There are multiple artists with the name Deadline: The first known to use this name for a recording project was one of the signature bands of the early DC Hardcore scene. The four piece, composed of Brendan Canty (drums), Christian Caron (guitar), Terry Scanlon (bass) and Ray Hare (vocals), formed in the summer of 1981. They quickly recorded a demo at Inner Ear Studios that September and from those sessions, three tracks were culled for use on the Dischord "FLEX YOUR HEAD" sampler. After playing a number of memorable shows through the following year, including opening for Flipper at the old 9:30 club, the band recorded one more session at Inner Ear in August of 1982 just prior to disbanding. That tape, once one of the great lost gems of DC punk, was eventually released by the Peterbilt label as the one-sided 12" called "8/2/82"