Fugazi is a band from Washington, D.C. They played their first show in the fall of 1987 and since then they have released 7 albums and toured the world extensively covering all 50 United States, Europe, Australia, South America, Japan and many points in between. The band is self managed and release all their material through Dischord Records, an independent label founded by Ian MacKaye and partner Jeff Nelson in 1980. The band maintains a policy of affordable access to their work through low record and ticket prices and all concerts are all-ages.
In addition to their recorded output Fugazi has 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 thus far 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 most recent musical releases are "The Argument" 10 song lp and the "Furniture" 3 song single, both recorded in the spring of 2001 to be released in the Fall of 2001. These sessions mark the first studio appearance of long time roadie and second drummer Jerry Busher who plays 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 the Dischord
Ian MacKaye: Teen Idles, Minor Threat, Skewbald, Egg Hunt & Embrace.
Brendan Canty and Guy Picciotto: Rites of Spring, One Last Wish, Happy-Go-Licky.
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