Alec MacKaye
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Alec MacKaye is an American singer and musician best known as a member of the Washington, DC Hardcore
bands Untouchables
, The Faith, and Ignition. In the mid-1990s Alec joined the band The Warmers
as a vocalist and guitarist. Their album 14 Songs was released in 1996 by Dischord Records
. The album achieved some recognition on the college radio charts. In more recent years MacKaye has focused on other artistic pursuits such as writing and painting. Mondo James Dean, an anthology of poetry and short-fiction edited by Richard Peabody
and Lucinda Ebersole
, was dedicated to MacKaye.
& Fugazi singer and guitarist Ian MacKaye
. He is shown on the cover of Minor Threat's self-titled EP, Minor Threat, and later the Complete Discography
. He is also featured on the cover of the Teen Idles's Minor Disturbance
EP.
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
bands Untouchables
Untouchables (D.C. band)
The Untouchables were one of the bands that laid the groundwork for the legendary DC hardcore punk scene of the early eighties / late seventies. The band existed from October 1979 until January 1981....
, The Faith, and Ignition. In the mid-1990s Alec joined the band The Warmers
The Warmers
The Warmers were a post-hardcore band based in Washington, D.C. that recorded and performed from July 1994 through December 1997. A trio act that featured Alec MacKaye , Juan Luis Carrera , and Amy Farina , The Warmers released two recordings through the D.C. based record label Dischord Records...
as a vocalist and guitarist. Their album 14 Songs was released in 1996 by Dischord Records
Dischord Records
Dischord Records is a Washington, D.C.-based independent record label specializing in the independent punk music of the D.C.-area music scene. The label is co-owned by Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson, who founded Dischord in 1980 to release Minor Disturbance by The Teen Idles...
. The album achieved some recognition on the college radio charts. In more recent years MacKaye has focused on other artistic pursuits such as writing and painting. Mondo James Dean, an anthology of poetry and short-fiction edited by Richard Peabody
Richard Peabody
Richard Peabody is an author and poet based in Washington, D.C. A native of the region, he received a B.A. in English from the University of Maryland in 1973 and a M.A. in Literature from American University in 1975....
and Lucinda Ebersole
Lucinda Ebersole
Lucinda Ebersole is a critic, editor and writer of fiction in the literary scene of Washington, D.C. She is best known for her association with the literary journal Gargoyle Magazine, for which she has been co-editor along with Richard Peabody since 1997...
, was dedicated to MacKaye.
Personal life
MacKaye is the younger brother of Minor ThreatMinor Threat
Minor Threat was an American hardcore punk band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1980 and disbanded in 1983. The band was relatively short-lived, but had a strong influence on the hardcore punk music scene, both stylistically and in establishing a "do it yourself" ethic for music distribution and...
& Fugazi singer and guitarist Ian MacKaye
Ian MacKaye
Ian Thomas Garner MacKaye is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, musician, label owner, and producer. Active since 1979, MacKaye is best known for being the frontman of the influential hardcore punk bands Minor Threat and The Teen Idles, the post-hardcore bands Embrace and Fugazi, as well...
. He is shown on the cover of Minor Threat's self-titled EP, Minor Threat, and later the Complete Discography
Complete Discography
Complete Discography is a 1989 compilation album released by the American hardcore punk band Minor Threat on the band's own Dischord Records. Despite its title, it only includes songs that were released on studio releases...
. He is also featured on the cover of the Teen Idles's Minor Disturbance
Minor Disturbance
Minor Disturbance was the sole studio extended play by the Washington, D.C. hardcore punk band The Teen Idles, released on Dischord Records in December 1980...
EP.