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Desa	Demonstrates Birth (cdep) Substandard (2003-07-15)

DESA is an "almost" brand new five-piece band from Oakland, CA. With only 30 live shows under their belt and the release of the four-song CDEP/demo, "DESA Demonstrates Birth," the members of DESA celebrate a newfound ambition and excitement after over seven years of playing together. DESA formed from the East Bay's Link 80, a ska/punk band whose members began playing together in early 1994. At the beginning of 2002, five out of six remaining members of Link 80, reluctant to ever give up the band permanently and overdue for a break, decide to embark on a side-project of sorts. The musical constraints of the established band were abandoned and along with the relief accompanied by Link 80's hiatus, DESA began work on new songs and a new beginning.