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Joe Lally

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Joe Lally
Joe Lally in Campinas, Sao Paulo
Joe Lally in Campinas, Sao Paulo
Background information
Born (1963-12-03) December 3, 1963 (age 61)
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States[1]
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Bass guitar
  • vocals
  • guitar

Joseph Francis Lally (born December 3, 1963)[1] is an American bassist, vocalist and record label owner, best known for his work with Fugazi.[2]

Biography

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Lally was born in Silver Spring, Maryland.[1]

Fugazi

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Main article: Fugazi

Joe Lally formed Fugazi with Ian MacKaye in 1987. He remained as the group's bassist until their "indefinite hiatus" in 2003.

Tolotta records

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Lally founded Tolotta Records (distributed through Dischord Records), which was active from 1994 until 2001, putting out notable releases by such artists as Dead Meadow, Spirit Caravan, Stinking Lizaveta & Orthrelm.

Side projects

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In early 2002, Lally joined ex-Frodus members Shelby Cinca and Jason Hamacher on a project originally called The Black Sea, which would change its name to Decahedron and release an EP and an album before Lally left the band. He has also worked with John Frusciante and Josh Klinghoffer as the group Ataxia, releasing two albums: Automatic Writing (2004) and AW II (2007).

Solo work

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In 2006, Lally was playing solo shows on bass with slight laptop accompaniment in various college towns, leading up to his first solo album, There to Here, which was released in the fall of 2006. It features Jerry Busher, Ian MacKaye, Amy Farina, Guy Picciotto, Scott Weinrich and many other musicians from the DC music scene.

In 2007, he toured the U.S. with the Philadelphia band Capillary Action and Melvins, and Europe and Japan with the Italian band Zu. His second solo album, Nothing Is Underrated, was released in November 2007.

Lally released his 3rd album, Why Should I Get Used to It, in April 2011.[3][4]

The Messthetics

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Main article: The Messthetics

In 2016, Lally formed the instrumental trio The Messthetics with guitarist Anthony Pirog and Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty.[5] The band released its self-titled debut on Dischord Records in 2018.[6]

Coriky

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Main article: Coriky

In 2018, Lally with Ian MacKaye (Fugazi) and Amy Farina (The Evens) debuted a new band.[7] In February 2020, it was announced that the band, now called Coriky,[8] would release their first album on March 27, 2020.[9] The debut single, "Clean Kill", was released on February 11, 2020.[10]

Personal life

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Joe lived in Rome, Italy with his wife and daughter until 2015, when he moved back to Washington DC.[11]

Discography

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with Fugazi
Solo
with The Messthetics
with Coriky

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Joe Lally Albums: songs, discography, biography, and listening guide". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Marisa Brown. "AMG Guide – Joe Lally Biography". Allmusic.com. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  3. ^ Dischord Records. "Joe Lally – Why Should I Get Used To It". Dischord.com. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  4. ^ Hart, Josh (May 27, 2011). "Interview: Joe Lally of Fugazi". Guitar World. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  5. ^ Moore, Meghin (March 14, 2019). "Breaking new ground and dodging the familiar: The Messthetics' Joe Lally". The Daily Progress. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  6. ^ Dischord Records. "The Messthetics – S/T". Dischord.com.
  7. ^ "Ian MacKaye, Joe Lally & Amy Farina's band played their first show (pics)". Brooklyn Vegan. November 12, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  8. ^ Grow, Kory (February 11, 2020). "Coriky — Featuring Fugazi, Evens Members — Tease Album With 'Clean Kill'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  9. ^ Sacher, Andrew (February 11, 2020). "Ian MacKaye's new band Coriky announce debut album, share "Clean Kill"". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  10. ^ Gotrich, Lars (February 11, 2020). "Coriky, Ian MacKaye's New Band With Joe Lally And Amy Farina, Announces Debut Album". NPR. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  11. ^ Van Sounds Episode: "Going for it" (July 2016)
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