Kevin Rutmanis | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 17, 1958 |
| Genres | Noise rock, experimental rock, alternative metal |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, slide bass |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Ipecac Recordings, Amphetamine Reptile Records |
Kevin Rutmanis (born October 17, 1958) is an American bass guitarist. He is of Latvian descent. Before getting into music, he was a student teacher.[1] In late 1985, along with his younger brother Sandris Rutmanis, Thor Eisentrager, and then Jayhawks drummer Norm Rogers, he started the band The Cows.[2] After the dissolution of The Cows, Rutmanis was the bass guitar player for The Melvins from 1998 to 2005.[3][4] He was also the bass guitarist in the supergroup Tomahawk featuring Mike Patton.[5] Kevin played bass on Tomahawk's first two long play releases, titled Tomahawk[6] and Mit Gas,[7] and played for two world tours supporting those albums. He has since recorded with Hepa-Titus.
- ^ "Weekly Random 2.10 Special Guest: Kevin Rutmanis from Hepa/Titus". YouTube. Retrieved 26 June 2014.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ Dougan, John. "Overview: The Cows". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Prato, Greg. "Biography: Melvins". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ "Melvins Part Ways With Bassist". Blabbermouth. June 23, 2005. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Biography: Tomahawk". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ Butler, Blake. "Review: Tomahawk". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ Carr, Daphne. "Review:Mit Gas". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 March 2010.