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Mike Dirnt. Michael Ryan Pritchard (born May 4, 1972), better known by his stage name Mike Dirnt, is an American rock musician who is the co-founder, bassist, backing vocalist, and occasional lead vocalist of Green Day. He has also played in several other bands, including the Frustrators. His stage name Dirnt was originally a nickname that his ...
Jan 8, 2020 · Dirnt’s journey with Fender amps began around 2003 with Bassman Pro and TB-1200 heads and 810 8x10 Pro cabs. In 2010, he became involved in helping Fender design a new bass head; artist relations manager Billy Siegle says they talked about “impactful bass, transparent high end, warm midrange, and overall, a classic yet refined tone.”
Jan 12, 2024 · The bassist talks about the band's raw new record, their 2024 tour, and their response to Elon Musk's diss. He also reflects on their friendship, their blue-collar values, and their early days of punk rock.
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Nov 4, 2016 · Updated 9:21 AM PDT, November 4, 2016. NEW YORK (AP) — Green Day is back with “Revolution Radio,” and bassist Mike Dirnt couldn’t be happier to leave the past few years where they belong, behind him. The founding member of the punk trio with boyhood friend Billie Joe Armstrong spent the year helping his wife, Brittney Cade, through ...
Mike Dirnt. Tré Cool. Past members. Raj Punjabi. Sean Hughes. John Kiffmeyer. Website. greenday .com. Green Day is an American rock band formed in Rodeo, California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, with drummer Tré Cool joining in 1990.
May 14, 2009 · May 14, 2009. Mike Dirnt of Green Day. Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images. Fifteen years ago, Dookie turned the scrappy punks in Green Day into international superstars — now they’re America’s ...
Oct 6, 2023 · For bass players, it’s hard not to notice the album’s breakthrough single, Longview, which is built around Mike Dirnt’s catchy walking bassline. “That was me at the height of getting into jazz,” said Dirnt in the November ’94 issue of BP. “I had a friend who was a jazz guitarist and I was playing a lot with him out of the Real Book.
