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Gay Black Republican

Punk band from Indianapolis, IN · formed 2001

Indianapolis, IN based old school surf punk rock. Founded in 2001. Political and social justice deal

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Shows on record
11
Rooms played
6
Cities
3
Releases
9
Last show
Jun 18, 2026HI-FI

About

Gay Black Republican is a band from Indianapolis, IN, formed in 2001, tagged friends bands, punk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2026, across 6 rooms in 3 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

11 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20112 shows
  2. 20141 show
  3. 20152 shows
  4. 20191 show
  5. 20202 shows
  6. 20212 shows
  7. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Jun 18, 2026HI-FI · IndianapolisSupportwith Luicidal, Torn
Oct 30, 2021Old National Centre · IndianapolisSupportwith Sloppy Seconds, Public Animal, Covert Flops
Sep 4, 2021Melody Inn · IndianapolisHeadliner
Jun 12, 2020Old National Centre · IndianapolisSupportwith Sloppy Seconds, Public Animal, Covert Flops
Mar 27, 2020Old National Centre · IndianapolisSupportwith Blue October, Sloppy Seconds, Public Animal, +1
Jun 1, 2019Melody Inn · IndianapolisHeadlinerwith Black Cat Rebellion
Dec 19, 2015Melody Inn · IndianapolisSupportwith Tiger Sex, Skeleton Men, Those Crosstown Rivals
Jul 31, 2015Revival Room, Southgate House Revival · NewportHeadlinerwith The Debtors, Tiger Sex
Jun 25, 2014The Vogue · IndianapolisSupportwith Dead Kennedys, SUMPP
Aug 27, 2011Mutiny · ChicagoSupportwith Voice of Addiction, A Hidden Agenda, About the Mess
Jul 30, 2011Melody Inn · IndianapolisSupportwith Joe Jack Talcum, The Bassturd, Danny Thompson

Where they play

6 rooms in 3 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Indianapolis9 shows
  • Chicago1 show
  • Newport1 show

Live history

11 shows on record
Shows counted
11
First on record
Jul 2011
Latest on record
Jun 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20112
  2. 20141
  3. 20152
  4. 20191
  5. 20202
  6. 20212
  7. 20261

Top rooms

  • Melody Inn, Indianapolis · 4
  • Old National Centre, Indianapolis · 3
  • HI-FI, Indianapolis · 1
  • Revival Room, Southgate House Revival, Newport · 1
  • The Vogue, Indianapolis · 1

Top cities

  • Indianapolis, IN · 9
  • Chicago, IL · 1
  • Newport · 1

Often on the bill with: Covert Flops, Public Animal, Sloppy Seconds, Tiger Sex, Black Cat Rebellion, Bleachers, Blu DeTiger, Blue October

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

9 releases, 2002–2017

  • USA L.L.C.

    2017 · Album

  • Gay Black Republican

    2013 · Album

  • Coffee Stains And Cigarette Burns

    2010

  • Capitol Wave

    2008 · Album

  • Enola

    2006 · Album

  • Ballet on Barbed Wire

    2003 · Album

  • Drive By Plane-ing

    2002 · Album

  • Ballet on barbed wire

  • Light Speed Music Volume Two - One Stop Clearance

Lineup

  • Rich Barker · bass
  • Jeff Spalding · guitar
  • Vic Cardoza · membranophone

Former

  • Lenen Nicola · membranophone
  • Tony Garcia · lead vocals
  • Marty Green · membranophone
  • Sean Copley · membranophone
  • Doc Gremore · lead vocals
  • Jeff Colyer · membranophone
  • Kyle Billingsley · membranophone
  • Benny No-Good · lead vocals

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

11 members on record
  • Jeff Spaldingguitarfrom 2001, end unknown
  • Lenen Nicolamembranophone2001–2004
  • Rich Barkerbassfrom 2001, end unknown
  • Tony Garcialead vocals2001–2006
  • Marty Greenmembranophone2004–2005
  • Sean Copleymembranophone2005–2007
  • Doc Gremorelead vocals2006–2014
  • Jeff Colyermembranophone2007–2010
  • Kyle Billingsleymembranophone2010–2013
  • Vic Cardozamembranophonefrom 2013, end unknown
  • Benny No-Goodlead vocals2014–2014

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Members also play in: Benny and the No-Goods (via Benny No-Good)

Photos, art and posters

Gay Black Republican — HI-FI, 2026-06-18
Poster · HI-FI, 2026-06-18 — Songkick
Gay Black Republican — Old National Centre, 2021-10-30
Poster · Old National Centre, 2021-10-30 — Songkick
Gay Black Republican — Old National Centre, 2020-03-27
Poster · Old National Centre, 2020-03-27 — Songkick
Gay Black Republican — Melody Inn, 2015-12-19
Poster · Melody Inn, 2015-12-19 — Songkick
Gay Black Republican — The Vogue, 2014-06-25
Poster · The Vogue, 2014-06-25 — Songkick
Gay Black Republican — Mutiny, 2011-08-27
Poster · Mutiny, 2011-08-27 — Songkick

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This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.