VYRUS

Formed in our Nation's Capital of Washington, D.C., the musical entity known as VYRUS was officially born at the Spiral Club in the Greenwich Village section of New York City on the first day of Spring in 1999. Shortly thereafter, the band moved west to Los Angeles. That's where VYRUS founders, singer/songwriter/guitarist Bryan Foley and drummer Donny Hinegardner may well have made history with their Hollywood debut at the world-famous Whiskey A-Go-Go AND the Roxyon the same night! Little did the unit know the musical journey they were about to embark on.
After performing at every major club in the L.A. music scene over the next 5 years, Foley headed up indie label Braintrust Records while Hinegardner perfected various futuristic sonic techniques on drums. All the while, they continued writing and recording new material for their debut release.
A heavy rock/experimental sonic hybrid, VYRUS fuses classic songwriting with futuristic soundscapes and inescapable hooks! They have garnered national attention on the 2003 Lollapalooza Tour summer sampler, a slot on the "Vengeance" film soundtrack, and FM radio airplay in 25 cities coast to coast for their single "LOST IN THE DARK".
The VYRUS self-titled debut LP was released Halloween night 2006 by Braintrust Records. Longtime DIO lead guitarist Craig Goldy assisted on 3 tracks while PORNO FOR PYROS guitarist Peter DiStefano was added as an executive producer. VYRUS has also offered a song, "FOREVER 21", to the non-profit www.21forever.org in tribute to slain NFL Star/Washington Redskins All-Pro Free Safety Sean Taylor.
WWE Superstar Chuck Palumbo is the latest addition to the VYRUS family on guitar and vocals while bassist Ryan Barrett has held his post since 2007.
The band's music video for their single "FREE YOUR SOUL" features legendary character actor Tiny Lister (Debo from the "FRIDAY" films trilogy) and former WWE Superstar Gene Snitsky.
VYRUS' highly-anticipated follow-up effort "INSIDE INFORMATION" will be released in 2012.