Ruin (punk band)

Ruin
Ruin
	Left to right: Paul Della Pelle, Thomas Adams, Cordy Swope, Damon Wallis, Glenn Wallis
Background information
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Punk rock; psychedelic rock; hard rock;
Years active	1980–1986, 1996–2016
Labels	Red; Shanachie; Black Hole; Southern Lord;
Members	Thomas Adams (vocals); Richard Hutchins (drums); Paul Della Pelle (drums); Cordy Swope (bass); Damon Wallis (guitar); Glenn Wallis (guitar);
Website	ruinrocks.com'

Ruin is an American punk band from Philadelphia. Their first live shows and recordings date to 1980, with founders Damon Wallis and Glenn Wallis on guitars, Steve Marasco on bass, and J.R. Arters on drums. By 1982, the lineup of Ruin was largely settled: Vosco (Thomas Adams) on vocals, Cordy Swope on bass, the Wallis brothers on guitars, and Richard Hutchins on drums. Paul Della Pelle became the drummer when Hutchins left the band in 1984. All six members played the so-called "ReUnIoN" shows in 1996, 1997, 2013, and 2016.