Kevin Rutmanis

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 recently recorded with Hepa-Titus.

Kevin Rutmanis
BornOctober 17, 1958
GenresNoise rock, experimental rock, alternative metal
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsBass guitar, slide bass
Years active1985–present
LabelsIpecac Recordings, Amphetamine Reptile Records
Associated actsMelvins, Tomahawk, Cows, Hepa/Titus

Discography

Cows
Main article: Cows (band)

Melvins
Main article: Melvins

Tomahawk
Main article: Tomahawk (band)

Hepa/Titus
  • 2011 - The Giving Brain
  • 2012 - Follow Me
  • 2014 - Gettin' It On
  • 2016 - FM Warm Weather
  • 2017 - Omega Pig
  • 2018 - Champagne of Incest
  • 2019 - Blue Fat Pussy

Teenage Larvae
  • 1993 - Songs For Pigs
  • 2017 - Omega Pig
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References
  1. "Weekly Random 2.10 Special Guest: Kevin Rutmanis from Hepa/Titus". Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  2. Dougan, John. "Overview: The Cows". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  3. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Prato, Greg. "Biography: Melvins". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  4. "Melvins Part Ways With Bassist". Blabbermouth. June 23, 2005. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  5. Prato, Greg. "Biography: Tomahawk". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  6. Butler, Blake. "Review: Tomahawk". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  7. Carr, Daphne. "Review:Mit Gas". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 March 2010.


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