Alec MacKaye

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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. He is probably most widely known as the younger brother of Minor Threat/Fugazi frontman, Ian MacKaye. Alec's fury and passion during live performances makes him one of the most fondly remembered and often overlooked members of the revolutionary scene on the early 80's in DC. Alec is shown on the cover of Minor Threat's self-titled EP, Complete Discography, and later the First two 7"'s on a 12" LP.

In the mid-1990s Alec joined the band The Warmers as a vocalist and guitarist. Their album 14 Songs was released in 1996 by Dischord Records. In comparison to MacKaye's other bands The Warmers combined catchy hooks with an indie-rock edge. The album achieved some recognition on the college radio charts.

In more recent years MacKaye has focused on other artistic pursuits like writing and painting. Mondo James Dean, an anthology of poetry and short-fiction edited by Richard Peabody and Lucinda Ebersole, was dedicated to MacKaye.