Kevin Rutmanis
| Kevin Rutmanis | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 17, 1958 |
| Genres | Noise rock, experimental rock, alternative metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, slide bass |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Ipecac Recordings, Amphetamine Reptile Records |
| Associated acts | Melvins, Tomahawk, Cows, Hepa/Titus |
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.
Discography
Cows
Main article: Cows (band)
- 1987 – Taint Pluribus Taint Unum
- 1989 – Daddy Has a Tail
- 1990 – Effete and Impudent Snobs
- 1991 – Peacetika
- 1992 – Cunning Stunts
- 1993 – Sexy Pee Story
- 1994 – Orphan's Tragedy
- 1996 – Whorn
- 1998 – Sorry in Pig Minor
Melvins
Main article: Melvins
- 1999 – The Maggot
- 1999 – The Bootlicker
- 2000 – The Crybaby
- 2001 – Electroretard
- 2001 – Colossus of Destiny
- 2002 – Hostile Ambient Takeover
- 2004 – Pigs of the Roman Empire (with Lustmord)
- 2004 – Never Breathe What You Can't See (with Jello Biafra)
- 2005 – Sieg Howdy! (with Jello Biafra)
- 2013 – Everybody Loves Sausages (guest appearance)
- 2016 – Three Men and a Baby (with Mike Kunka)
Tomahawk
Main article: Tomahawk (band)
Hepa/Titus
- 2012 – Follow Me
- 2014 - Gettin' It On
References
- ↑ "Weekly Random 2.10 Special Guest: Kevin Rutmanis from Hepa/Titus". Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ 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. 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.
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