About Gundo

 Growing up in small town Northern Wisconsin, emerging Contemporary Country Music Artist Ethan Gunderson (Gundo) had a lot of influences to his music. In an area dominated by farmers, factory workers, and fishermen, Gundo heard plenty of traditional country music through the years. That paired with his dad’s hard rock and the hip hop of his peers built just the basis Gundo needed once he finally found the type of music he loved.

It wasn’t until Gundo was out of school that he heard artists like Zach Bryan, Bailey Zimmerman and Koe Wetzel - this new type of country music which was growing in popularity at the time. Immediately he was hooked by the realism in the lyrics that hit him especially hard as a concrete laborer, spending much of his life on the road, which strained many friendships and relationships.

Prior to 2022, Gundo had never sang in front of anyone, but one night he was talked into singing Zach Bryan’s “Something In The Orange” at a karaoke bar in Eau Claire, and from there it was history. He was re-introduced to his guitar player Jon Kaiser, who he went to school with, and by the end of the first night together, they had written a song. By the Spring of 2024, Gundo had over a dozen songs written and in July, Gundo and Jon traveled to Columbia, Missouri to record the Chose For Life EP with producer Myles Clayborne.

Later that summer, Gundo and Jon were joined by drummer Wolfgang Zank and bassist Matt LaBine, and Gundo’s band played their first show in October to over 150 paid attendees for their EP Release in Ladysmith, WI.

Now as an active songwriter and touring band, Gundo is currently booking for 2025 and planning to release more singles and his second EP in early 2025.