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Dead Fucking Last
12+ albums
hardcore punkhardcorepunk rockOld school HardcoreNeed to Rate
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DFL became a household name among Beastie Boys fans when word got out that Adam Horovitz had played bass on their Grand Royal debut My Crazy Life (1993). Often ordered along with Luscious Jackson's In Search of Manny, fans took a chance on Grand Royal's first few releases and were not let down. DFL's distinctive brand of California Hardcore earned the band a fan base that was every bit as dedicated as Luscious Jackson's. Both bands joined the Beastie Boys on the 1994 Lollapalooza tour and proved that they were just as strong on stage as they were in the studio. As is the case with many hardcore bands, DFL has gone through several musician line-ups. The creative heart of DFL has two lobes: vocalist Tom Davis, who is the brother of Tamra Davis, accounts for one lobe and guitarist Monty (sometimes spelled Monte) Messex is the other. In addition to those two, there have been a number of Beastie Boys band members from time to time in DFL; Tom's brother-in-law Michael Diamond was momentarily in the band. Then according to the article in Grand Royal Issue #2, he was fired and replaced by Tony on drums because the rest of DFL did not like Diamond's attitude. Adam Horovitz, who traditionally plays guitar for Beastie Boys, stepped in and played bass for DFL at a few shows. Later on, Amery "AWOL" Smith replaced Tony Converse on drums; however when Amery joined the Beastie Boys on tour in the spring of 1995, Tony rejoined DFL. This all is just the beginning of DFL's ever evolving line-u
