e began his musical career in the punk band Diddly Squat, then played in the fairly popular punk bands Christ on a Crutch, Brotherhood (Seattle Straight edge), Galleons Lap. He was a member of Sunny Day Real Estate and Juno 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. After SDRE disbanded once more, he 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. 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. Nate Mendel joined the Foo Fighters as the bassist, alongside former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. The band has since released seven studio albums and one live album, Mendel continues to play alongside Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett, and Pat Smear, who rejoined the band in 2007. Mendel, Grohl and Pat Smear are the original members in the Foo Fighters current line-up. In June 2009, it was confirmed that Sunny Day Real Estate plans to reunite again, with Mendel back in the fold.[1][2] Tour dates, starting in 2009, have been scheduled.[3]

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