Nathan Charles Blasdell (born September 26, 1994) is an American musician, songwriter, composer and businessman. He is currently the lead guitarist for the
experimental
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band,
I Set My Friends on Fire
I Set My Friends on Fire (often abbreviated as ISMFOF) is an experimental rock band from Miami, Florida. The band was formed in 2007 by Matt Mehana and former member Nabil Moo. The group signed with Epitaph Records before releasing their debut ...
, and currently runs a
NASCAR
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management agency with
Buffalo Bills running back
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and block. Ther ...
,
Antonio Williams, and the father of
NASCAR
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driver,
Joe Graf Jr.
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He was previously a guitarist for the
post-hardcore experimental rock
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band
The Bunny the Bear from 2012 to 2015.
Early career
Music career
Blasdell was 17 years old when he joined the
experimental rock
Experimental rock, also called avant-rock, is a subgenre of rock music that pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique or which experiments with the basic elements of the genre. Artists aim to liberate and innovate, with ...
band,
The Bunny the Bear, as a touring guitarist, and were signed by
Victory Records
Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several record labels. It has featured many prominent artists including Thur ...
.
Nate left
The Bunny the Bear in 2015 to revive the
experimental
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band,
I Set My Friends on Fire
I Set My Friends on Fire (often abbreviated as ISMFOF) is an experimental rock band from Miami, Florida. The band was formed in 2007 by Matt Mehana and former member Nabil Moo. The group signed with Epitaph Records before releasing their debut ...
, as the new songwriter, replacing
Nabil Moo. In 2016, Blasdell and the band signed with the
Warner Brothers Records
Warner Records Inc. (formerly Warner Bros. Records Inc.) is an American record label. A subsidiary of the Warner Music Group, it is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It was founded on March 19, 1958, as the recorded music division of the ...
company, and went on tour in the United States, Russia, Europe, United Kingdom, Asia, and Australia. At the beginning of 2017, they announced they would no longer be a label for the company.
Songwriter career
Blasdell has written songs for artists, such as
Big Time Rush
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,
MKTO
MKTO is an American Pop music, pop and Hip hop music, hip hop duo, consisting of Malcolm David Kelley, Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller. Their MKTO (album), self-titled album was released on January 30, 2014, by Columbia Records. In July 2015, the ...
, and
Demi Lovato. He was featured as a writer in the song "
Somebody to You
"Somebody to You" is a song by British pop rock band The Vamps. A version featuring American singer Demi Lovato was released in the United Kingdom on 18 May 2014 as the fourth single from their debut studio album, ''Meet the Vamps'' (2014). The s ...
," which was an
RIAA certified gold in the United States, and an
ARIA
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certified platinum in Australia. Blasdell has also co-wrote songs "Air," and "You're In Or You're Out," with
The All American Rejects
The All-American Rejects is an American rock band from Stillwater, Oklahoma, formed in 1999.[Tyson Ritter
Tyson Jay Ritter (born April 24, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and model. He is best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, pianist, and songwriter of the multi-platinum selling American alternative rock band The All-A ...]
, which would both later be featured on the
NBC
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sitcom "
Parenthood."
Other projects
Blasdell has starting managing
NASCAR
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drivers after befriending driver
Landon Cassill
Landon Douglas Cassill (born July 7, 1989) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 10 Chevrolet Camaro for Kaulig Racing.
Early career
Cassill was born in Cedar R ...
, from the bands music. On April 6, 2021, he formed a
NASCAR
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sports management agency with
Antonio Williams, an
NFL running back
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and block. Ther ...
for the
Buffalo Bills, and the father of
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. The privately owned company was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1948, and ...
driver
Joe Graf Jr.
Joseph A. Graf Jr. (born July 12, 1998) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the Nos. 07 and 08 Ford Mustangs for SS-Green Light Racing, the No. 38 Mustang for RSS ...
The agency currently represents drivers in all three of
NASCAR
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's national series', with drivers including
Joe Graf Jr.
Joseph A. Graf Jr. (born July 12, 1998) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the Nos. 07 and 08 Ford Mustangs for SS-Green Light Racing, the No. 38 Mustang for RSS ...
,
Chris Hacker, and
Logan Misuraca.
Chase Purdy
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He has competed for MDM Mot ...
would join the agency for the 2022 season.
Personal life
Blasdell currently resides in
Mooresville, North Carolina
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. He graduated from
Brighton High School in his hometown,
Rochester, New York
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, in 2012. He had attended the
University of Michigan
, mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth"
, former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821)
, budget = $10.3 billion (2021)
, endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...
majoring in International Business, and is related to the former
Disney
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CEO,
Michael Eisner
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.
References
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1994 births
American male composers
American male songwriters
American sports agents
Guitarists from New York (state)
Jewish American musicians
Lead guitarists
Living people
Musicians from Rochester, New York
People from Mooresville, North Carolina
Songwriters from New York (state)
University of Michigan alumni