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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 three singles, 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 [[DIY ethic|Do It Yourself (D.I.Y.) ethic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905092014/http://maximumrocknroll.com/back-issues/|title=MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL » Back Issues|date=5 September 2012|website=Web.archive.org|accessdate=29 September 2020}}</ref>

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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;103</ref> [[Slug and Lettuce (fanzine)|Slug and Lettuce fanzine]], [[HeartattaCk]] magazine,<ref name="operationphoenixrecords1"/><ref>[http://www.operationphoenixrecords.com/heartattackissue09-6MusicReviews.pdf] {{Deaddead link|date=NovemberSeptember 2010|bot=H3llBot2020}}</ref><ref>[http://operationphoenixrecords.com/heartattackissue36-3Letters.pdf] {{dead link|date=September 2020}}</ref> and many others for their albums and their performances.

==Notable concerts==