Jerry Trebotic is an American

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, best known for his longtime association with veteran punk bassist/songwriter

Mike Watt Michael David Watt (born December 20, 1957) is an American bassist, vocalist and songwriter. Watt co-founded and played bass guitar for the rock bands Minutemen (1980–1985), Dos (1985–present), and Firehose (1986–1994). He began a solo ...

, with whom he has toured in the project bands

The Jom and Terry Show The Jom and Terry Show was the backup band led by American punk legend Mike Watt (formerly of The Minutemen and Firehose) for tours of the US and Canada in 2001 and 2002. The band, in addition to Watt on vocals and bass, included Tom Watson ( ...

and

The Secondmen Mike Watt and the Secondmen is the punk rock trio formed by former Minutemen and Firehose bassist Mike Watt to perform and record his third solo album, ''The Secondman's Middle Stand''. Formed in 2002 in Watt's hometown of San Pedro, Californi ...

. As part of the Secondmen, he played on Watt's third solo album, 2004's ''

The Secondman's Middle Stand ''The Secondman's Middle Stand'' was Mike Watt's third solo album and the first full-length recording that he had made under his own name since the release of ''Contemplating The Engine Room'' in 1997. The storyline for the nine-track album para ...

''. Trebotic has been known to spend free time playing

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at various

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s during tours. Familial responsibilities forced Trebotic to stop touring with the Secondmen in the summer of 2004. However, he does appear in all four of the videos that were shot for the album, and he will be rejoining the band for a performance at the Festival Periferias in

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on October 29, 2005 and will continue to play with the band for local shows in the greater Los Angeles area.

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