Jared Michael Warren[1] is an American musician who is the bassist of Big Business[2] (alongside drummer Coady Willis) and formerly the Melvins. He is also currently the bassist for Unwound.

Career

Warren was the founding bassist of the Tumwater, Washington band Karp, which formed in 1990 and was active until 1998.[3]

Both Warren and Willis joined the Melvins in January 2006 and appear on (A) Senile Animal as well as 2008's Nude with Boots and 2010's album The Bride Screamed Murder. Warren was previously a member of bands Karp, Tight Bros from Way Back When,[4] White Shit, and The Whip.[5] He also contributed vocals to the song "Breaking Rocks" on the album Forging Steel and Laying Stone by Akimbo.

In September 2022, Sara Lund from Unwound revealed in an interview with Pitchfork that Warren was recruited to play bass on the band's reunion tour, replacing late bassist Vern Rumsey.[6]

Select discography

Karp

  • 1994: Mustaches Wild
  • 1995: Suplex
  • 1997: Self Titled LP

Tight Bros from Way Back When

  • 1999: Running Thru My Bones
  • 2001: Lend You a Hand

Big Business

Melvins

References

  1. ^ "BLACKER HOLES". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  2. ^ Mason, Stewart. "Biography: Big Business". AMG. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
  3. ^ "Karp Lives! - Karp documentary on screening tour, screens tomorrow at Spectacle Theater (part of ROCKUARY)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  4. ^ "Tight Bros From Way Back When on All Music". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "The Whip on bandcamp".
  6. ^ "Pitchfork: The Unwound Reunion Still Feels Like a Dream". pitchfork.com. September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.


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