Rites of Spring
Background information
Origin	Washington, D.C., United States
Genre(s)	Alternative rock, Post-hardcore, Punk Rock, Emo
Years active	1984–1986
Label(s)	Dischord Records
Associated acts	Happy Go Licky One Last Wish Fugazi
Former members
Guy Picciotto Eddie Janney Michael Fellows Brendan Canty

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Though the band disapproved of the term, they are credited^[1][2] with being one of the first, and arguably the definitive "emo" band. This article is about the genre of music. ...

Band history

Rites of Spring formed in March, 1984^[3] and was comprised of guitarist/lyricist/singer Guy Picciotto, guitarist Eddie Janney, bassist Mike Fellows, and drummer Brendan Canty. Guy Picciotto (born September 17, 1965) is an American musician from Washington, DC. He is most widely known for his role in the band Fugazi (1987 - Present). ... Brendan Canty (born March 9, 1966 in Teaneck,_New_Jersey) is a musician, and is best known as the drummer in the band Fugazi. ...

Though rooted in the loud and fast style of hardcore punk, Rites of Spring branched out from that genre, with unusual musical structures and lyrics that reflected personal issues more than the typical hardcore subjects of government and society. They didn't play live often, but their passionate performances became nearly legendary, and inspired a strong local following Hardcore punk (usually referred to simply as hardcore/hXc) is a subgenre of punk rock which originated in the United States of America in the late 1970s. ...

Rites of Spring was the band’s eponymous debut album from 1985. Its twelve songs were recorded at Inner Ear Studios in February of 1985, produced by Ian MacKaye of Fugazi and Minor Threat, and released on vinyl in June of that year as Dischord Records #16. The album was re-released on CD and cassette in 1987, with an additional track from the same session, "Other Way Around", as well as the four songs from the Rites' follow-up EP, All Through a Life, Dischord #22. The CD and cassette originally retained the number "16" while the 1991 repress, as well as the 2001 remastered version of the same seventeen songs, were numbered "16CD" and given the new title End on End. Rites of Spring is an album by Rites of Spring, released in 1985. ... See also: other events of 1985 Musical groups established in 1985 Record labels established in 1985 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 28 - Various artists, including Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Steve Perry, Kenny Loggins, Willie Nelson, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Kenny... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1986 in music, other events of 1987, 1988 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // January 3 - Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single, but are too short to qualify as albums. ... All Through a Life is an EP by Rites of Spring, released in 1987. ... See also: 1991 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels established in 1991 other events of 1991 list of years in music 1990s in music // 1991 was the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. ... See also: 2001 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels established in 2001 other events of 2001 list of years in music 2000s in music // January 1 Comeback of Guns N Roses in House of Blues Hum disbands. ... End on End is an album by Rites of Spring, released in 2001. ...

The band broke up in January, 1986.

Post-breakup

Picciotto, Janney, and Canty formed One Last Wish with Embrace alumnus, guitarist Michael Hampton (not to be confused with Michael Hampton, lead guitarist for Funkadelic). Michael Hampton - guitars, backing vocals Brendan Canty - drums Guy Picciotto - guitars, lead vocals Edward Janney - bass, backing vocals, lead vocals May 1986 - Jan 1987 Amidst the breakup of Rites of Spring in 1986, three of its four members - Picciotto, Janney and Canty - went on to form a new band after... Embrace was a short-lived post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C., which lasted from the summer of 1985 to the spring of 1986. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Parliament-Funkadelic. ...

The Rites of Spring personnel reunited for a quasi-reincarnation called Happy Go Licky, releasing an LP/CD of various live concert recordings though never producing any studio work. The music was much more experimental than Rites of Spring, heavily improvised and featuring tape loop effects. Happy Go Licky was a short-lived reunion of Washington D.C. rock music group Rites of Spring. ...

Picciotto and Canty eventually teamed up with bassist Joe Lally and former Minor Threat, Skewbald, Egg Hunt, and Embrace singer Ian MacKaye (co-owner of the band’s label, Dischord Records) in Fugazi. Mike Fellows went on to do session work for the Drag City label and form Miighty Flashlight. This does not cite its references or sources. ... Skewbald/Grand Union (commonly called Skewbald), was a hardcore punk band from the Washington, D.C. area founded by former Minor Threat members Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson. ... Egg Hunt was a small project of long time friends Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson. ... Embrace was a short-lived post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C., which lasted from the summer of 1985 to the spring of 1986. ... Ian MacKaye (b. ... Dischord Records is a Washington, D.C.-based independent record label specializing in D.C.-area independent punk, hardcore, and post-hardcore music. ... Fugazi are a rock band from Washington, D.C., formed in 1987. ... Drag City is a Chicago based independent record label. ... Miighty Flashlight is the solo project of Mike Fellows who has worked with such V.I.P.s as Silver Jews, Royal Trux, Will Oldham, Superwolf, and Smog as well as formerly being a member of Washington, DC band Rites of Spring / Happy Go Licky. ...

Discography

Albums

• Rites of Spring (1985)
• End on End (1991)

Rites of Spring is an album by Rites of Spring, released in 1985. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... End on End is an album by Rites of Spring, released in 2001. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

EPs

• All Through a Life (1987)

All Through a Life is an EP by Rites of Spring, released in 1987. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

1. ^ Azerrad, Michael. Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991. Little Brown and Company, 2001. ISBN 0-316-78753-1
2. ^ http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gz6htr29kl4x~T1
3. ^ http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gz6htr29kl4x~T1