The Ruts

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The Ruts
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.theruts.co.uk

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.