Nate Query

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Nate Query (born September 5, 1973) is an American musician best known as the bassist of the Portland, Oregon indie rock band The Decemberists.{{cite web | title=The Decemberists - Members, Albums, & Facts | website=Encyclopedia Britannica | date=1974-10-05 | url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Decemberists | access-date=2020-07-15}}{{cite web | title=Nate Query | website=The Decemberists | date=18 October 2010 | url=http://home.decemberists.com/about/nate-query/ | language=id | access-date=2020-07-15}} He plays electric bass, upright bass, banjo and cello.{{cite web | title=The Decemberists | website=Nate Query Bass Rig Gear and Equipment | date=2020-06-12 | url=http://www.uberproaudio.com/who-plays-what/640-the-decemberists-nate-query-bass-rig-gear-and-equipment | access-date=2020-07-15}} He makes appearances on many albums by Portland artists, including Laura Gibson, Rebecca Gates, the Minus 5, and Laura Veirs.{{cite web | title=Laura Gibson - Goners | website=Discogs | date=26 October 2018 | url=https://www.discogs.com/Laura-Gibson-Goners/release/12779609 | access-date=2020-07-15}}{{cite web | title=Rebecca Gates (of the Spinanes) and the Consortium played Sasquatch (stream), playing more shows (dates) | website=BrooklynVegan | date=2016-02-11 | url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/rebecca-gates-o/ | access-date=2020-07-15}}{{cite web | title=RSD '13 Special Release: The Minus Five featuring Curtiss A / Tim O'Reagan & Jim Boquist - Rockin' Here Tonight b/w Cozy | website=recordstoreday.com | date=2020-06-20 | url=https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/6186 | access-date=2020-07-15}} He is also credited on Michael Zapruder's record. His former bands include Calobo and Everyday Dirt. His most recent project is the acoustic band Black Prairie with a number of other Portland artists.{{cite web | title=TOUR | website=Black Prairie | date=2012-02-06 | url=http://blackprairie.com/Tour/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215074047/http://blackprairie.com/tour/ | url-status=usurped | archive-date=February 15, 2015 | access-date=2020-07-15}}

Personal life

Query was born in Bellevue Washington. He attended Portland's West Sylvan Middle School and Lincoln High School (Portland, Oregon). He is married and has two children. His favorite book is the Tao Te Ching 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."{{cite web | title=Inbox(1) : December 2006 | website=the national campus and community radio report | url=http://www.earshot-online.com/features/2006/December/inbox_2.cfm | access-date=2020-07-15}} He is an avid home brewer.{{cite web | title=Nate Query | website=Play Da Bass | date=2017-04-11 | url=https://playdabass.ca/bass-players-worldwide-4/bass-players-surnames-the-letter-q/nate-query/ | access-date=2020-07-15}}

References

External links

[http://www.earshot-online.com/features/2006/December/inbox_1.cfm Earshot feature]
[http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/track_review/38221-haymaker-market Pitchfork review of Michael Zapruder]

Category:Living people

Category:American rock bass guitarists

Category:American male bass guitarists

Category:The Decemberists members

Category:Black Prairie members

Category:1973 births