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Michael David Watt (born December 20, 1957) is an American bassist, vocalist and songwriter. He co-founded and played bass guitar for the rock bands Minutemen (1980–1985), Dos (1985–present), and Firehose (1986–1994).
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May 16, 2023 · Watt is a dyed-in-the-wool bass guitar legend to many. “Mike's innovative, melodic and hardcore, all at the same time," said Flea, who dedicated the Red Hot Chili Pepper’s mega-selling album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, to Watt back in 1991.
The Missingmen are an American punk rock trio fronted by Minutemen/Firehose/Stooges bassist Mike Watt. The band features Watt, guitarist Tom Watson (Slovenly, The Pair Of Pliers, The Jom And Terry Show, Red Krayola), and drummer Raul Morales (FYP, Killer Dreamer, The Leeches, Mike Watt and the Secondmen).
Minutemen were an American punk rock band formed in San Pedro, California, in 1980. Composed of guitarist/vocalist D. Boon, bassist/vocalist Mike Watt, and drummer George Hurley, Minutemen recorded four albums and eight EPs before Boon's death in an automobile accident in 1985; the band broke up shortly thereafter.
Oct 18, 2021 · Michael David Watt was born just before Christmas, 1957, and is widely regarded as one of the most important punk and post-punk bassists ever to have lived. His first band, Minutemen, blended punk with jazz and funk, but ended with the death of its frontman D. Boon in a car accident in 1985.
Now 65, he remains a living legend of the bass whose totally original approach and bold, untethered sound has inspired generations of low-enders through his work with Minutemen, Firehose, The Stooges, Porno For Pyros, Big Walnuts Yonder, The Missingmen, Dos, and his solo releases. Watt is all heart when it comes to music or anything, for that ...
Nov 27, 1997 · A lthough Mike Watt ‘s legendary California punk band, the Minutemen, disintegrated after its singer and guitarist, D. Boon, died in a 1985 car accident, the trio’s lightning-fast delivery,...
Nov 14, 2016 · Minutemen (Mike Watt, centre) (Image credit: Naomi Petersen) Mike Watt is a busy man. Currently touring and recording with a number of musical projects, including experimental post-punk trio Il Sogno Del Marinaio , his past work includes punk band fIREHOSE , collaborations with Sonic Youth and Thurston Moore and joining The Stooges in 2003.
Mike Watt. The most celebrated bassist in punk rock, co-founder of the Minutemen and fIREHOSE, and collaborator with musos of all stripes. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1970s - 2020s. Born. December 20, 1957 in Portsmouth, VA. Genre.
