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' People just started calling me 'Diss' for short, and the name just stuck."In the midst of recording their debut CD, however, The Dissidents imploded. But Diss, who had always been the band's main songwriter, wasn't comfortable going the solo route just yet, nor was he ready to go through the long, often frustrating process of putting together a new band from the ground up.

What Diss knew, however, was that he had to record the songs he'd been writing, and he was determined to do just that, on his own if necessary. Altough releasing them under the name of his now-disbanded band, Diss proceeded to record what were essentially two solo CDs, Valiant and Gunnysack, the latter of which was released in 2000. With the exception of drums, Diss performed all instruments on the CDs, both of which generated strong reviews and fans from California to Australia. But, as he began readying his third offering (Greenhorn, released in November, 2003), Diss knew the time was right for a change."Well, a 'greenhorn' is someone who's new in town, basically, someone who's embarking on a new path in unfamiliar territory," Diss explains. "After I wrote the song 'Greenhorn,' it just became even more evident to me that it was silly to keep recording CDs under the name of a band that really no longer existed. You know, it's that whole 'time to make a new beginning' cliche, wipe the slate clean and start fresh. So, when thinking of a name to attach to the new CD, 'Diss' seemed like the obvious choice. A lot of people already know me by that name, and it's so much easier to remember - and spell - than 'Kercheval.