| Kevin Rutmanis | |
| Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| Birth Date: | 17 October 1958 |
| Instrument: | Bass guitar, slide bass |
| Genre: | Noise rock, experimental rock, alternative metal |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Years Active: | 1985–present |
| Label: | 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. He has since recorded with Hepa-Titus.
See main article: Cows (band).
See main article: Tomahawk (band).