As the bassist for Foo Fighters and Sunny Day Real Estate, Nate Mendel has been a part of two of the best, most notable rock bands of his generation. Now he’s fronting a band of his own. Mendel’s cheekily named new project Lieutenant will release their debut album If I Kill This Thing We’re All Going To Eat For A Week this March. Recorded between Foo Fighters tour dates last year with producer Toshi Kasai (Melvins, Big Business), it features an impressive guest list including Page Hamilton (Helmet), Joe Plumber (Modest Mouse), Josiah Johnson (The Head And The Heart), Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters), and Jeremy Enigk (Sunny Day Real Estate). As for the live band, thus far it has featured Mendel and Kasai pluys Jorma Vik (The Bronx, Mariachi El Bronx), Paul “Pablo” Wilson (Snow Patrol), and Christian Wargo (Fleet Foxes)