Vern Rumsey was the bass guitar player for the band Unwound

Unwound

Unwound was a United States post-hardcore band based in Tumwater/Olympia, Washington. Formed in 1991, the band consisted of Justin Trosper , Vern Rumsey , and Brandt Sandeno , all of whom had previously been in a band called Giant Henry. Brandt Sandeno quit Unwound in 1992 and was replaced by...

. He generally played a Fender Jazz bass. He is also a recording engineer who has worked with bands such as Blonde Redhead

Blonde Redhead

Blonde Redhead is an American alternative rock band composed of vocalist/rhythm guitarist Kazu Makino and twin brothers Simone and Amedeo Pace , which formed in New York City in 1993....

, KARP

Karp (band)

Karp was a post-hardcore band from Tumwater, Washington, that formed in 1990 and lasted until 1998. The band was formed by Chris Smith aka Chris "Slayer", Jared Warren, and Scott Jernigan. They released three full length albums entitled Mustaches Wild, Suplex, and Self Titled LP. Karp was a...

, Enemymine

Enemymine

Enemymine was a Washington-state-based indie rock band known for their very loud and abrasive music. The band consisted of three members; two bass guitarists and a drummer. Mike Kunka of godheadSilo played bass and provided vocals on all songs, while Zak Sally from Low also played bass and Danny...

, Novex and Replicator

Replicator (band)

Replicator was a noise rock band from Oakland, California. The band consisted of Conan Neutron , Ben Adrian , and Chris Bolig...

.

Rumsey played bass guitar on the Blonde Redhead

Blonde Redhead

Blonde Redhead is an American alternative rock band composed of vocalist/rhythm guitarist Kazu Makino and twin brothers Simone and Amedeo Pace , which formed in New York City in 1993....

 record Fake Can Be Just as Good

Fake Can Be Just as Good

Fake Can Be Just as Good is the third studio album by rock band Blonde Redhead, released by the Touch & Go label in 1997.-Track listing:#"Kazuality" – 4:26#"Symphony of Treble" – 4:10#"Water"– 4:41#"Ego Maniac Kid" – 4:12#"Bipolar" – 5:02...

, and co-ran the label Punk in My Vitamins http://www.grunnenrocks.nl/label/p/punkinmy.htm with his bandmates Justin Trosper

Justin Trosper

Justin Trosper is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, born in Olympia, Washington. He fronted Tumwater/Olympia, Washington band Unwound from 1991 to 2002. He has also been a member of bands such as Replikants, The Young Ginns, and Worst Case Scenario...

 and Sara Lund.

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 has been variously credited as Doombuggy, Red Rumsey, Rumsey, Vern and Vernon Rumsey.