Guy Picciotto

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Guy Picciotto
Background information
Born September 17, 1965,Washington D.C.
Occupation(s) Vocalist, Songwriter, Musician, Producer
Instrument(s) Vocals, Guitar
Years active 1984-present
Label(s) Dischord
Associated
acts		 Fugazi, Rites of Spring

Guy Picciotto (born September 17, 1965) is an American musician from Washington, DC. He is most widely known for his role as a guitarist and vocalist in the band Fugazi (1987 - Present).

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[edit] Career

[edit] Rites of Spring and The Revolution Summer

Guy began his musical career in the Emo Music/Post Hardcore band Rites of Spring.They released a full length (self titled) album, a EP entitled All Through a Life and a compilation combining both of those release entitled End on End. Rites of Spring were one of a handful of DC bands that were part of what was called Revolution Summer. Revolution Summer (Summer of 1985) was an attempt to bring a more introspective and personal experience and sound to punk rock and hardcore, and an attempt to take back the scene from people who were starting fights and not fostering an inclusive, creative community. Rites of Spring, along with Embrace, (though there were other bands involved in Revolution Summer) are widely credited with creating the sub-genre of punk rock which would come to be known as emo, though they would later attempt to distance themselves from that label.

[edit] Fugazi

Though not in the original line up of Fugazi, he joined very early in its inception and has appeared on all the band's studio recordings. He originally joined as a toaster, drawing comparisons to Flavor Flav of the political Hardcore Rap group Public Enemy. By their first EP (Fugazi (EP)), however, Guy was one of the principal songwriters, along with Ian Mackaye. By their second album he was also a principal songwriter. After 7 albums (13 Songs, Repeater, Steady Diet of Nothing, In on the Kill Taker, Red Medicine, End Hits, The Argument), and several tours, Fugazi went on Hiatus. Guy and his fellow bandmates worked on different projects.

[edit] Other Projects

Picciotto's musical resume also includes the bands One Last Wish (1986), Happy Go Licky (1987 - 1988), Brief Weeds (Ep's released circa 1991 - 1992), and The Black Light Panthers (ongoing sporadic project since 1982), the last two bands both being projects with Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty. He also created a record label called Peterbilt Records, which released limited quantity vinyl record albums for the bands Rain, Happy Go Licky, and Deadline, then years later was involved in releasing the One Last Wish, 1986 CD, along with Dischord Records.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Rites of Srping

[edit] Fugazi

[edit] Trivia

  • Picciotto is also allegedly the basis for the character Guy in the Final Fight video game series from Capcom. Capcom developers were fans of American pop culture and many other characters are based off American rock bands.
  • He is also a vegetarian.

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