Kevin Rutmanis | |
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| Born | October 17, 1958 |
| Genres | Noise rock, experimental rock, alternative metal |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | 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.