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| Past_members = Steven DeCaprio<br>Kelly Nelson<br>Moses Saarni<br>Dave Earles<br>Rob "Trans Am" Coleman<br>Joel "Buddy" Purdue<br>Isaac Grant<br>Stacey Storer<br>Ash Miller<br>James Dieterich |
| Past_members = Steven DeCaprio<br>Kelly Nelson<br>Moses Saarni<br>Dave Earles<br>Rob "Trans Am" Coleman<br>Joel "Buddy" Purdue<br>Isaac Grant<br>Stacey Storer<br>Ash Miller<br>James Dieterich |
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Lesser of Two began in Florida in 1989 and relocated to Oakland, California in |
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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. |
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. |
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Lesser of Two began in Florida in 1989 and relocated to Oakland, California in 1997.
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 to 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.
Lesser Of Two never made any money and were 100% D.I.Y., but, honestly, that was mainly because few labels were interested in their music. The only releases on labels were of the self titled album in Czech Republic on Malarie Records and in Mexico on Terrorismo Sonora and Estajanovismo Records. These were done mainly to avoid importation complications and to keep merchandise prices low on tour.
Currently DeCaprio and Nelson play in the band Embers in Oakland. Other notable bands including former members of Lesser Of Two are Ballast, Preying Hands, Myth of Progress, and Look Back and Laugh. [1]