Trevor Dunn
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Trevor Roy Dunn |
| Born |
January 30, 1968 Eureka, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Avant-garde, experimental rock, experimental metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, double bass |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Ipecac, Tzadik |
| Associated acts |
Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant Mr. Bungle Electric Masada Fantômas Secret Chiefs 3 Melvins Tomahawk MadLove The Nels Cline Singers |
| Website | trevordunn |
Trevor Roy Dunn (born January 30, 1968) is an American composer, bass guitarist, and double bassist.
Dunn came to prominence in the 1990s with the experimental band Mr. Bungle. He has since worked in an array of musical styles, notably with singer and Mr. Bungle co-founder Mike Patton; with saxophonist/composer John Zorn; brief collaboration with Secret Chiefs 3 and with his own avant-garde jazz/rock ensemble Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant and later with rock driven group MadLove. He is also a member of the band Tomahawk, replacing founding member Kevin Rutmanis.
After four years of studying the clarinet, Dunn began playing electric bass at the age of 13. His earliest musical influences included the Beach Boys, Blondie, Cheap Trick, and Kiss.
Dunn studied double bass and music in college.
In 1986, Dunn formed Mr. Bungle with vocalist Mike Patton and guitarist Trey Spruance. Mr. Bungle's early compositions mixed thrash metal, hard rock, death metal, ska and funk with an air of adolescent humor and vulgarity. With a background in metal, Dunn branched out his musical abilities playing jazz around San Francisco while immersing himself in different music.
Mr. Bungle released four demo tapes in the mid to late 1980s before being signed to Warner Bros. Records and releasing three full-length studio albums between 1991 and 1999. The band split in 2000.
Like the other members of Mr. Bungle, Trevor Dunn is reluctant to talk about what exactly caused their break-up (Dunn is especially hesitant about the subject). For that matter, Dunn is reluctant to talk about Mr. Bungle in general, though he claims to have enough material for a book about the band (and enough unreleased songs for a companion album). He initially stated that he was going to release a book, but the "book concept is FAR from being a reality. It's just a hazy thought in my mind at this point. Part of that haze includes demos, rehearsals, prank phone calls, unused photos, etc. The amount of unseen/unheard material I have collected over the years is somewhat baffling. Believe me, it's not going to happen anytime soon."reference needed
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