Performance · Engineering
Vern Rumsey
Vern Rumsey is credited on 83 releases across 39 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1991–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
83
Pressings credited
39
Albums
4
Decades active
65
In collections
Biography
Vernon Emmry Aldo Rumsey (January 24, 1973 – August 6, 2020) was an American musician. He is best known for his work as the bassist of the post-hardcore band Unwound, in which he was a co-founding member. He was also in the bands Long Hind Legs, Oslo, Fitz of Depression, and Witchypoo, and (in 2009) was playing in the band Flora v. Fauna. He generally played a Fender Jazz bass. He was also a recording engineer who has worked with bands such as Blonde Redhead, KARP, Enemymine, Novex and Replicator. Rumsey played bass guitar on the Blonde Redhead record Fake Can Be Just as Good, and co-ran the label Punk in My Vitamins, with his bandmates Justin Trosper and Sara Lund. He has been variously credited as Doombuggy, Red Rumsey, RedRumsey, Rumsey, Vern and Vernon Rumsey. Rumsey died on August 6, 2020; he was 47. His death sparked an outpouring of support and testimonials amongst many music communities.
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Credited work
83 releases · 39 albums · active 1991–2024
- Performance · 92
- Engineering · 32
- Other credits · 10
- Production · 6
Studios: John & Stu's · Avast! Recording Co. · The Red House, Olympia, WA · Big Day Out
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Repetition
1996

Leaves Turn Inside You
2001

New Plastic Ideas
1994

Unwound
1995

The Future Of What
1995

Fake Train
1993

Challenge For A Civilized Society
1998

No Energy
2014

Everything Is Nice • The Matador Records 10th Anniversary Anthology
1999

Fake Can Be Just As Good
1997

Empire
2015

Kid Is Gone
2013

Live Leaves
2012

Ooh-La-La! (Rock'n'Roll In The Spirit Of The Faces)
2008

Unwound
1993
Frequent collaborators
- Unwound
- Various
- Love As Laughter
- Young Ginns
- Yind
- Karp
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