Diatribe was formed as a septet in the fall of 2000. The current incarnation consists of 2 emcees, DJ, drums, bass, guitar, and saxophone. Winners of the Virgin/CBGB's Battle of the Bands in Januay of 2002, and were finalists in the Kahunaville Summer Band Jam competition. Diatribe gigs extensively throughout the greater Mid-Atlantic region. The second full-length CD is scheduled for release in November 2007.