Nate Newton | |
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Nate Newton performing with Converge at the Eurockéennes in 2007
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Background information | |
Genres | Hardcore punk, extreme metal, experimental rock, heavy metal |
Instruments | Bass, guitar, vocals |
Associated acts | Lift, Jesuit, Converge, Old Man Gloom, Doomriders, Cavalera Conspiracy |
Notable instruments | |
Fender Precision Bass |
Nate Newton (born October 9, 1979) is the bassist in hardcore punk band Converge. He also played bass in Cavalera Conspiracy, and he plays guitar and sings in Old Man Gloom and Doomriders.
Before relocating to the Boston area and joining Converge in 1999, he was in the Virginia Beach area hardcore punk bands Lift, Jesuit, Channel, Edison and Dwell. Jesuit, Edison, and Channel also featured Brian Benoit of Dillinger Escape Plan.
In 2007, he contributed guest vocals on the songs "Responsibles" and "Tread on the Neck of Kings" from the album "Prey for Eyes" by the Boston, MA band The Red Chord and has been featured as a guest vocalist with many other bands such as The Hope Conspiracy, Coliseum, Some Kind of Hate, Mi Amore, The Ocean Collective, and Young Widows to name just a few.
In late 2013, Newton was recruited by Cavalera Conspiracy to contribute on bass guitar for their third studio album.
Bass
Amps
With Jesuit
With Converge
With Old Man Gloom
With Doomriders
With Cavalera Conspiracy