Nate Query (born September 5, 1973) is an American
musician
A musician is a person who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate one who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters who wri ...
best known as the
bassist
A bassist (also known as a bass player or bass guitarist) is a musician who plays a Bass (instrument), bass instrument such as a double bass (upright bass, contrabass, wood bass), bass guitar (electric bass, acoustic bass), synthbass, keyboar ...
of the
Portland, Oregon
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous co ...
indie rock band
The Decemberists
The Decemberists are an American indie rock band from Portland, Oregon. The band consists of Colin Meloy ( lead vocals, guitar, principal songwriter), Chris Funk (guitar, multi-instrumentalist), Jenny Conlee (piano, keyboards, accordion), Nate ...
.
He plays electric bass, upright bass, banjo and cello.
He makes appearances on many albums by Portland artists, including
Laura Gibson
Laura Anne Gibson (born August 9, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She currently records for the U.S. independent label Barsuk Records, and the Berlin-based label City Slang. Gibson's most recent album ''Goners'' ...
,
Rebecca Gates
The Spinanes were an American indie rock Musical ensemble#Rock and pop bands, band, primarily active during the 1990s. The band was founded by and consisted only of singer-songwriter/guitarist Rebecca Gates and drummer Scott Plouf. They released ...
, the
Minus 5
The Minus 5 is an American pop rock band headed by musician Scott McCaughey of Young Fresh Fellows, often in partnership with R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck.
Band history
McCaughey formed the band in 1993 as a side project with Buck, Jon Auer a ...
, and
Laura Veirs
Laura Pauline Veirs (born October 24, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter based out of Portland, Oregon. She is known for her folk/alternative country records and live performances as well as her collaboration with Neko Case and k.d. lang on ...
.
He is also credited on
Michael Zapruder
Michael Zapruder (born 1969 in Washington, D.C.) is an American musician and songwriter. He is a recording artist, and a co-founder of San Francisco's Howells Transmitter arts collective and record label.
Origins
Michael Zapruder was born in Was ...
's record. His former bands include Calobo and Everyday Dirt. His most recent project is the acoustic band
Black Prairie __NOTOC__
Black Prairie is a six-piece string band from Portland, Oregon. The band formed in early 2007. Their first album, '' Feast of the Hunter's Moon'', was released on April 6, 2010, on the Sugar Hill label.
History
The band began when Th ...
with a number of other Portland artists.
Personal life
Query was born in Bellevue Washington.
He attended Portland's West Sylvan Middle School and
Lincoln High School (Portland, Oregon)
Lincoln High School is a public high school located in the Goose Hollow neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States. It was established in 1869 as Portland High School.
Student profile
In the 2017–2018 school year, Lincoln High School's s ...
. He is married and has two children. His favorite book is the
Tao Te Ching
The ''Tao Te Ching'' (, ; ) is a Chinese classic text written around 400 BC and traditionally credited to the sage Laozi, though the text's authorship, date of composition and date of compilation are debated. The oldest excavated portion d ...
as translated by Stephen Mitchell, saying "I've read it 20 times and every time I learn something. Reminds me not to take things too seriously."
He is an avid home brewer.
References
External links
Earshot featurePitchfork review of Michael Zapruder
Living people
American rock bass guitarists
American male bass guitarists
The Decemberists members
Black Prairie members
1973 births
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