Down by Law is an American punk rock band formed in 1989 by former All frontman Dave Smalley, who is the only remaining original member.
[1] It was produced by Brett Gurewitz, guitarist of punk rock band Bad Religion and the founder of Epitaph.
[1] Bagarozzi, Urlik and Naz were replaced by Sam Williams III, Angry John Di Mambro and Hunter Oswald on guitar, bass and drums respectively.
[1] Video clips for the songs "Hit or Miss" and the cover of The Proclaimers' "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" were made[3] and they received some airplay on MTV and radio stations.
[1] Shortly after the release of the album, bassist John DiMambro and drummer Chris Lagerborg departed the band.
[2] On August 3, 2011, Smalley posted an update on Down by Law's Facebook page saying, "so there are new songs by DBL, being mixed as we speak... Sam rocks the songwriting as always.
In late 2011, Down by Law announced a signing with DC Jam Records, with an album release expected in August 2012.
The additional tracks were acoustic cover versions of "Gotta Getaway" (Stiff Little Fingers), "Whiskey In The Jar" (Thin Lizzy), and "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding" (Elvis Costello).