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'''Lesser of Two''' was
==History==
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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
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
Over the years Lesser Of Two released
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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nnnw.pl/releases.html |title=all releases so far |publisher=Nnnw.pl |date=2000-05-06 |accessdate=2010-05-29}}</ref> They were featured in the Polish Magazine Pasazer No. 13-14 which included a compilation featuring a track from Lesser Of Two.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.operationphoenixrecords.com/suburbanvoiceissue44_5ZineReviews.pdf |title=Powered by: Doteasy - Bannerless Free Web Hosting and Email for Small Business and Individual |publisher=Operationphoenixrecords.com |date= |accessdate=2010-05-29}} {{Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pasazer.pl/ |title=Pasażer Records |publisher=Pasazer.pl |date= |accessdate=2010-05-29}}</ref>
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Lesser Of Two's music had a crust punk sound without following any rules of the genre. The music was characterized by incredibly fast tempos giving way to slower heavier parts. The music was also accompanied with screaming vocals, crazy noise, and political lyrics with an emphasis on the negative aspects of human existence.<ref name="operationphoenixrecords1">{{cite web|url=http://www.operationphoenixrecords.com/heartattackissue27-11MusicReviews.pdf |title=Powered by: Doteasy - Bannerless Free Web Hosting and Email for Small Business and Individual |publisher=Operationphoenixrecords.com |date= |accessdate=2010-05-29}} {{Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
Lesser Of Two was given positive reviews by [[Maximumrocknroll]] magazine, [[Flipside (fanzine)|Flipside fanzine]],<ref>Flipside, August/September 1996 No. 103
==Notable concerts==
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* May 28, 1994 with [[Los Crudos]], [[Apocalypse Hoboken]], and many more Hardcore Against Hunger at Scrap Skate Park: 2350 Hassel, Hoffman Estates<ref>{{cite web|url=http://petdance.com/csl/?940512 |title=The Chicago Shows List Archive: May 12, 1994 |publisher=Petdance.com |date=1994-05-12 |accessdate=2010-05-29}}</ref>
* December 20, 1995 with Right Turn Clyde at Oak Park House, Corpus Christi, TX<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rightturnclyde.biz/Shows.html |title=shows |publisher=rightturnclyde.biz |date=1999-08-12 |accessdate=2010-05-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120021732/http://www.rightturnclyde.biz/Shows.html |archivedate=2008-11-20 }}</ref>
* July 13, 1996 with [[Shades Apart]], [[Dillinger Four]], at 924 Gilman, Berkeley, CA<ref>[http://jon.luini.com/thelist/archive/1996-06-28] {{dead link|date=September 2020}}</ref>
* July 30, 1996 with [[Los Crudos]], See In Red, Torches To Rome, and Palatka at the Fireside Bowl, Chicago, IL<ref>{{cite web|url=http://petdance.com/csl/?960725 |title=The Chicago Shows List Archive: July 25, 1996 |publisher=Petdance.com |date=1996-07-25 |accessdate=2010-05-29}}</ref>
* August 9, 1996 with Jesuit, [[Racetraitor]], Seein' Red, Torches to Rome, Palatka and more Greenville, NC<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dumpoff.com/discussion/2374/greg-edge-photography-tour/?Focus=21080 |title=Greg Edge Photography Tour |publisher=Dumpoff |accessdate=2010-05-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110815080101/http://dumpoff.com/discussion/2374/greg-edge-photography-tour/?Focus=21080 |archivedate=2011-08-15 }}</ref>
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* July 7, 2001 with Fallas Del Sistema at Las Biaz, Guadalajara, Mexico<ref name="cwahi1">{{cite web|url=http://balln.cwahi.net/fallasdelsistema/giralot.html |title=Gira de Lesser of Two e Hydrophobia |publisher=Balln.cwahi.net |accessdate=2010-05-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723065218/http://balln.cwahi.net/fallasdelsistema/giralot.html |archivedate=July 23, 2011 }}</ref>
* July 27–30, 2001 at the Collectivist Conference against Globalization in Hermosillo, Mexico<ref name="cwahi1"/>
* September 1, 2001 with [[Creation is Crucifixion]] Oakland,CA AK Press Warehouse Space<ref>{{cite web|author=
* February 9, 2002 with [[Tragedy (band)|Tragedy]] at Casa Sangre, Oakland, CA<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.atakra.com/archive9.htm |title=archive9.htm |publisher=Atakra.com |date=2002-02-14 |accessdate=2011-01-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120720180124/http://www.atakra.com/archive9.htm |archivedate=2012-07-20 }}</ref>
* June 22, 2002 with [[High on Fire]] and [[Mastodon (band)|Mastodon]]<ref>{{
* June 24, 2002 with Kakistocracy and [[Hiretsukan]] at clava haus in Asheville, NC<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.equivalents.org/sinaloa/?page_id=8 |title=sinaloa (is a state) » shows |publisher=Equivalents.org |accessdate=2010-05-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081222135417/http://www.equivalents.org/sinaloa/?page_id=8 |archivedate=2008-12-22 }}</ref>
* June 26, 2002 with [[Uphill Battle]] at Uncle doctors, Columbia, SC
==Other
Currently DeCaprio and Nelson, who are the only members to play on all three albums, play in the band [[Embers (band)|Embers]] in Oakland. Former drummer, Moses Saarni, went on to play with Drain the Sky featuring members of [[His Hero is Gone]] and [[Dystopia (band)|Dystopia]].<ref>{{
==Discography==
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