Washington DC, United States (1987 – 2002)
Fugazi is a post-hardcore band formed in Washington, DC. Fronted by ex-Minor Threat vocalist Ian MacKaye and ex-Rites of Spring vocalist Guy Picciotto, both on vocals and guitar, Fugazi also consists of Joe Lally on bass and Brendan Canty on drums. Since its inception, Fugazi has been self-managed and have released almost all their material through Dischord Records, an independent label founded by MacKaye and partner Jeff Nelson in 1980. The band maintained a policy of affordable access to their work through low record and ticket prices and all-ages concerts.
Says AMG All Music Guide, “Along with their stridently underground ethics — which were more out of pragmatism and modesty than anything else — they gained an extremely loyal and numerous global following. To many, Fugazi meant as much to them as Bob Dylan did to their parents.”
They played their first show in the fall of 1987 and since then released 7 albums and toured the world extensively covering all 50 United States, Europe, Australia, South America, Japan and many points in between.
In addition to their recorded output Fugazi released a documentary film/video called “Instrument” in collaboration with independent filmmaker, Jem Cohen. The feature length video offers a documentary overview of the the band’s career with footage shot in a variety of formats over the last 10 years combining concert, tour and studio material backed with a musical soundtrack by the band unique to the movie.
Fugazi’s last musical releases were The Argument, a 10 song LP, and Furniture, a 3 song single, released in the Fall of 2001. These sessions marked the first studio appearance of long time roadie and second drummer Jerry Busher who played additional drums and percussion on a number of the tracks on both releases. The recordings were once again made in collaboration with long time Fugazi engineer Don Zientara at Inner Ear studios.
Prior to forming Fugazi, the members of the band played in various other bands with releases available on Dischord.
Fugazi are currently on hiatus as of 2002, with Mackaye in The Evens, Picciotto having produced various bands including Blonde Redhead and The Blood Brothers, and Lally playing with John Frusciante and Josh Klinghoffer on both Ataxia releases and working on a solo album.
Studio Album :
Repeater
Track Listing :
(Lead vocals in parentheses)
1 "Turnover" - 4:16 (Picciotto)
2 "Repeater" - 3:01 (MacKaye)
3 "Brendan #1" - 2:32
4 "Merchandise" - 2:59 (MacKaye)
5 "Blueprint" - 3:52 (Picciotto)
6 "Sieve-Fisted Find" - 3:24 (Picciotto/MacKaye)
7 "Greed" - 1:47 (MacKaye/Picciotto)
8 "Two Beats Off" - 3:28 (Picciotto)
9 "Styrofoam" - 2:34 (MacKaye)
10 "Reprovisional" - 2:18 (Picciotto)
11 "Shut the Door" - 4:49 (MacKaye)
Bonus tracks on Repeater + 3 Songs
12 "Song #1" - 2:54 (MacKaye)
13 "Joe #1" - 3:01
14 "Break-In" - 1:33 (Picciotto)
Released : April 19, 1990
Genre : Post Hardcore
Label : Dischord
Producer : Fugazi, Ted Nicely
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Steady Diet of Nothing
Track Listing :
(Lead vocals in parentheses)
1 "Exit Only" – 3:11 (Picciotto)
2 "Reclamation" – 3:21 (MacKaye)
3 "Nice New Outfit" – 3:26 (Picciotto)
4 "Stacks" – 3:08 (MacKaye)
5 "Latin Roots" – 3:13 (Picciotto)
6 "Steady Diet" – 3:42
7 "Long Division" – 2:12 (MacKaye)
8 "Runaway Return" – 3:58 (Picciotto)
9 "Polish" – 3:38 (MacKaye)
10 "Dear Justice Letter" – 3:27 (Picciotto)
11 "KYEO" – 2:58 (MacKaye)
Released : July, 1991
Genre : Post Hardcore
Label : Dischord
Producer : Fugazi
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In on the Killer Taker
Track Listing :
(Lead vocals in parentheses)
1 "Facet Squared" – 2:42 (MacKaye)
2 "Public Witness Program" – 2:04 (Picciotto)
3 "Returning the Screw" – 3:13 (MacKaye)
4 "Smallpox Champion" – 4:01 (Picciotto)
5 "Rend It" – 3:48 (Picciotto)
6 "23 Beats Off" – 6:41 (MacKaye)
7 "Sweet and Low" – 3:36
8 "Cassavetes" – 2:30 (Picciotto)
9 "Great Cop" – 1:52 (MacKaye)
10 "Walken's Syndrome" – 3:18 (Picciotto)
11 "Instrument" – 3:43 (MacKaye)
12 "Last Chance for a Slow Dance" – 4:38 (Picciotto)
Released : June 30, 1993
Genre : Post Hardcore
Label : Dischord
Producer : Fugazi, Ted Nicely
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Red Medicine
Track Listing :
(Lead vocals in parentheses)
1 "Do You Like Me" – 3:16 (Picciotto)
2 "Bed for the Scraping" – 2:50 (MacKaye)
3 "Latest Disgrace" – 3:34 (Picciotto)
4 "Birthday Pony" – 3:08 (MacKaye)
5 "Forensic Scene" – 3:05 (Picciotto)
6 "Combination Lock" – 3:06
7 "Fell, Destroyed" – 3:46 (Picciotto)
8 "By You" – 5:11 (Lally)
9 "Version" – 3:20
10 "Target" – 3:32 (Picciotto)
11 "Back to Base" – 1:45 (MacKaye)
12 "Downed City" – 2:53 (Picciotto)
13 "Long Distance Runner" – 4:17 (MacKaye)
Released : June 12, 1995
Genre : Post Hardcore, art rock
Label : Dischord
Producer : Fugazi
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End Hits
Track Listing :
(Lead vocals in parentheses)
1 "Break" – 2:12 (MacKaye)
2 "Place Position" – 2:45 (Picciotto)
3 "Recap Modotti" – 3:50 (Lally)
4 "No Surprise" – 4:12 (Picciotto, chorus: MacKaye)
5 "Five Corporations" – 2:29 (MacKaye)
6 "Caustic Acrostic" – 2:01 (Picciotto)
7 "Closed Captioned" – 4:52 (MacKaye)
8 "Floating Boy" – 5:45 (Picciotto)
9 "Foreman's Dog" – 4:21 (Picciotto)
10 "Arpeggiator" – 4:28
11 "Guilford Fall" – 2:57 (Picciotto)
12 "Pink Frosty" – 4:09 (MacKaye)
13 "F/D" – 3:42 (MacKaye/Picciotto)
Released : June 12, 1995
Genre : Post Hardcore, art rock
Label : Dischord
Producer : Fugazi
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The Argument
Track Listing :
(Lead vocals in parentheses)
1 "Untitled Intro" – 0:52
2 "Cashout" – 4:24 (MacKaye)
3 "Full Disclosure" – 3:53 (Picciotto)
4 "Epic Problem" – 3:59 (MacKaye)
5 "Life and Limb" – 3:09 (Picciotto)
6 "The Kill" – 5:27 (Lally)
7 "Strangelight" – 5:53 (Picciotto)
8 "Oh" – 4:29 (Picciotto)
9 "Ex-Spectator" – 4:18 (MacKaye)
10 "Nightshop" – 4:02 (Picciotto)
11 "Argument" – 4:27 (MacKaye)
Released : October 16, 2001
Genre : Post Hardcore, art rock
Label : Dischord
Producer : Fugazi, Don Zientara
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