Vern Rumsey


Vern Rumsey is an American musician who was the bass guitar player for the band Unwound. He generally played a Fender Jazz bass. He is 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 was also in the bands Long Hind Legs, Oslo, Fitz of Depression, and Witchypoo and was playing in the band Flora v. Fauna.
He has been variously credited as Doombuggy, Red Rumsey, RedRumsey, Rumsey, Vern and Vernon Rumsey.
On May 1st, 2020, it was revealed that Vern Rumsey was a member of a recording project/band called Household Gods that also consisted of David Pajo of Slint, Conan Neutron of Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends and Replicator and Lauren K. Newman of Palo Verde and LKN Band. The record, was recorded at Rancho De La Luna studio in Joshua Tree, CA. Produced by Dave Catching and the first song "" was released on the same date. A second song, "Shine Theory", premiered on May 28th, 2020 on the Big Takeover.