Nic Rundell

Nic Rundell is a composer, educator, & audio engineer based in Austin, Texas. 

Nic attended Texas State University and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Sound Recording Technology, and is currently on the Production Team at University of Texas at Austin for the Moody College of Communication. He is also heavily involved as a recording/mixing/mastering engineer at Nicrund Audio and is a freelance percussion composer. 

Nic began his marching percussion career at Cy-Woods High School before going on to perform with Guardians Drum and Bugle Corps (2016), Madison Scouts (2017), and Blue Knights (2018-2019), where he aged out as the battery captain and received the Dan Burke Memorial Award. Additionally, he spent four years with Monarch Independent Percussion (2017-2020) and one year with Broken City Percussion (2022). 

As an educator, Nic has had the pleasure of instructing for various high school programs across the country including Cy-Fair High School, Cy-Woods High School, Dripping Springs High School, Rowland High School, and several others. Currently, he is a quad technician for Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps and Monarch Independent Percussion. 

In his free time, Nic is writing for his band Citadel Burning and enjoys spending time with his dog, Winston.