Nick Harmer
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Nicholas Harmer is the bass guitarist for the group Death Cab for Cutie
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, Germany. He attended Governor John R. Rogers High School in Puyallup, Washington
, and was President of his senior class. He played water polo and swam on the swim team.
In the short documentary "Open Windows" Nick said he only wears black, blue and brown for concerts, cutting long sleeve shirts down to three quarter length. He chooses these colors arbitrarily because he is color blind.
His father, George Harmer, is a retired Lieutenant Colonel
in the US Army and is a former controller for Gensco, Inc, a Tacoma, Washington
wholesale firm. His mother, Sheryl Harmer, recently resigned as a director with the nonprofit organization Committee for Children, based in Seattle, Washington
. Nick has one brother named Andrew who was married in May 2008.
In December 2009 Harmer announced via his Twitter account that he is engaged.
For Narrow Stairs he played/plays (taken from updated dcfc website):
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr ....
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Personal life
Harmer was born in LandstuhlLandstuhl
Landstuhl , literally translating as "country-throne", is a municipality of over 9,000 people in southwestern Germany. It is part of the district of Kaiserslautern, in the Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, and is home to the Sickinger Schloss, a small castle. It is situated on the north-western edge...
, Germany. He attended Governor John R. Rogers High School in Puyallup, Washington
Puyallup, Washington
Puyallup, Washington is a city in Pierce County, Washington about five miles east of Tacoma. The population was 37,022 at the 2010 Census. Named after the Puyallup Tribe of Native Americans, Puyallup means "the generous people."-History:...
, and was President of his senior class. He played water polo and swam on the swim team.
In the short documentary "Open Windows" Nick said he only wears black, blue and brown for concerts, cutting long sleeve shirts down to three quarter length. He chooses these colors arbitrarily because he is color blind.
His father, George Harmer, is a retired Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
in the US Army and is a former controller for Gensco, Inc, a Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
wholesale firm. His mother, Sheryl Harmer, recently resigned as a director with the nonprofit organization Committee for Children, based in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
. Nick has one brother named Andrew who was married in May 2008.
In December 2009 Harmer announced via his Twitter account that he is engaged.
Basses
- '77 Fender Precision BassFender Precision BassThe Fender Precision Bass is an electric bass.Designed by Leo Fender as a prototype in 1950 and brought to market in 1951, the Precision was the first electric bass to earn widespread attention and use. A revolutionary instrument for the time, the Precision Bass has made an immeasurable impact on...
(black with WarmothWarmoth GuitarsWarmoth Guitar Products, Inc. is an American manufacturer and distributor of electric guitar and bass parts, catering particularly to small scale manufacturers, custom builders, amateur constructors, and professional artists such as Rivers Cuomo and Matt Sharp of Weezer and Jeff Loomis...
neck) - '77 Fender Precision Bass
- Custom Warmoth P-Bass Black
- Custom Warmoth P-Bass White 'Gandalf'
For Narrow Stairs he played/plays (taken from updated dcfc website):
- LaklandLaklandLakland Guitars is a Chicago, Illinois-based manufacturer of electric bass guitars. The company's first bass combined elements of the Fender Jazz Bass and the Music Man StingRay. The company's current line-up includes basses inspired by classics like the Fender Precision Bass and Jazz Bass as...
-Skyline Bob GlaubBob GlaubBob Glaub is an American bass player and session musician. He's played with such artists and bands as Journey, Jackson Browne, Bee Gees, Eric Carmen, Linda Ronstadt, Leo Sayer, Warren Zevon, Rod Stewart, Donna Summer, Bonnie Raitt and many others....
Signature- Black - Lakland -Skyline Bob Glaub Signature- White
- Mike Lull Custom- White
- Mike Lull Custom- Black
- EpiphoneEpiphoneThe Epiphone Company is a musical instrument manufacturer founded in 1873 by Anastasios Stathopoulos. Epiphone was bought by Chicago Musical Instrument Company, which also owned Gibson Guitar Corporation, in 1957. Epiphone was Gibson's main rival in the archtop market...
