Nick Harmer

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Nick Harmer
Background information
Born January 23, 1975, Landstuhl, West Germany
Instruments Bass guitar, backing vocals, organ
Years active 1998–present
Associated acts Death Cab For Cutie, Juno

Nicholas Harmer (born January 23, 1975) is the bass guitarist for the group Death Cab for Cutie.[1]

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[edit] Personal life

Harmer was born in Landstuhl, 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. 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.

[edit] Equipment

  • (Taken from DCFC's official website):

[edit] Basses

  • '77 Fender Precision Bass (black with Warmoth 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):

[edit] Amps

  • Ashdown ABM 900 EVO II Head
  • Ampeg SVT Pro 4 Head (Backup)
  • Ampeg SVT 8x10 Cabinet with Eminence Delta's
  • Ashdown NEO 2x15 Cabs

[edit] Discography

[edit] References

[edit] External links


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