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The Faith was an early American hardcore punk band, from Washington DC, with strong connections to the scene centered around the Dischord label. Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Washington DC has been home to many prominent musicians and is particularly known for the musical genres of Hardcore punk, bluegrass, and a local hip hop Dischord Records is a Washington DC -based Independent record label specializing in the independent punk music Despite of their short lifespan and limited Discography they were extremely influential on Emocore. Emo (ˈiːmoʊ is a genre of music that originated from Hardcore punk early on and adopted Pop-punk influences later on in the 2000s when

The band formed as a four piece in the Summer of 1981 and featured Alec MacKaye on vocals, who had formerly sang for the Untouchables as well as Michael Hampton of State Of Alert on guitar. Alec MacKaye is a singer and musician best known as a member of the Washington DC punk and hardcore bands Untouchables, The Faith and Ignition This article is about the Washington DC punk band For the Los Angeles mod/soul band see The Untouchables (band. Michael Hampton (born November 15, 1956) is a Funk / rock guitarist. State of Alert (or SOA) was a Hardcore punk group from Washington D After recording a demo, the band released a split LP with fellow D. A split album (or split) is a music Album which includes tracks by two or more separate artists C. hardcore band, Void. Void was a Washington DC -based Hardcore punk / Crossover thrash band It was put out on Dischord Records, which was founded by Mackaye's older brother and Minor Threat vocalist, Ian MacKaye. Minor Threat was an American Hardcore punk band that formed in Washington D Ian Thomas Garner MacKaye (məˈkaɪ born April 16, 1962) is an American singer and guitarist It featured the song, "You're X'd" which addressed the straight edge philosophy popularized by Minor Threat and S. Straight Edge refers to a lifestyle that started within the Hardcore punk subculture whose adherents make a commitment to refrain from using alcohol, Tobacco O. A.

In 1983 The Faith released an eight song twelve inch EP called "Subject to Change. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify " It was produced by Ian MacKaye and showed the band progressing into more melodic territory with the addition of a second guitarist. Within a few months of recording the record the Faith broke up and three out of five members went on to join Embrace with Ian MacKaye on vocals. For the UK indie rock band see Embrace (band. Embrace was a short-lived Post-hardcore band from Washington D Guitarist Eddie Janney joined Rites of Spring and later was reunited with Michael Hampton for One Last Wish. Rites of Spring was an early American Hardcore punk band from Washington D One Last Wish was a short-lived Post-hardcore band from Washington D Alec MacKaye would go on to sing for Ignition and then later the Warmers. The Warmers were an indie-rock band based in Washington DC that recorded and performed from July 1994 through December 1997

Their split LP with hardcore punk group Void was one of Kurt Cobain's favorite albums. Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20 1967 – c April 5 1994 was an American musician who served as lead singer, Guitarist, and songwriter for the Seattle

Band members

Alec MacKaye - vocals
Eddie Janney - guitar
Michael Hampton - guitar
Chris Bald - bass
Ivor Hanson - drums

Discography

Void/Faith split LP/CD (Dischord, 1982)
Subject to Change E. P. (Dischord, 1983)
Combined C. D. (compiling Subject to Change and the Faith/Void split)
20 Years Of Dischord compilation (featuring the song, "Subject to Change")

Band members

Discography

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