Nate Newton (musician)

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Nate Newton
Converge @ Roadburn Festival 2018-04-19 008.jpg
Newton performing with Converge in 2018
Background information
Born (1975-10-09) October 9, 1975 (age 48)
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)
  • Bass
  • guitar
  • vocals
Years active1994–present
Member of
Formerly of

Nate Newton (born October 9, 1975) is an American musician. He is the bassist and backing vocalist of the hardcore punk band Converge [1] and the rock band Cave In and is the guitarist and singer in Old Man Gloom [2] and Doomriders. [3] Newton has also been a guitarist and vocalist in Jesuit and bassist in Cavalera Conspiracy. [4]

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Career

In 1998, Converge bassist Stephen Brodsky left the band and was replaced by Newton, who initially joined the band as a part-time member while he was still active in another band, Jesuit. Jesuit later disbanded in 1999, allowing Newton to make Converge his main focus.

In late 2013, Newton was recruited by Cavalera Conspiracy to contribute on bass guitar for their third studio album. [5] In 2018, Newton joined Cave In after the death of bassist/vocalist Caleb Scofield. Newton was a vegetarian for several years, before he returned to eating seafood. [6]

Equipment

Bass guitars

Amplifiers

Discography

Jesuit

Converge

Old Man Gloom

Doomriders

Cave In

Split Cranium

Cavalera Conspiracy

Guest appearances

YearArtistAlbum
2003Some Kind of HateSome Kind of Hate (EP)
2005Mi AmoreLamb
2006 The Hope Conspiracy Death Knows Your Name
2007 The Red Chord Prey for Eyes
2007 Coliseum No Salvation
2007 The Ocean Precambrian
2008CloudsWe Are Above You
2008 Young Widows Old Wounds
2009 Rise and Fall Our Circle Is Vicious
2012 Turbonegro Sexual Harassment
2017 Full of Hell Trumpeting Ecstasy
2020 Kvelertak Splid

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