JEN RUND’s love of music making sings through her bass, both electric and upright. Insatiable in her exploration of music, she has performed and recorded with a wide variety of people and ensembles in both the US and Europe, in genres including: rock, pop, folk, Latin, jazz, R&B, funk, and blues, in venues ranging from clubs to festivals. With her signature melodic, funk-infused sound, she brings a passionate joy to all of her musical endeavors.
Always in pursuit of excellence, Jen is grateful to have had the opportunity to study with some of her greatest influences, including: Victor Wooten (Bela Fleck and the Flecktones); Kai Eckhardt (Garage Mahal, Zeitgeist); and Luis Guerra (Patty Griffin, Bobby Shew, composer and award-winning producer). She has had great fun sharing the stage with many others, including: Coco Montoya (Coco Montoya Blues Band); Brant Leeper (Coco Montoya); Mark Clark (Duskray Troubadors with John Popper, Ottmar Leibert, Cat Stevens); Michael Chavez (Ottmar Leibert); John Kurzweg (John Kurzweg Band, producer Creed, Jewel); Larry Mitchell (Grammy-winning producer, Larry Mitchell Trio, Tracy Chapman); Ian 'Inx' Herman (Mickey Hart, Hugh Masekela); Stu Allen (Phil Lesh and Friends, JGB); Pete Lavazzoli (JGB); Jason Crosby (Phil Lesh and Friends, Assembly of Dust); Mark Karan (Ratdog, Mark Karan's Buds); Barry Sless (David Nelson Band, Phil Lesh and Friends); Karl Denson (Rolling Stones, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe); and Jay Lane (Primus, Ratdog).
Studio credits include: Lumanation - Place To Be (2017); Talley Up! - Funky Alchemy (2016); Infinite Frequency - DNR EP (2014); Loyal Rose - Loyal Rose (2013); Nathan Moore - The Record (2012); Murali Levine - Enjoying a Life (Best Pop CD, 2011, NMMA); Road Trip - Trippin' (2011); the Mercer Street Trio - Fireworks (2011); Gary Farmer and the Troublemakers - Troublemaker (2010); De Gusto - Violetta Parra: Canciones de Vida (2009).
Deeply influenced by her many different experiences, Jen has a style all her own, and brings a passionate joy of playing to all of her musical endeavors.
