The Ruts | |
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 The Ruts c. 1979 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Ruts DC |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Punk rock, reggae rock, ska punk |
| Years active | 1977–1983, 2007–present |
| Labels | People Unite, Virgin, Bohemian, Sosumi, Westworld |
| Members | David Ruffy John "Segs" Jennings Leigh Heggarty |
| Past members | Paul Fox Malcolm Owen |
| Website | www |
The Ruts (later known as Ruts DC) are an English reggae-influenced punk rock band, notable for the 1979 UK top 10 hit single "Babylon's Burning", and an earlier single "In a Rut", which was not a hit but was highly regarded and regularly played by BBC Radio 1 disc jockey John Peel. The band's newfound success was cut short by the death of lead singer Malcolm Owen from a heroin overdose in 1980. Despite this the band continued under a different musical style as Ruts D.C. until 1983 when they disbanded. The band reformed in 2007.