The Faith
The Faith was an early American hardcore punk band, from Washington DC, wit… Read Full Bio ↴The Faith was an early American hardcore punk band, from Washington DC, with strong connections to the scene centered on the Dischord label.
The band formed as a four piece in the summer of 1981 and featured Alec MacKaye on vocals, former vocalist for the Untouchables, as well as Michael Hampton of State Of Alert on guitar. On second guitar, bass and drums were Eddie Janney, Chris Bald and Ivor Hanson. After recording a demo, the band released a split LP with fellow D.C. hardcore punk band, Void. It was released by Dischord, a local independent label founded by MacKaye's older brother and Minor Threat vocalist, Ian MacKaye. It featured the song "You're X'd," which addressed the straight edge philosophy popularized by Minor Threat and S.O.A..
In 1983 The Faith released an eight song twelve inch EP called "Subject to Change". It was produced by Ian MacKaye and showed the band progressing into more melodic hardcore 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. Guitarist Eddie Janney joined Rites of Spring and later was reunited with Michael Hampton for One Last Wish. Alec MacKaye went on to sing for Ignition and then later The Warmers.
The band formed as a four piece in the summer of 1981 and featured Alec MacKaye on vocals, former vocalist for the Untouchables, as well as Michael Hampton of State Of Alert on guitar. On second guitar, bass and drums were Eddie Janney, Chris Bald and Ivor Hanson. After recording a demo, the band released a split LP with fellow D.C. hardcore punk band, Void. It was released by Dischord, a local independent label founded by MacKaye's older brother and Minor Threat vocalist, Ian MacKaye. It featured the song "You're X'd," which addressed the straight edge philosophy popularized by Minor Threat and S.O.A..
In 1983 The Faith released an eight song twelve inch EP called "Subject to Change". It was produced by Ian MacKaye and showed the band progressing into more melodic hardcore 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. Guitarist Eddie Janney joined Rites of Spring and later was reunited with Michael Hampton for One Last Wish. Alec MacKaye went on to sing for Ignition and then later The Warmers.
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The Faith Lyrics
don Take just one look around me Tell me what you see Your…
Don't Tell Me When I think of this life You gave me, and…
Face to Face Find me the things that you love now Gave myself a…
It's Time Once upon a time, many moons ago I heard the thunder…
Nightmare When I was a young boy, my daddy had a…
What You Think I was sleeping and right in the middle of a…