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Fugazi

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U.S. rock band whose sound spans alternative, post-hardcore and experimental sonic territories with punk roots. Fugazi formed during Fall 1987 in Washington, D.C. and played their first show on September 3rd 1987. The band consists of guitarists / vocalists Ian MacKaye and Guy Picciotto, bassist Joe Lally, plus drummer Brendan Canty. They are noted for their DIY ethic, self-managed business practices, and contempt towards the music industry. The band has been on indefinite hiatus since 2003 (their last live performance was on November 4th 2002). From the approx. 1998 until the band's last shows in 2002, Jerry Busher was a touring musician with Fugazi who contributed second drums and percussion to songs on the 2001 releases '[m=3652]' (album) and '[m=3672]' (single). The word fugazi is Vietnam War era U.S. military slang for: fucked up, got ambushed, zipped in.