Rufio

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Rufio
Origin Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA
Genre(s) Pop Punk
Years active 2001– present
Label(s) Nitro Records
Members
Scott Sellers
Clark Domae
Jon Berry
Mike Jimenez

Rufio is a pop punk band based in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

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[edit] History

Rufio was formed when bassist Jon Berry was a freshman in college and the other three members, Scott Sellers, Mike Jimenez, and Clark Domae were in their senior year of high school. Sellers and Domae had been acquainted for some time and found a shared talent in the guitar. Sellers met Berry and they began playing together in various groups and sessions. Around the same time, the two purchased a 4-track to record the songs they were writing. After Berry and Sellers began recording, they asked Jiminez to listen to their recordings and play drums with them. Domae joined shortly after and completed the official lineup. The band took their name from the character Rufio, leader of the Lost Boys from the Peter Pan-inspired film Hook.

[edit] Recordings and tours

Rufio released their debut recording in 2001 on The Militia Group label, Perhaps, I Suppose. The band returned in June 2003 with MCMLXXXV (released on the Nitro label), which was recorded with the aid of producer Nick Rasculinecz who has also recorded with Foo Fighters and Rancid. Rufio went on to play on the Warped Tour that summer supporting that album. Their third effort, The Comfort of Home, was released in July 2005. The band embarked on a tour that fall with MxPx and Relient K.

[edit] Breakup

In late January of 2006, Berry and Jimenez left Rufio citing creative differences. Since leaving, Mike Jimenez formed a new band called Science Fiction Theater. Following the loss of two members, the band pulled out of their tour with No Use for a Name. While no official statement had then been made regarding a breakup, in a recent interview No Use For A Name acknowledged as much.

On Thursday April 5th, 2007, the band announced on their MySpace page that they were to play an official farewell show on June 1st 2007 at The Glass House in Pomona, California followed by a South American tour. The statement in full reads:

"Farewell show and South American tour. well... its been a while friends... and we've finally decided that its time to do an official farewell show with all the members of Rufio on June 1st. We thought it would be a good way to show our appreciation to all our hometown friends and fans who have supported us from the very beginning. We figured the Glasshouse would be a very appropriate venue to host the show and we hope to see ALLLL of you there! we'll be playing a variety of songs, and even oldies we rarely play! Its going to be a sad night but it also means the birth of new projects and new music! We're also going down to South America in June for one last hoorah. we're very excited about this. there are some shows posted right now, and more will be posted later. we cant wait to party with you crazy South Americans! come party with us one last time! Love, Rufio."

[edit] Reformation

In 2008 it was noted that Rufio would be getting back together for another tour of South America.The tour features a new incarnation of the band, most notably missing singer Scott Sellers. It is unknown if Sellers is no longer in the band. Filling in for Sellers is Peter Munters from Over It.The lineup for this tour is:

  • Peter Munters - Lead Vocals
  • Clark Domae - Guitar
  • Nathan Walker - Drums
  • Alex Lewis - Bass (ex-Yellowcard bassist)

There is also a second guitarist present on-stage with the rest of the band, but it is unknown who he is at this time. It should also be noted that the band did not highly publicize this tour and barely alerted fans of it.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Singles & EPs

  • Rufio EP (released 2003 on Nitro Records)
  • Above Me (Acoustic) 7 inch (released 2008 at their farewell tour in South America)

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