Santa Rosa, CA, punk revivalists Diesel Boy (not to be confused with the techno DJ
Dieselboy) formed in 1993, recording their first 7" single in 1996 for Fat Wreck Chords. The full-length Cock Rock was released by Honest Don's Hardly Used Records later that year, featuring a lineup of vocalist/guitarist
Dave Lake, guitarist
Justin Werth, bassist
Greg Hensley, and drummer
Mike Schaus. Second album Venus Envy followed in 1997, after which
Schaus was replaced by
Geoff Lackey, formerly of
Shyster. This new lineup issued Sofa King Cool in 1999.
Rode Hard and Put Away Wet followed in early 2001 with the help of producer
Ryan Greene (
NOFX,
Lagwagon), as the
Double Letter Score split with
Divit appeared that October through Berkeley's Coldfront Records. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
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