrumentsBass, guitar, vocals
Years active1982–present
Member ofFoo Fighters
Formerly ofSunny 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. Though not a founding member, he is the longest-serving member of the band after lead vocalist and guitarist Dave Grohl, and has appeared on every album by the group since The Colour and the Shape.