Lesser of Two

Lesser Of Two
Lesser Of Two live
Background information
Origin	Fort Walton Beach, FL, United States
Genres	Crust punk, hardcore punk, thrash metal
Years active	1989–2002
Labels	D.I.Y., Nikt Nic Nie Wie, Malarie, Terrorismo Sonora, Estajanovismo Records
Associated acts	Embers Look Back and Laugh His Hero is Gone Dystopia Myth of Progress Preying Hands Pleasant Valley Ballast
Website	http://lesseroftwo.bandcamp.com http://www.myspace.com/lesseroftwo http://lesseroftwo.tripod.com/
Past members	Steven DeCaprio Kelly Nelson Moses Saarni Dave Earles Rob "Trans Am" Coleman Joel "Buddy" Purdue Isaac Grant Stacey Storer Ash Miller James Diederich

Lesser of Two was a crust punk, crossover thrash, screamo and hardcore punk band which began in Florida in 1989 and relocated to Oakland, California in 1997. Lesser of Two disbanded in 2003.

Steven DeCaprio came up with the name during a hallucination while skateboarding in a strip mall. He became transfixed on the two competing brands of soda dispensers sitting side by side next to the grocery store. In those two "choices" the false dichotomy inspired the name. In it choice, freedom, democracy, etc. were mere illusions used to fool the masses.

Ash Miller (second guitarist on Swing) told him that the name "Lesser of Two Evils" was too long. Soon after, DeCaprio was kicked out of the band because he was incompetent as a musician. He kept the name with a new band including Isaac Grant, Mike Shuman and Rob Coleman.

The volatility of line-ups became a hallmark of the band from then on. From 1989 until 2002 the band had 7 bass players, 7 drummers, 2 guitarists, 6 vocalists. The only thing that didn't change was the band name.

In 1995 Nelson, DeCaprio's wife, officially joined the band and played bass until the end. They appear on all the recordings except the Swing 7" and a track on the Farmhouse 1994 Compilation album.

Over the years Lesser Of Two released 3 7"s, three albums, and were on a number of compilations. Lesser of Two toured extensively in the United States as well as Mexico, Canada, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, France, Spain, Austria, and Netherlands. They accomplished all this while maintaining a Do It Yourself (D.I.Y.) ethic. In 1999, Lesser of Two released a cassette tape version of their self-titled album on one of the oldest punk labels in Poland, Nikt Nic Nie Wie. They were featured in the Polish Magazine Pasazer No. 13-14 which included a compilation featuring a track from Lesser Of Two.

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