Down by Law is an American punk rock band formed in 1989 by vocalist Dave Smalley.

Founder Dave Smalley was previously a member of Dag Nasty. The DeBaser review documents a three-track single, Yellow Rat Bastard, bought in May 1993 and distributed by the Roman label Helter Skelter Records.

The available DeBaser review praises the three-track single Yellow Rat Bastard, highlights Dave Smalley's central role in American melodic hardcore, and recalls buying the single at a 1993 concert. The title track is singled out for energy and a Helmet-like noise passage; the single also includes a Mission Of Burma cover.

For:Fans of classic American punk and melodic hardcore, and readers interested in 80s–90s punk scenes.

 Yet, the leader Dave Smalley is one of those key figures in the whole American melodic Hardcore scene that started in the eighties.

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