0DFx (also known as Zero Defects or Zero Defex) is an American

hardcore punk Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier punk ...

band.

History

The band was formed in

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, in late 1981 by Tom Seiler of local

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group The Bursting Brains, Mick Hurray of the neo-surf group The Nelsons, and Jim Friend of V-Nervz. The band went through a few bass players before placing an ad in the Cleveland free paper ''Scene''.

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, who had been in a new wave group called Mmaxx, answered the ad and after an afternoon audition he was accepted into the band. Warner remained a member of the group until its dissolution. The band dissolved in the spring of 1983. In December 2005, Jim Lanza hatched the idea of reviving a handful of old Cleveland-area punk bands for a one time show entitled ''Cleveland's Screaming''. Warner decided to take the opportunity to create a documentary about the punk rock scene in

and

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in the 1980s also entitled ''Cleveland's Screaming''. The documentary was released in 2007. Since they reformed, the band has begun writing and recording new music. In early 2013, the band signed to the record label Revolution Harmony. Zero Defex still plays shows as often as the band members are able.

Guest appearances

0DFx appeared on the

-based punk rock compilation, ''The New Hope'' and on the nationally released ''

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'', which has remained in print since 1984.

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 No Sweat" (bass)

Short-term members

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

Discography

Studio albums

*''Zero Defex'' (0DFx Records 2008) *''Discography'' (Get Revenge Records, 2008) *''Caught in a Reflection'' (Revolution Harmony, 2013)

EPs

*''War Hero'' 7 (Get Revenge Records 016, 2007) *''Drop the A-Bomb'' 7 (Get Revenge Records 018, 2008)

Compilation album appearances

* ''The New Hope'' (New Hope Records 001, 1983) **Songs - Drop the A-Bomb on Me / By the Day / Oppression / No More * ''

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'' (R Radical Records, 1984) **Song - Drop the A-Bomb on Me

Related bands

* Dimentia 13 (Brad Warner)

References

External links

0DFx page at The Ohio Hystairical Musick Society

0DFx official Myspace page
* {{DEFAULTSORT:0dfx Musical groups established in 1981 Musical groups from Akron, Ohio