Wishing to make a change in musical monikers while refraining from typical catchy phrases, the four men composing Long Island's Diffuser indicated their smart and singled-out brash approach to making music at their forming in 1994. Tomas Costanza (guitar/vocals), Lawrence Sullivan (bass), Billy Alemaghides (drums), and Anthony Cangelosi (guitar), who were originally tagged Flu Thirteen, were already road dogs by this time and yearned for a selected creativity to push their warrior road ways beyond the indie soundscapes found on their 1998 Steve Albini-produced debut, In the Foul Key of V. The new millennium brought Diffuser a new record deal with Hollywood Records and another chance to define themselves. Summer 2000 showcased the band's single Karma, which was included on the soundtrack to #Mission Impossible 2, and one year later, the full-length Injury Loves Melody appeared. Making the Grade followed in summer 2003; enduring some lineup changes over the years, by this time the band comprised Constanza, Cangelosi, drummer Danny Leo, and bassist Peter Schojan. Leo later left to join Action Action. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, Rovi