| Trevor Dunn | |
| Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| Birth Name: | Trevor Roy Dunn |
| Birth Date: | January 30, 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Eureka, California, U.S. |
| Instruments: | Bass guitar, double bass, vocals |
| Genre: | Avant-garde, experimental, Avant-garde jazz, free jazz, free improvisation, heavy metal, alternative rock, punk rock, jazz-rock |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Years Active: | 1983–present |
| Label: | Ipecac, Tzadik |
| Associated Acts: | Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant, Mr. Bungle, Electric Masada, Fantômas, Secret Chiefs 3, Melvins, Tomahawk, MadLove, The Nels Cline Singers |
Trevor Roy Dunn (born January 30, 1968) is an American composer, bass guitarist, and double bassist. He came to prominence in the 1990s with the experimental band Mr. Bungle. While performing with Mr. Bungle, Dunn would dress similar to the St. Pauli Girl.[1] He has since worked in an array of musical styles, including with saxophonist/composer John Zorn, Secret Chiefs 3 and with his own avant-garde jazz/rock ensemble Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant. He is also a member of the band Tomahawk.
After four years of studying the clarinet, Dunn began playing electric bass at the age of 13.[2] His earliest musical influences included the Beach Boys, Blondie, Cheap Trick, and Kiss.[3]
In 1998, Dunn formed his Trio-Convulsant. Their first release, Debutantes & Centipedes, features Dunn on bass, Adam Levy on guitar, and Kenny Wollesen on drums. The album Sister Phantom Owl Fish on Ipecac (2004) includes Ches Smith on percussion and Mary Halvorson on guitar.[4]
Dunn has participated in dozens of other recordings, both as a main collaborator and a guest musician. He is part of Mike Pride's MPThree, David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness, and the Nels Cline Singers. He has contributed to or played with: Afro-Mystic, Ben Goldberg, Brian "Head" Welch, Graham Connah's Sour Note Seven, Jess Jones Quartet, Junk Genius, Laplante/Dunn/Smith, John Zorn's Electric Masada, Matisyahu, Rova Saxophone Quartet, Sean Lennon, Suit of Lights, Rob Price Quartet, Tin Hat Trio, and Tipsy.[5]
With Mr. Bungle
With Secret Chiefs 3
With Fantômas
With Melvins (Lite)
With Tomahawk
With Ahleuchatistas
With Erik Friedlander
With Eyvind Kang
With Jamie Saft
With John Zorn
With Jozef Dumoulin Trio
With the Rob Price Quartet
With King Buzzo