0DFx

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0DFx
Origin Akron, Ohio, United States
Genre(s) Hardcore Punk
Years active 1981–1983
Former members
Jimi Imij
Tommy Strange
Mickey X-Nelson
Brad No Sweat

0DFx (also known as Zero Defects or Zero Defex) was an American hardcore punk band.

It was formed in Akron, Ohio in late 1981 by Tom Seiler of local punk group The Bursting Brains, Mick Hurray of the neo-surf group The Nelsons, and Jim Friend of V-Nervz, another local punk rock group. After trying out a few bassists, they appointed Brad Warner, who had been in a new wave group called Mmaxx, through an ad in a local rock paper. Warner remained a member of the group until its dissolution.

0DFx appeared on the Ohio-based punk rock compilation, The New Hope[1] and on the nationally released P.E.A.C.E./War compilation, which has remained in print since 1983. But they are most notable for their role as a precursor to Brad Warner's book, Hardcore Zen, as well as for Tommy "Strange" Seiler's later bands, the Ragged Bags, Strawman and Songs For Emma.

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[edit] Members

  • Jim Friend "Jimi Imij" (vocals)
  • Tom Seiler "Tommy Strange" (guitar, 1981-83)
  • Jeff Hardy "Jeffro Smull" (guitar, from 2005)
  • Mick Hurray "Mickey X-Nelson" (drums)
  • Brad Warner "Brad No Sweat" (bass)

[edit] Short-term members

  • Alan Litt "Alan Nelson" (bass)
  • Franklin Tarver "Frank N. File" (bass)
  • John Despins "Johnny Phlegm" (bass)

[edit] Discography

  • War Hero 7" EP (Get Revenge Records 016, 2007)
    • 1983 demo recording, 13 tracks
    • 500 pressed - first 100 on white vinyl, next 400 on black vinyl
  • Drop the A-Bomb 7" EP (Get Revenge Records 018, 2008)
    • 1982 demo recording
  • Zero Defex CD full length CD (0DFx Records 2008)
    • New recordings made in 2007-2008
    • cover by Vince Rancid
  • Discography double CD (Get Revenge Records, 2008)
    • contains both previous EPs, a live set form 1982, 2005 re-recordings, and unreleased tracks

Compilation appearances

  • The New Hope LP (New Hope Records 001, 1983)
    • Songs - Drop The A-Bomb On Me / By The Day / Oppression / No More
  • P.E.A.C.E./War double LP (RRadical Records, 1983)
    • Song - Drop The A-Bomb On Me

[edit] Related bands

  • Bongo's Jungle Party (Mick Hurray)
  • The Bursting Brains (John Despins, Tom Seiler)
  • CD Truth (Jeff Hardy)
  • Da Thangs (John Despins, Tom Seiler)
  • Dimentia 13 (Brad Warner)
  • The Mickeys (Mick Hurray)
  • Missile Toe (Jeff Hardy)
  • Mmaxx (Brad Warner)
  • My Niece's Foot (Brad Warner)
  • The Nelsons (Mick Hurray, Alan Litt)
  • PPG (Pounds of Political Garbage) (Jim Friend)
  • Plasma Alliance (Jim Friend)
  • Ragged Bags (Tom Seiler)
  • Songs for Emma (Tom Seiler)
  • Strawman (Tom Seiler)
  • The V-Nervz (John Despins, Jim Friend)

[edit] External links

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Ohio punk compilations Retrieved: 05 April 2007
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