Alec MacKaye
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| Genres | Hardcore punk |
| OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from text | Musician, singer, writer, painter |
| InstrumentTemplate:Pluralize from text | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1979-present |
| LabelTemplate:Pluralize from text | Dischord |
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Alec MacKaye (born September 11, 1965) is an American singer and musician best known as a member of the DC hardcore bands Untouchables and the Faith.[1][2] In the mid-1990s Alec joined the band the Warmers as a vocalist and guitarist. He has also been a member of Ignition and Hammered Hulls. Mondo James Dean, an anthology of poetry and short-fiction edited by Richard Peabody and Lucinda Ebersole, was dedicated to MacKaye.[3] In August 1985 he was briefly the vocalist of Bells Of, performing at the band's debut live show, but not continuing to their second.[4]
Personal life
MacKaye is the younger brother of Minor Threat & Fugazi singer and guitarist Ian MacKaye. His sister-in-law, Amy Farina was a member of The Warmers with Alec years prior to marrying his brother.[5] 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' Minor Disturbance EP. MacKaye is currently the Chief Preparator at The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C.[6]
Filmography
Alec was interviewed in the documentary film Salad Days.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Andersen, Mark, & Jenkins, Mark (2003). Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capital. Akashic Books. p. 44. ISBN 1-888451-44-0.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cogan, Brian (2008). The Encyclopedia of Punk. Sterling. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-4027-5960-4.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Peabody, Richard (1996). Mondo James Dean: A Collection of Stories and Poems About James Dean. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-14121-1.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.GALIL, LEOR. "Revolution Strummer: Bells Of's Ferocious Debut Recordings Collected Dust for Three Decades". Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cogan, Brian (2008). The Encyclopedia of Punk. Sterling. p. 177. ISBN 978-1-4027-5960-4.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."March 2026 Living Room | The Phillips Collection". www.phillipscollection.org. 2026-03-27. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
External links
- The Faith interview
- 1996 interview with Alec MacKaye
- 2010 Interview with Alec MacKaye on Dissonance Radio CPR Washington, DC
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