Rufio (band)

Rufio is a pop punk band based in Rancho Cucamonga, California. They are named after Rufio, the leader of the Lost Boys in the 1991 film Hook.

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.

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.

Breakup
In late January 2006, Berry and Jimenez left Rufio citing creative differences. Following the loss of two members, the band pulled out of their tour with No Use for a Name.

Since leaving, Mike Jimenez formed a new band called Science Fiction Theater. Sellers and Domae started a band called BigCity.

On Thursday April 5th, 2007, the band announced on their MySpace page that they were to play an official farewell show on June 1 2007 at The Glass House in Pomona, California followed by a South American tour. However, the band played a few gigs in 2008, and on December 27, 2009, new drummer Terry Stirling announced the release of an EP to be entitled The Loneliest.