1991 and after beastie boy has become a household name, Adam “Ad Rock” Horowitz Revisited his hardcore punk roots by forming and playing bass in a band DFLaka finally fucking deadWith lead singer Tom “Crazy Tom” Davis, guitarist/vocalist Monty “Monte” Messex (who was also with the punk band The Atoms, which briefly included future Guns N’ Roses’ Guitarist Izzy Stradlin) and drummer Tony Convers. (Mike D of the Beastie Boys also briefly played drums for the band at first.) They recorded their 1993 debut album my crazy life Working with Beastie Boys producer Mario Caldato Jr (Mario C) at G-Son Studios in the Beastie Boys and released on 7″ vinyl and CD on their own Grand Royal Records. Ad-Rock left the band after this album, but produced their sophomore LP in 1995 proud to bepublished on Epitaph.
now, for my crazy lifeIn honor of the 30th anniversary, the album will be available on the first-ever 12-inch vinyl release through Trust Records.Reissued album remastered by Mario C, B-side features previously released live recordings Live at G-Son studio from the party the band played in the studio on recording day my crazy life. Reissue also includes a magazine featuring the band’s early 20-page oral history, never-before-seen photographs of Sofia Coppola, original vinyl release images by Spike Jonze , old show flyers, and archival images by Bryan Ray Turcotte.
Messex said:
In 1993, I listened obsessively to Bad Religion’s “How Hell Could Be Worse.” I have a battered cassette that I’ll listen to over and over on my walkman. This record reminds me of the hardcore scene of the early 80s when I was growing up, which included Circle Jerks, The Germs, The Adolescents. I wanted to make a record that reminded me of my initial urges from the early days of the hardcore scene.
I do remember the moment we started DFL. Adam stopped by my place in Echo Park and half-jokingly asked him if he wanted to start a hardcore band. To my surprise, he said, “Uh… yes!” I sang a few songs, and then we went to G-Son. I played them for Adam and that’s when the band was born.
The “My Crazy Life” era was a real moment for me, and I feel like this record captures that. Too much shit happened. Both The Brutalist and Royal Brigade blew up. There are a lot of crazy parties out there with celebrities, skaters, and all kinds of people hanging out. Almost 30 years have passed, but I have never left that moment.
The DFL have also reunited over the years and their current squad includes Tom Davies, Monty Messex, Patrick Sullivan and Jordan Jacques.
A re-release will be available on August 11th via Trust. Pre-order here and play two remastered tracks (one with new video) below.
Side A – Original Album (Remastered by Mario C)
1.DFL
2. Mosher
3. You don’t understand
4. Pizza Man (Official Music Video)
5. Mermaid
6. Monk honor
7. Nation of Dummies
8. America’s Most Hardcore
9. Fuck off
10. Thinking Pit
11. FFF
12. Smoke bombs
13. Don’t be a weirdo
14. Cream Cheese Grenades
15. My Crazy Life
Side B – Live by G-Son Studios (previously unreleased)
1 Introduction
2.DFL
3. Mosher
4. You don’t understand
5. Pizza maker
6. Mermaid
7. Monk honor
8. Nation of Dummies
9. America’s Most Hardcore
10. Fuck off
11. Thinking Pit
12. FFF
DFL
