Dave Ruder – short bio

Dave Ruder (he/they) is a musician based in Brooklyn. Dave’s work lives at the intersection of the very ephemeral, the very stupid, the very articulate, the very repetitive, and the very subtle.

Over the years, Dave has worked as a vocalist, clarinetist, guitarist, composer/songwriter, electronic musician, etc, though Dave has Long Covid since 2020 and hasn’t been able to play instruments in recent years. Much of Dave’s work is done collaboratively as a member of the groups Varispeed, thingNY, Thee Reps, and Florida Lucid Dreaming. Dave is also known for performing the work of Robert Ashley. Dave has also released numerous solo albums in different styles on Gold Bolus Recordings, a label he founded and has managed since 2014.