Joe Lally
Joe Lally in Campinas, Sao Paulo
Background information
Born	December 3, 1963 (1963-12-03) (age 44)
Occupation(s)	Bassist, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Bass Guitar
Associated acts	Fugazi, Ataxia

Joe Lally (born December 3, 1963 in Silver Spring, Maryland) is a bass guitar player, primarily known for his work with Fugazi. He has also contributed occasional lyrics and vocals to Fugazi songs. He has worked with John Frusciante and Josh Klinghoffer on the album Automatic Writing as the group Ataxia. In early 2002, Lally joined ex-Frodus members Shelby Cinca and Jason Hamacher on a project originally called The Black Sea, which would change its name to Decahedron and release an EP and an album before Lally left the band. is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... Deon Rexroat of Anberlin. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... For other uses, see Fugazi (disambiguation). ... Ataxia is a band comprised of John Frusciante (also of the Red Hot Chili Peppers), Josh Klinghoffer (Bicycle Thief) and Joe Lally (Fugazi). ... is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... Not to be confused with Silver Springs. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... Fugazi redirects here. ... John Anthony Frusciante (IPA pronunciation: ) (born March 5, 1970) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer. ... Josh Klinghoffer (born October 4, 1979) is a multi-instrumentalist and music producer from Los Angeles, California. ... Ataxia is a band comprised of John Frusciante (also of the Red Hot Chili Peppers), Josh Klinghoffer (Bicycle Thief) and Joe Lally (Fugazi). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Decahedron is a three-piece American Post-Hardcore band from Washington, DC. Decahedron is known for their use of megaphones with their vocals and intense political message. ...

In 2006, Mr. Lally was playing solo shows on bass with slight laptop accompaniment in various college towns. The songs appear to be originals and have a socio-political bend.

In 2007, he toured the U.S. with the Philadelphia band Capillary Action and Europe and Japan with the Italian band Zu. Capillary Flow Experiment to investigate capillary flows and phenomena onboard the International Space Station Capillary action, capillarity, capillary motion, or wicking is the ability of a substance to draw another substance into it. ... The Zu are an Italian avant-garde music trio from Rome. ...

Lally's first solo album, There to Here, was released in the fall of 2006. It features Jerry Busher, Ian MacKaye, Amy Farina, Guy Picciotto, and many others of the DC music scene. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jerry Busher is a rock musician, a drummer to be precise, who has contributed to such records as Fugazis 2001 album The Argument and John Frusciantes Ataxia project, on the album Automatic Writing. ... Ian Thomas Garner MacKaye (pronounced ), born April 16, 1962), is an American singer and guitarist. ... Guy Picciotto (born September 17, 1965) is an American musician from Washington, DC. He is most widely known for his roles as the guitarist and vocalist for the groups Fugazi, and Rites of Spring. ...

On May 29, 2007 Lally's side project band Ataxia released their much awaited second album AW II, which features Joe Lally on bass once again. is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Ataxia is a band comprised of John Frusciante (also of the Red Hot Chili Peppers), Josh Klinghoffer (Bicycle Thief) and Joe Lally (Fugazi). ... AW II (Automatic Writing II) is the second half of the Ataxia sessions by John Frusciante, Joe Lally, and Josh Klinghoffer, completed in January 2004. ...

His second solo album, Nothing Is Underrated, was released in November of 2007.

External links

• Joe Lally Official Web Site.