Shrunken Elvis are an experimental band from Nashville who create hypnotic instrumental music that pulls from ambient, post-rock, jazz fusion, and other texturally aligned genres. Members Spencer Cullum, Sean Thompson, and Rich Ruth are all seasoned instrumentalists, each one boasting a diverse catalog of credits. After pooling their resources, the newly minted trio recorded their eponymous debut album; it was released in 2025 on Western Vinyl.
The origin of Shrunken Elvis dates back to a 2022 tour for Cullum's solo project, Spencer Cullum's Coin Collection. Both Ruth (Third ...