• July 2001: Gay Black Republican forms with members:
  Jeff Spalding (guitar), Rich Barker (bass), Tony Garcia (vocals) and Lenen Nicola (drums)
• August 2001: GBR released 4 song EP Stampede of Greed
• December 2001: First Performed Punk Rock Night at the Melody Inn
• May 2002: Released full length album Drive by Plane-ing
• April 2003: NUVO Newsweekly named GBR as on of the city’s most improved bands
• October 2003: Released second full length album Ballet on Barbed Wire
• December 2003: NUVO Newsweekly named Ballet on Barbed Wire one of the top 10 local albums
• 2004: Marty Green replaced Lenen on Drums
• May 2005: Sean Copley replaced Marty on Drums
• March 2006: Released third full length album Enola
• August 2006: Doc Gremore replaces Tony on Vocals
• November 2006: GBR was featured on the Z99.5 Homegrown Buzz radio show
• November 2006: GBR was IndianapolisMusic.net’s Band of the Week
• September 2007: Creepy 13 replaced Sean on Drums
• October 2007: Won Punk Rock Night award for “Best Sleeper Band”
• August 2008: Signed with Ft. Wayne record label Chain Smoking Records
• September 2008: Released fourth full length album Capitol Wave
• October 2008: Capitol Wave Won the Punk Rock Night award for “Best Release”
• January 2010: Kyle Billingsley replaced Creepy 13 on drums
• July 2011: GBR was voted Best Punk Artist of 2011 in the NUVO Newsweekly Best of Indy issue the week they open up for Joe Jack Talcum of the Dead Milkmen.
• July 2012: GBR was voted Best Punk Artist of 2012 in the NUVO Newsweekly Best of Indy issue and performed at the Best of Indy issue launch party at Sun King Brewery.
• July 2013: GBR was voted Best Punk Artist of 2013 in the NUVO Newsweekly Best of Indy issue and performed at the Best of Indy issue launch party downtown on Georgia Street.
• November 2013: We welcome new drummer Vic Cardoza to the band!
• May 2014: GBR welcomes Benny No-Good to the band, filling in on vocals while Doc is out of the country

Venues Performed:

The Melody Inn - Indianapolis, IN
Sun King Brewery - Indianapolis, IN
The Third Street Dive - Louisville, KY
Uncle Pleasant’s - Louisville, KY
Downtown Records - Lafayette, IN
Rock Lobster - Indianapolis, IN
Birdy’s Bar & Grill - Indianapolis, IN
Logos - Franklin, IN
Second Story - Bloomington, IN
The Mahoney Tabernacle - Bloomington, IN
WIUS IU Radio Station - Bloomington, IN
Zanies Too - Indianapolis, IN
The Patio - Indianapolis, IN
The Ugly Monkey - Indianapolis, IN
Emerson Theater - Indianapolis, IN
Dick's Bodacious BBQ - Indianapolis, IN
Freedom Point - Seymour, IN
Kokomo National Guard Armory - Kokomo, IN
Mo’s Loading Dock at the Stutz - Indianapolis, IN
Radio Radio - Indianapolis, IN
North Central HS Radio - Indianapolis, IN
Opti Park in Broad Ripple - Indianapolis, IN
The Brass Rail, Ft. Wayne, IN
Casa Del Kotex - Indianapolis, IN
The Underground - Indianapolis, IN
Peru Circus Museum - Peru, IN
Kokomo Armory - Kokomo, IN
Chilango Social Hall - Indianapolis, IN
Anderson F.O.P. - Anderson, IN
Oscar Brown’s - Louisville, KY
Locals Only - Indianapolis, IN
B-Sides Records - Indianapolis, IN
Peppers - Indianapolis, IN
The 5th Quarter - Indianapolis, IN
Superbowl Villiage - Georgia Street - Indianapolis, IN

Radio Appearances:

• Z99.5 WZPL: Featured band on the Homegrown Buzz show with Kelly McKay
• WIUS - performed live on the air
• IMN Podcast - GBR has been featured on the indianapolismusic.net podcast several times, both music and interviews
• North Central High School Radio Station - performed live on the air followed by an interview
• UMSL - Featured on the "Fringe Element" punk show
• WICR - The Free Zone Show -Several In-Studio Interviews and music