Joe Lally

Joe Lally
Joe Lally in Campinas, Sao Paulo
Background information
Born (1963-12-03) December 3, 1963
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States[1]
Genres Post-hardcore, indie rock
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter
Instruments Bass guitar, vocals, guitar
Associated acts Fugazi, Ataxia, Decahedron, The Messthetics

Joseph Francis Lally (born December 3, 1963 in Silver Spring, Maryland)[2] is an American bassist, vocalist and record label owner, best known for his work with Fugazi.[3]

Biography

Fugazi

Joe Lally formed Fugazi with Ian MacKaye in 1987. He remained as the group's bassist until their "indefinite hiatus" in 2003.

Tolotta records

Lally founded Tolotta Records (distributed through Dischord Records), which was active from 1994 until 2001, putting out notable releases by such artists as Dead Meadow, Spirit Caravan, Stinking Lizaveta & Orthrelm.

Side projects

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. He has also worked with John Frusciante and Josh Klinghoffer as the group Ataxia, releasing two albums: Automatic Writing (2004) and AW II (2007).

Solo work

In 2006, Lally was playing solo shows on bass with slight laptop accompaniment in various college towns, leading up to his first solo album, There to Here, which was released in the fall of 2006. It features Jerry Busher, Ian MacKaye, Amy Farina, Guy Picciotto, Scott Weinrich and many other musicians from the DC music scene.

In 2007, he toured the U.S. with the Philadelphia band Capillary Action and Melvins, and Europe and Japan with the Italian band Zu. His second solo album, Nothing Is Underrated, was released in November 2007.

Lally released his 3rd album, Why Should I Get Used To It, in April 2011.[4]

Personal life

Joe lived in Rome, Italy with his wife and daughter until 2015, when he moved back to Washington DC.[5]

Equipment

Basses

  • Music Man Stingray – Lally's main bass during his tenure with Fugazi was a 1976 4-string, black Music Man Stingray with a rosewood fingerboard. He also owns two others, one that is identical to his main bass and another black Stingray with a maple fingerboard. The bass' signature midrange punch created the sound he would come to be known for (and can be heard very clearly during the intro of "Waiting Room" on 13 Songs).
  • Fender Jazz Bass – Lally acquired an all-white jazz bass around the recording of Red Medicine to fill in places where the Stingray couldn't produce as much higher-end presence. This bass was also used frequently live through the End Hits tour.
  • Höfner 500/1 – Lally used this most often in his early recordings and touring for his solo work.
  • Fender '51 Precision Bass – Lally's current bass.

Amplification

Discography

References

  1. ↑ http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/joe_lally
  2. ↑ http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/joe_lally
  3. ↑ Marisa Brown. "AMG Guide – Joe Lally Biography". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
  4. ↑ Dischord Records. "Joe Lally – Why Should I Get Used To It". Dischord.com. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
  5. ↑ Van Sounds Episode: "Going for it" (July 2016)
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