Jack CasadyJack CasadyJack Casady , is an American musician considered one of the foremost bass guitarists of the rock music era and best known as a member of Jefferson Airplane. First playing as a lead guitarist with the Washington D.C...
Signature (a gift from Jeff AmentJeff AmentJeffrey Allen Ament is an American musician who serves as the bassist for the American rock band Pearl Jam. Along with Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, and Eddie Vedder, he is one of the founding members of Pearl Jam...
of Pearl JamPearl JamPearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
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Amps
- AshdownAshdown EngineeringAshdown Engineering is a British manufacturer of instrument amplifiers, particularly for bass, but also developed a range of guitar amps for a number of years...
ABM 900 EVO II Head - Ampeg SVTAmpeg SVTThe Ampeg SVT is a bass amplifier made by Ampeg. The SVT, which stands for "Super Valve Technology", was designed by Bill Hughes and introduced in 1969. The SVT bass head produced 300 watts at a time when most amplifiers made less than 100. The SVT has been through many design changes over the...
Pro 4 Head (Backup) - Ampeg SVT 8x10 Cabinet with Eminence Delta's
- Ashdown NEO 2x15 Cabs
Discography
- Death Cab for Cutie – Codes and KeysCodes and KeysCodes and Keys is the seventh studio album by Death Cab for Cutie, released on May 31, 2011. Ben Gibbard and Nick Harmer have both been quoted as saying that the album will be "a much less guitar-centric album than we’ve ever made before"...
(2011, Atlantic RecordsAtlantic RecordsAtlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
) - Death Cab for Cutie – Narrow StairsNarrow StairsNarrow Stairs is the sixth studio album by indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie. It was released on May 12, 2008, in the United Kingdom and on May 13, 2008, in the United States. The first single of the album was "I Will Possess Your Heart", released on March 18, 2008. The second single was...
(2008, Atlantic RecordsAtlantic RecordsAtlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
, Barsuk RecordsBarsuk RecordsBarsuk Records is an independent record label based in Seattle, Washington, started and still managed by the members of the band This Busy Monster, Christopher Possanza and Josh Rosenfeld, who created the label in 1994 to release their band's material. Its logo is a drawing of a dog holding a...
) - Death Cab for Cutie – Plans (album)Plans (album)Plans has received positive reviews. On the review aggregate site Metacritic, the album has a score of 66 out of 100, indicating "Generally favorable reviews."-Track listing:-Personnel:*Ben Gibbard – vocals, guitars...
(2005, Atlantic RecordsAtlantic RecordsAtlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
, Barsuk RecordsBarsuk RecordsBarsuk Records is an independent record label based in Seattle, Washington, started and still managed by the members of the band This Busy Monster, Christopher Possanza and Josh Rosenfeld, who created the label in 1994 to release their band's material. Its logo is a drawing of a dog holding a...
) - Death Cab for Cutie – TransatlanticismTransatlanticismTransatlanticism is the fourth studio album by Death Cab for Cutie, released October 7, 2003 on Barsuk Records. Prior to the album's release, Ben Gibbard stated: "...unlike The Photo Album, I feel like this record is definitely more like a proper album...
(2003, Barsuk Records) - Death Cab for Cutie – The Photo AlbumThe Photo AlbumThe Photo Album is the third studio album by indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, released on October 9, 2001.-Track listing:All songs written by Ben Gibbard except where noted.#"Steadier Footing" – 1:47#"A Movie Script Ending" – 4:19...
(2001) - Death Cab for Cutie – We Have the Facts and We're Voting YesWe Have the Facts and We're Voting YesWe Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes is the second studio album by indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, released March 21, 2000, on Barsuk Records. It is a concept album about a ruined relationship...
(2000) - Death Cab for Cutie – Something About AirplanesSomething about AirplanesSomething About Airplanes is the debut studio album by indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, released August 18, 1998 on Barsuk Records. A remastered anniversary version of the album was released on November 25, 2008....
(1998)
External links
- 20 Questions to Nicholas Harmer from 2000.