Mike Watt

Michael David Watt (b. December 20, 1957 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is a bass guitarist, singer and songwriter, probably best-known for co-founding punk rock bands The Minutemen and fIREHOSE; as of 2003, he is also the bassist for the reunited Iggy Pop & The Stooges. He is also a member of the art rock/jazz/punk/improv group Banyan.

Watt's Post-fIREHOSE Bands

In all of these groups, Watt is the band leader and handles vocals and bass.

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• 1995: unnamed all-star band with Eddie Vedder - guitar, vocals; Dave Grohl - drums, vocals
• 1995: The Crew Of The Flying Saucer: Nels Cline - guitar, vocals; Vince Meghrouni - drums, sax, vocals; Michael Preussner - drums
• 1997-1999: The Black Gang: Nels Cline or Joe Baiza - guitar, vocals; Stephen Hodges or Bob Lee - drums; Steve Reed - sound mixing and backing vocals
• 1999-2000: The Pair Of Pliers: Tom Watson - guitar, drums, vocals; Vince Meghrouni - drums, harmonica, flute, sax, vocals
• 2000-2001: The Jom And Terry Show: Tom Watson - guitar, percussion, vocals; Jerry Trebotic - drums
• 2001-present: George Hurley and Mike Watt: George Hurley - drums, vocals.
• 2002-present: The Real Oh My: Nels Cline - guitar, Kevin Fitzgerald - drums
• 2002-present: The Secondmen: Pete Mazich - Hammond B3 organ, vocals; Jerry Trebotic - drums (2002-2004); Raul Morales - drums (2004-present); Petra Haden - vocals (studio only, 2004); Paul Roessler - organ, vocals (when Mazich is unavailable to tour)
• 2005-present: The Missingmen: Tom Watson - guitar, vocals; Raul Morales - drums.