Joe Lally has played bass in
Fugazi since the band’s inception in 1987. In 2003, the members of
Fugazi decided to take an indefinite hiatus from recording and performing. Since that time, Joe has continued to write and perform solo material, accompanied by various musicians and friends.
Joe has released three solo albums -- “There to Here” (2006), “Nothing is Underrated” (2007), and “Why Should I Get Used To It” (2011).
Joe's albums are never really solo efforts; rather they feature collaborations with fellow musicians who use his bass-lines as an anchor. "There To Here", recorded at
Dischord House and at Inner Ear Studio by
Ian MacKaye and Don Zientara, features contributions from Jason Kourkounis (Hot Snakes),
Jerry Busher (
French Toast), Danny Frankel (KD Lang),
Eddie Janney (
Rites of Spring),
Guy Picciotto (
Fugazi),
Ian MacKaye (
The Evens,
Fugazi),
Amy Farina (The Evens), and Scott "Wino" Weinrich (Spirit Caravan, Hidden Hand).
"Nothing Is Underrated", Joe's second album, was recorded in the summer of 2007, also at
Dischord House and at Inner Ear Studio, and also with
Ian MacKaye and Don Zientara. The album was mixed by Ian and
Guy Picciotto and features contributions from
Ben Azzara (
Capitol City Dusters), Andy Gale (Haram),
Eddie Janney (Rites of Spring), Sam Krulewitch and Ricardo Lagomasino (Capillary Action),
Ian MacKaye (
Fugazi),
Devin Ocampo (
Medications) and
Guy Picciotto (
Fugazi).
For “Why Should I Get Used to It”, Joe settled in with a more traditional line-up featuring touring mates guitarist Elisa Abela and drummer Emanuele Tomasi. The album was recorded in Rome, Italy and released on
Dischord in conjunction with Joe’s imprint,
Tolotta Records.
Photo:
Antonia Tricarico © 2006
