An infamous London based band formed in 1981 by ardent biker Dumpy, a character who had previously been a member of THE RIVVITS. Renowned over the years for their many appearances at bike festivals, the group was originally titled DUMPY'S DIRT BAND and the transition to DUMPY'S RUSTY NUTS came in 1981 when the frontman was joined by Mac McKenzie on bass and drummer Chris Hussey, both previously members of NUTHIN' FANCY.

Unbelievably the band had to change its name to DUMPY'S RUSTY BOLTS to secure airplay for the debut 1982 'Just For Kicks' single when DJ's deemed the original band name too lewd. Sometime afterwards, Mac McKenzie left to rejoin NUTHIN' FANCY (much later ending up as manager of THUNDER) and was replaced by Jeff Brown, although he lasted for only a short period of time before making way in 1983 for Kerry Langford.

The band suffered a severe setback in 1984 when their record label folded. The advertised 'Rock The Nation' EP never surfaced commercially although mysteriously copies came to light much later.

By 1985 the band included former TANK drummer Mark Brabbs, although Brabbs quit after a year and left the fold with Langford in early 1986 and the pair were promptly replaced by bassist Alan Fish and drummer Mick Kirton, both ex-GROUNDHOGS. Fish was also a veteran of NWoBHM band ZORRO, a founder member of TREDEGAR and involved with AUTOLAND COMMAND.

The band's line-up remained ever fluid, even at one point seeing bassist Alan Davey and drummer Danny Thompson on temporary leave from HAWKWIND with Fish having departed to form EGYPT.

Ex CLOVEN HOOF guitarist Mick Grafton also enlisted for a short stint, whilst yet another bassist, Graham Le Mon, joined in 1987 as the group trimmed down their name to simply DRN. Under this title the 'Get Out On The Road' album was issued and the record featured HAWKWIND mainman DAVE BROCK as a guest. Kirton was to leave to join HAWKWIND.

Former MONTEREZZ bassist Jim Houghton also enrolled but departed to reunite with Kirton in the English/ Korean collaboration SARANG.

For a 1988 British club tour the band once more utilized the temporary services of HAWKWIND bassist Alan Davey.

In 1991 the band released a cover version of JO JO GUNN's 'Run, Run' Run' as a single, but while DUMPYS RUSTY NUTS were still a going concern in 1998 no further product appears to have surfaced.