Indianapolis

2013
Indianapolis In 2012, Vess Ruhtenberg and Tufty left the band just before a

In 2012, Vess Ruhtenberg and Tufty left the band just before a European tour. Scott Kellogg (bass) and Dave Lawson (guitar) are their replacements. In February 2013 the new band released an EP titled “Pro Dirt.” This was their first release in 20 years. The Zero Boys’ new LP, Monkey,…
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2009
Indianapolis In 2009, Secretly Canadian reissued both “Vicious Circle” and

In 2009, Secretly Canadian reissued both “Vicious Circle” and “History Of”, making the latter available on CD for the first time.

2006
Indianapolis Since their breakup, the band has reunited for the occasional gig

Since their breakup, the band has reunited for the occasional gig, including a series of shows at CBGB’s designed to raise money to help keep the club open, and a series of shows in 2006 – 2012 where they performed the entire Vicious Circle album. The new lineup consisted of…
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2003
Indianapolis broke up

The group broke up in 2003, and did not release any further material; group member Zack Baldauf went on to form the Virgin Millionaires .

2002
Indianapolis peaked at No. 29

the album’s lead single, “Come”, peaked at No. 29 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 charts early in 2002

2001
Indianapolis released the self-titled album

Signing a massive, six-album deal with Immortal / Virgin , the group made its first full-length record with producer, Neal Avron (Fall Out Boy, Everclear, Sara Bareilles), and released the self-titled album on November 9, 2001.

1980
Indianapolis The band formed in June 1980 and three months later released their

The band formed in June 1980 and three months later released their first EP. Entitled Livin’ in the ’80s , it was a 7-inch EP released by the band on their home-brew Z-Disc label. Their debut full-length album, Vicious Circle , was released in 1982 with its distinctive bright yellow…
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Indianapolis Vicious Circle was reissued on Toxic Shock later in the 1980s, with

Vicious Circle was reissued on Toxic Shock later in the 1980s, with added bonus tracks taken from the Affirmation Records compilations LPs The Master Tape and The Master Tapes 2 . It was reissued again in 2000 by Lookout! Records , without the Master Tape tracks, but with two additional…
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