UNWOUND

Born in 1991 in the Pacific Northwest as the Riot Grrrl and

grunge musico-social movements took hold of

underground pop culture, Unwound leveled their small

corner of the '90s punk scene with a scathing Future of

What barrage in the brightest corners of the underground.

One of the flagship bands of the Kill Rock Stars label, the

band also released material on iconic labels such

as Gravity, Troubleman Unlimited, and Matador over

their initial 10 year run. A notoriously relentless touring act,

Unwound temporarily ended their endless adventure

on April 1st 2002 after a tumultuous year of societal and

personal breakdowns and breakups.

In 2012, Unwound began an aggressive reissue campaign

with The Numero Group, introducing the band's extensive

catalog to a new generation of listeners. "It's been an

amazing affirmation; hearing from people somewhat

regularly saying they've just discovered our music, how

meaningful it is to them," said drummer Sara Lund. While

the new attention on the band inspired the members to

consider a reunion, it never happened- however the idea

didn't disappear altogether. Still, after the devastating

death of bass player Vern Rumsey in 2020 and as the

world halted under the Covid pandemic, everything

Unwound came to a stop. The passage of time and Vern's

absence only made the idea of circling back stronger. In

April of 2022, Unwound held its first official practice. Jared

Warren, arguably Vern's original protege as a member of

the legendary band Karp and later the Melvins and Big

Business came on to take over bass duties. To round out

the sound and take the "burden of three" away, Scott

Seckington of Nocturnal Habits, Two Ton Boa, and Old

Haunts was enlisted on guitar and keyboards. "Starting

over again is a rebellious act against our failure,"

guitarist Justin Trosper said.

"What about the future of what it is?" – Unwound

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