Detholz! will be coming back to Indianapolis and playing Birdy's Bar & Grill on August 16th with local favorites Thunders and Beta Male. Based in Chicago, the Detholz! eclectic nature of their songs prevent a definitive categorization, they are frequently listed as an alternative rock or a New Wave outfit, and Devo is often cited as an influence. Formed in 1996, the band has attracted a loyal following in Chicagoland. One distinguishing feature of the band is the idiosyncratic nature of their lyrics that have-- and are often critical of-- religious (mostly evangelical Christian) themes and reference a wide variety of topics including artificial intelligence, psychoanalysis, televangelism, and Mars.

The band was formed at Wheaton College, an evangelical Christian college, which later expelled the band members in 1996, according to the band's official bio.

In February 2005, the band was handpicked by Jeff Tweedy of Chicago band Wilco to open for them on a U.S. tour. He tapped them to open for them again in November 2006, in Madison and Chicago.

"Detholz!" is pronounced as "Death Holes." An individual member of the band is referred to as a "Dethole," similarly pronounced as "Death Hole."

Interesting.