Demo Discography Lesser Known – Demo – 1991 (4 Songs) What Is Life About – 1992 (3 Songs) Bring an Open Mind – 1994 (11 Songs) Inner Beast – 1998 – (12 Songs) Higher levels – 2000 Circle the Drain – 2001 (3 Songs) Condition Red – 2002
Band: Lesser Known Release: Demo Year: 1991 Genre: Metal Home: Tilbury/Windsor (Chatham-Kent)
Members: Mike Davidson (Spaz) – Vocals Cory Chauvin – Guitar JP Caza – Guitar Roger Beaudry – Bass Paul Turgeon – Drums
Tracks: 01. Fate 02. Friendly Fire 03. World On My Shoulders 04. Petty Theives
Notes: Recorded during Easter weekend of 1991.
Lesser Known would go on to release several good quality demos through the 1990’s and early 2000’s. Their work ethic and attention to the full aspect of the complete package was like no other locally.
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Band: Lesser Known Release: Bring an Open Mind Year: 1994 Genre: Metal Home: Tilbury Ontario Format: CD Demo
Members: Mike Davidson (Spaz) – Vocals Cory Chauvin – Guitars J.P. Caza – Guitar Roger Beaudry – Bass Paul Turgeon – Drums
Notes: Lesser Known was heading into the direction of Metal with strong hints of rap induced play. All bands could learn a thing or two about presentation from them. They were probably the best run indie band in Canada. Do It Yourself motto in full swing with great posters, band fanzines, website and studio blogs, posters, merch, media, great production, you name it. They had all that perfected 10 years before anyone else could spell check their own bio.
Back in the day, Spaz was a leading force with his emotional stage presence, sucking you in to the secret circle that was the Lesser Known Zone. He had mastered this with his previous band D.N.A. which also included some members from the current band.
Tracks: 01. Prestus Recordus 02. Weak Like You 03. Wa Zup 04. My Time 05. Come… In With The Dead 06. Sweat On Command 07. Freestyle Dis 08. Shattered Fantasy 09. Looking In My Brain 10. Getting Into It 11. Bring An Open Mind
Band: A Dying Fixation Year: 2006 Genre: Metal Home: Tilbury
Members: Cory Chauvin – Guitarist (ex-Lesser Known, D.N.A.) Darren James – Vocals (Dismata, PitBull Grin)
Notes from their page:
Rearing it’s ugly head in June 2005 “A Dying Fixation” was spawned from a simple concept…friends getting together to deliver a punishing dose of extreme groove-oriented hard-core / metal music. A new project where the main focus is to bring something a little fresh to the current scene while leaving a trail of musical destruction behind them.
They have released three tracks on ‘myspace.com’ that include Vultures, Home Town Grotesque, and Martyrs Wear Murder Weapons.
Artist: Lesser Known Home: Tilbury Release: Circle The Drain (EP) Genre : Metal Year: 2001
Musicians: Mike Davidson(Spaz)– Vocals Cory Chauvin– Guitars Paul Turgeon – Drums Roger Beaudry– Bass
The Scoop :
Lesser Known is one of the area’s first & longest running metal bands. This 3 song demo is brilliantly put together. The band gives %110 on making the deal look good, including the cover art, packaging, Posters, flyers, zinnes etc.
A few years ago, they did tamper with the rap/metal as a trial & error, but, what you will find here is a very defined sound straight to the punch… the Lesser Known Zone.
Track Listing. 1. Circle The Drain 2. Back Away 3.Don’t Resist
Musicians: Mike Davidson (Spaz)– Vocals Cory Chauvin – Guitars Paul Turgeon – Drums Roger Beaudry – Bass
Tracks: This New World, Hell Ya, Underdog, This New World (LP Version)
Engineered & mixed by Jeff Mifflin
Recorded at JLM Studios
Notes: In 2000, Lesser Known covered ‘Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap’. It was released on a compilation entitled: For Those About to Rot – A Tribute to AC/DC .
They also released a cover of Suicidal Tendencies (1983) ‘Institutionalized’. It appears on the compilation: Suicide in Venice: Tribute to Suicidal Tendencies (2000)
Artist : Lesser Known Home : Windsor / Tilbury Release : Inner beast (CD Demo) Music Style : Metal Date : 1998
Musicians : Mike Davidson (Spaz)- Vocals Cory Chauvin – Guitars Paul Turgeon – Drums Roger Beaudry– Bass
The Scoop : The band made an effort to come to Chatham whenever possible.
Great production on this recording.
Recording credits – Produced, Engineered, Mixed & Mastered by Ron Skinner.
The Farm House & Big Smoke Audio. Dennis Patterson.
CBC Radio Studio 211, Rob Selmanovic.
Track Listing
1. Hate List, 2. Check The Zone 3. Change, 4. Kill For You 5. Chrome Plated Machine 6. Dark Waters 7. Four Friends & The Devil 8. Now… Ya Got It ?, 9. Payin’ Dues 10. Frustrating, 11. Crazy Like A Loon 12. MF Git 5 Down
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