# Jon Bunch

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American songwriter (1970–2016)

Not to be confused with [John Bunch](/source/John_Bunch).

Jon Bunch Born Jonathan Bunch (1970-10-25)October 25, 1970 Harbor City, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Died January 31, 2016(2016-01-31) (aged 45) Irvine, California, U.S. Genres Hardcore punk, post-hardcore, emo, alternative rock Occupations Musician, singer, songwriter Instrument Vocals Years active 1986–2016

Musical artist

**Jonathan Bunch** (October 25, 1970 – January 31, 2016) was an American rock singer and songwriter, known for fronting the [post-hardcore](/source/Post-hardcore) band [Sense Field](/source/Sense_Field) and rock band [Further Seems Forever](/source/Further_Seems_Forever). He went on to form the post-hardcore band War Generation, and, at the time of his death, he was the lead vocalist known as "Johnny Scars" for the band Lucky Scars.

## Biography

Bunch was born Jonathan James Esbern Bunch in [Harbor City, California](/source/Harbor_City%2C_California), and came up in the [hardcore punk rock](/source/Hardcore_punk) scene in the [South Bay](/source/South_Bay%2C_Los_Angeles) of Los Angeles. He and Chris Evenson founded the hardcore punk band Reason to Believe (1986–1990). The band released *The Next Door* and *When Reason Sleeps Demons Dance* on the hardcore and punk label [Nemesis Records](/source/Nemesis_Records).[1]

Bunch and his Reason to Believe bandmates evolved to form the [post-hardcore](/source/Post-hardcore) band [Sense Field](/source/Sense_Field) (1990–2004), an [emo](/source/Emo) band.[2] The band signed to [Revelation Records](/source/Revelation_Records) and later to [Warner Bros. Records](/source/Warner_Bros._Records). Sense Field released five albums and six [EPs](/source/Extended_play) in the United States.[3]

Under the Canadian [independent label](/source/Independent_record_label) [Nettwerk](/source/Nettwerk), the band saw its greatest mainstream success with the single "Save Yourself" from the 2001 album *Tonight and Forever*.[4] The song also appeared on the soundtrack for the science fiction series *[Roswell](/source/Roswell_(TV_series))*.[5] During that period, Sense Field also appeared on *[The Tonight Show](/source/The_Tonight_Show)* and *[The Late Late Show](/source/The_Late_Late_Show_(CBS_TV_series))*. Bunch and Evenson were featured in a pictorial spread for *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)*.[6] The group disbanded in early 2004.

Later in 2004 Bunch joined the Florida-based post-hardcore band [Further Seems Forever](/source/Further_Seems_Forever) and recorded one album with them entitled *[Hide Nothing](/source/Hide_Nothing)*.[7] He sang with that outfit until 2006. That same year, Bunch and his Further Seems Forever bandmate, Derick Cordoba, toured Europe under the banner Fields Forever, playing acoustic versions of Sense Field and Further Seems Forever songs.

In late 2012 Bunch reunited with his Sense Field bandmates for two Revelation Records 25 Year Anniversary shows on June 7, 2012, at The Glass House in [Pomona, California](/source/Pomona%2C_California),[8] and on January 6, 2013, in Chicago.[9] Bunch was fronting the post-hardcore band War Generation, which he formed with Brad Lehmann ([Maylene and the Sons of Disaster](/source/Maylene_and_the_Sons_of_Disaster)). War Generation is currently signed to [Rise Records](/source/Rise_Records).[10] Their album, *Start Somewhere, Never Surrender*, was released September 3, 2013.[11] War Generation supported the album with a U.S. tour with [The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus](/source/The_Red_Jumpsuit_Apparatus) in the fall of 2013.

Bunch died on January 31, 2016, in [Irvine, California](/source/Irvine%2C_California), at the age of 45. His cause of death was ruled a suicidal overdose.[12] The autopsy revealed high levels of [diphenhydramine](/source/Diphenhydramine), small amounts of alcohol and [methamphetamine](/source/Methamphetamine), and heart disease due to high blood pressure.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Discogs Nemesis Records page"](http://www.discogs.com/label/Nemesis%20Records%20(4)). *[Discogs](/source/Discogs)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Revelation Records"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160404080214/http://www.revelationrecords.com/band/91). Archived from [the original](http://www.revelationrecords.com/band/91) on 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2013-08-18.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Allmusic.com discography"](http://www.allmusic.com/artist/sense-field-mn0000007480/discography/all). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["MTV"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121212062040/http://www.mtv.com/artists/sense-field/). *[MTV](/source/MTV)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.mtv.com/artists/sense-field/) on December 12, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Rolling Stone, Dec., 14, 2001"](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/coldplay-dido-go-to-roswell-20011214). *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)*. 14 December 2001.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Rolling Stone"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140510183153/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/sense-field-photos-20020702). *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/sense-field-photos-20020702) on May 10, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Punknews.org"](https://www.punknews.org/article/8462/jon-bunch-of-sense-field-joins-further-seems-forever). 23 February 2004.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Revelation Records"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140419012424/http://www.revelationrecords.com/news/show/270). Archived from [the original](http://www.revelationrecords.com/news/show/270) on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2013-08-18.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Punknews.org"](https://www.punknews.org/article/49607/revelation-records-unveils-chicago-lineup-for-25th-anniversary). 8 November 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Alternative Press"](http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/war_generation_further_seems_forever_sense_field_sign_to_rise_records_lp_de). *[Alternative Press](/source/Alternative_Press_(magazine))*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Amazon Release Page"](https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00E1RTDVA/ref=tmm_vnl_new_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&condition=new&qid=&sr=f). *Amazon*. 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** DURANTY, ALYSSA. ["Musician's death ruled suicidal overdose"](http://www.ocregister.com/articles/bunch-714569-irvine-coroner.html). *The Orange County Register*. Retrieved 2016-11-14.

v t e Further Seems Forever Josh Colbert Nick Dominguez Jason Gleason Steve Kleisath Chad Neptune Chris Carrabba Ian Sirianni Derick Cordoba Brandon Swanson Jon Bunch Jake Clark Tom English Thomas Rankine Ian Fowles Studio albums The Moon Is Down How to Start a Fire Hide Nothing Penny Black Compilation albums Hope This Finds You Well EPs From the 27th State Live albums The Final Curtain

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