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Zero Boys

The Zero Boys are an American hardcore punk quartet from Indianapolis, Indiana fronted by Paul Mahern that debuted in 1980. Other members include bassist Scott Kellogg, drummer Mark Cutsinger and guitarist Dave Lawson. The band was known as one of the few popular hardcore bands from the Midwest, as the scene was mostly dominated by bands from the coasts.

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Genres
Punk rock · hardcore punk
Labels
Secretly Canadian, Z-Disc, Panic Button, 1-2-3-4 Go!
Members
Paul Mahern – vocals Mark Cutsinger – drums Scott Kellogg – bass Dave Lawson – guitar
Origin
Indianapolis, Indiana
Past members
John Mitchell – bass David "Tufty" Clough – bass Terry "Hollywood" Howe (deceased) – guitar Vess Ruhtenberg – guitar
Spinoffs
Datura Seeds

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Zero Boys

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Edges27
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Avg. degree1.93
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Zero Boys

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Genres · 2
Zero Boys → hardcore punk, Punk rock
Labels · 1
Zero Boys → Secretly Canadian, Z-Disc, Panic Button, 1-2-3-4 Go!
Members · 1
Zero Boys → Paul Mahern – vocals Mark Cutsinger – drums Scott Kellogg – bass Dave Lawson – guitar
Origin · 1
Zero Boys → Indianapolis, Indiana
Past members · 1
Zero Boys → John Mitchell – bass David "Tufty" Clough – bass Terry "Hollywood" Howe (deceased) – guitar Vess Ruhtenberg – guitar
Spinoffs · 1
Zero Boys → Datura Seeds
Website · 1
Zero Boys → zeroboys.com
Years active · 1
Zero Boys → 1980–1985, 1987–1988, 1991-1994, 2006–present

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Zero BoysGenresPunk rock1.00infobox
Zero BoysGenreshardcore punk1.00infobox
Zero BoysLabelsSecretly Canadian, Z-Disc, Panic Button, 1-2-3-4 Go!1.00infobox
Zero BoysMembersPaul Mahern – vocals Mark Cutsinger – drums Scott Kellogg – bass Dave Lawson – guitar1.00infobox
Zero BoysOriginIndianapolis, Indiana1.00infobox
Zero BoysPast membersJohn Mitchell – bass David "Tufty" Clough – bass Terry "Hollywood" Howe (deceased) – guitar Vess Ruhtenberg – guitar1.00infobox
Zero BoysSpinoffsDatura Seeds1.00infobox
Zero BoysWebsitezeroboys.com1.00infobox
Zero BoysYears active1980–1985, 1987–1988, 1991-1994, 2006–present1.00infobox

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