Nate Mendel

Nathan Gregor Mendel (born December 2, 1968) is a rock bassist. He was a member of Sunny Day Real Estate before joining the Foo Fighters in 1995 after SDRE had disbanded; the band reunited for tw

Nathan Gregor Mendel (born December 2, 1968) is a rock bassist. He was a member of Sunny Day Real Estate before joining the Foo Fighters in 1995 after SDRE had disbanded; the band reunited for two more albums (How It Feels To Be Something On and The Rising Tide), but he stayed with the Foo Fighters. He then joined with other SDRE members Jeremy Enigk and William Goldsmith to form The Fire Theft, who released a self-titled album in 2003. He has scored 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; the band, Bleeder, are in reality himself, Jessica Ballard and Taylor Hawkins.