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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->

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==History==

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 dilemma | 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.

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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 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 [[DIY ethic | Do It Yourself (D.I.Y.) ethic]].<ref>MaximumRocknRoll issue #240/May ‘03 http://maximumrocknroll.com/back-issues/ [[:File:MRR.LoT.Cover.jpg]] [[:File:MRR.LoT.SceneR.jpg]][[:File:MRR.LoT.1.jpg]] [[:File:MRR.LoT.2.jpg]] [[:File:MRR.LoT.3.jpg]][[:File:MRR.LoT.4.jpg]]</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>http://www.nnnw.pl/releases.html</ref>. They were featured in the Polish Magazine Pasazer #13-14 which included a compilation featuring a track from Lesser Of Two<ref>http://www.operationphoenixrecords.com/suburbanvoiceissue44_5ZineReviews.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.pasazer.pl/</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>http://www.operationphoenixrecords.com/heartattackissue27-11MusicReviews.pdf</ref>

Lesser Of Two was given positive reviews by [[Maximumrocknroll]] magazine, [[Flipside (fanzine)| Flipside fanzine]]<ref>Flipside, August/September 1996 #103 [[:File:Flipside.LoT.review.JPG]]</ref>, [[Slug and Lettuce (fanzine) | Slug and Lettuce fanzine]], [[HeartattaCk]] magazine<ref>http://www.operationphoenixrecords.com/heartattackissue09-6MusicReviews.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.operationphoenixrecords.com/heartattackissue27-11MusicReviews.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.operationphoenixrecords.com/heartattackissue36-3Letters.pdf</ref>, and many others for their albums and their performances.

==Notable concerts==

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*February 3, 1993 with [[Born Against]] Pensacola, FL<ref>http://www.sammcpheeters.com/music/ba-shows.htm</ref>

*May 28, 1994 with [[Los Crudos]], [[Apocalypse Hoboken ]], and many more Hardcore Against Hunger at Scrap Skate Park: 2350 Hassel, Hoffman Estates<ref>http://petdance.com/csl/?940512</ref>

*December 20, 1995 with Right Turn Clyde at Oak Park House, Corpus Christi, TX<ref>http://www.rightturnclyde.biz/Shows.html</ref>

*July 13, 1996 with [[Shades Apart]] , [[Dillinger Four]], at 924 Gilman, Berkeley, CA<ref>http://jon.luini.com/thelist/archive/1996-06-28</ref>

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*December 25, 1999 with [[Sin Dios]] at Na Vera, Madrid, Spain

* July 7, 2001 with Fallas Del Sistema at Las Biaz, Gudalajara, Mexico<ref>http://balln.cwahi.net/fallasdelsistema/giralot.html</ref>

* July 27-3027–30, 2001 at the Collectivist Conference against Globalization in Hermosillo, Mexico<ref>http://balln.cwahi.net/fallasdelsistema/giralot.html</ref>

*September 011, 2001 with [[Creation is Crucifixion]] Oakland,CA AK Press Warehouse Space<ref>http://www.creationiscrucifixion.com/shows_2001.html</ref>

*February 9, 2002 with [[Tragedy (band)| Tragedy]] at Casa Sangre, Oakland, CA<ref>http://www.atakra.com/archive9.htm</ref>

*June 24, 2002 with [[Kakistocracy (band) | Kakistocracy]] and [[Hiretsukan]] at clava haus in Asheville, NC<ref>http://www.equivalents.org/sinaloa/?page_id=8</ref>

*June 26, 2002 with [[Uphill Battle]] at Uncle doctors, Columbia, SC

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