Pat Smear (born Georg Ruthenberg; August 5, 1959) is a rock guitarist who has played in the Germs, Nirvana, and Foo Fighters. Smear also appeared regularly on the MTV fashion show House of Style with Cindy Crawford.
Carlisle was soon replaced by Don Bolles and, in 1979, the band released their first album, (GI). Produced by Joan Jett, the record is now defined as a milestone in the history of punk rock. The Germs endured for one more year before finally disbanding in 1980 after which Crash committed suicide.
Following the demise of the Germs, Smear played in 1981 with ex-Screamers keyboardist Paul Roessler and his sister Kira Roessler in a band called Twisted Roots. During this time, he also appeared as an extra in the television show Quincy, M.E. and in the films Blade Runner, Breakin' and Howard the Duck. While working on Breakin', Smear became friends with Courtney Love.
In 1993, he received a call from Nirvana's frontman Kurt Cobain, asking him to join the band as a second guitarist for an upcoming tour. Smear at first thought that it was his friend, Carlos "Cake" Nunez, playing a joke on him; however, Courtney Love had told Smear a few days prior that Cobain was going to call him. Smear accepted immediately and played his first show with Nirvana on Saturday Night Live on September 25, 1993. He toured with Nirvana for about six months, and appears on their live albums MTV Unplugged in New York and From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah, as well as on material for the compilations Nirvana and With the Lights Out.
Smear's time with Nirvana, which brought him his first mass audience exposure, came to an end with Cobain's death in April 1994.
Following Cobain's Death, Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl formed a band to support his self-titled album, the first effort from the band which would become known as Foo Fighters. Smear joined the group from its inception, but because the band's first album was a collection of demos recorded solely by Grohl, Smear did not appear on a Foo Fighters album until 1997's The Colour and the Shape. Later that year, Smear quit the band: he announced his departure during a live performance atop Radio City Music Hall (introducing his replacement Franz Stahl), right before that year's MTV Video Music Awards.
Following Cobain's Death, Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl formed a band to support his self-titled album, the first effort from the band which would become known as Foo Fighters. Smear joined the group from its inception, but because the band's first album was a collection of demos recorded solely by Grohl, Smear did not appear on a Foo Fighters album until 1997's The Colour and the Shape. Later that year, Smear quit the band: he announced his departure during a live performance atop Radio City Music Hall (introducing his replacement Franz Stahl), right before that year's MTV Video Music Awards.
During his absence from Foo Fighters, Smear kept a fairly low profile, producing the band Harlow's debut album and making scattered television appearances.
In May 2006, the Foo Fighters announced they would play limited acoustic dates across North America. It was announced Smear would be one of the touring musicians aiding the band during the shows.He is a featured musician on the Foo Fighters live album Skin and Bones. In August 2007, he appeared on stage with the Foo Fighters at the UK's V Festival, Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh and Marlay Park, Dublin, Ireland.
During album sessions for the Foo Fighters' 2011 release, Wasting Light, recorded with producer Butch Vig, Smear was fully integrated back into the band. As photographic evidence and video snippets posted on the Foo Fighters' Twitter page confirmed, he recorded and developed many guitar parts in the new songs. Album artwork from the album depicts Smear along with the band's other members. Smear appeared on The Daily Show to promote Wasting Light on April 11, 2011, on Comedy Central. Since then, he has performed with Foo Fighters on all live performances.
In May 2006, the Foo Fighters announced they would play limited acoustic dates across North America. It was announced Smear would be one of the touring musicians aiding the band during the shows.He is a featured musician on the Foo Fighters live album Skin and Bones. In August 2007, he appeared on stage with the Foo Fighters at the UK's V Festival, Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh and Marlay Park, Dublin, Ireland.
During album sessions for the Foo Fighters' 2011 release, Wasting Light, recorded with producer Butch Vig, Smear was fully integrated back into the band. As photographic evidence and video snippets posted on the Foo Fighters' Twitter page confirmed, he recorded and developed many guitar parts in the new songs. Album artwork from the album depicts Smear along with the band's other members. Smear appeared on The Daily Show to promote Wasting Light on April 11, 2011, on Comedy Central. Since then, he has performed with Foo Fighters on all live performances.
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