“MFM play so the rest of us don't get arrested for arson.”
— Lester Bangs, Creem Magazine

mitch
bass guitar, background vocals
Mitch moved to San Diego in Feb., 2018, from his home in Minnesota. The day after he had arrived, he went to Craigslist to find musical opportunities in the area. The very first ad he looked at and responded to was for a guitarist and drummer duo who were playing aggressive original rock and were looking for a bassist. He listened to the demo of "Napalm" attached to the ad. "My first thoughts," he said, "were 'Well, this could be interesting.'"
So he reached out to James and met him at an open mic a few nights later. The two connected well, reminiscing about great early 90s bands that they loved, particularly the group +Live+. That same week, he met with Nathan and James at their weekly rehearsal and blew them away with his technical proficiency and learning abilities.
Mitch, a seasoned veteran with a padded resume of his own, had been playing for years in Minnesota with a project he fronted called Of the Wild. His superb bass playing comes courtesy of his mastery at guitar, through which he mixes elements of jazz and blues rock. James' complex songwriting and fast tempos complement Mitch well; and he possesses unique abilities to conquer even the most difficult of compositions thrown at him in rapid turnaround time. It became immediately clear to Nathan and James that Mitch's skills surpass those of anyone they had ever played with and that he would be the perfect bassist for MFM!
hometown: minneapolis, mn

Nathan
drums
Nathan had been performing with the still-active Poway-based rock group Thundermaier when he saw a post from James on Craigslist seeking a drummer. He listened to the demo of "Napalm" and was immediately intrigued by the complexity and challenge the drums posed. When the two met up to jam for the first time, James was impressed that he had actually found a drummer that was not only capable of following the drum track he had programmed for the demo, but was actually taking the song to a whole new level of energy and sound.
Nathan, whose influences include Jon Theodore of The Mars Volta, is a jazz drummer. As such, he is also appreciative of and inspired by the drumming of James' favorite drummer: Jimmy Chamberlain of Smashing Pumpkins.
Everywhere that MFM perform, Nathan's driving rhythms and skillful intricacies capture the attention of serious players and casual listeners alike. "No one receives as much praise as Nathan does from audience members," says James. "I'm singing, playing solos...Mitch is doing stage jumps...Nathan still steals the show!"
hometown: poway, ca