Defiance, Ohio is an anarchist folk-punk band from Bloomington, Indiana. They are known for their extensive touring and intense, enthusiastic live shows. They are named (tongue in cheek) after the real town Defiance, Ohio. The band has a unique line-up for a punk act, featuring violin, cello, banjo and upright bass. The band is also known for being involved with fellow DIY minded record label Plan-It-X Records, often touring with many bands on Plan-It-X Records and recently participating in the Plan-It-X Fest.

Since Defiance, Ohio formed in 2002 they have released three full length LPs, Share What Ya Got, The Great Depression and The Fear, The Fear, The Fear as well as several singles, B sides and split EPs. In the DIY spirit they release most of their music themselves, producing their own CDs and CD-Rs, as well as allowing anyone to download all their music for free from their website (http://defianceohio.terrorware.com). When not releasing their own music, the band works with small independent record labels in order to produce their releases. Their two most recent albums were released on No Idea.