The Messthetics | |
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 The Messthetics andJames Brandon Lewis performing atNewport Jazz Festival, 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Genres | Experimental rock,Progressive rock,Art punk,Jazz fusion,Post-hardcore |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Dischord |
| Members |
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| Website | themessthetics |
The Messthetics is an instrumental trio formed by formerFugazi members bassistJoe Lally and drummerBrendan Canty with guitarist Anthony Pirog.[1] Their music has been described as "jazz punk jam."[2]
Lally had been living inRome[3] and upon returning toWashington, D.C., he hooked back up with Canty and played him some of his solo work.[3] Canty suggested Pirog join them[3] as he had previously been impressed by him.[4] When the three started jamming they clicked as a band and Pirog invited the other two to be his rhythm section for a project withJohn Zorn'sTzadik Records.[4] They didn't end up recording for Tzadik as at their first showIan MacKaye was impressed enough to offer them a spot onDischord Records.[4]
The band's first album, eponymously entitledThe Messthetics, was released byDischord in 2018.[5][6] It was recorded live in Canty’s practice room.[7] Their follow-up album,Anthropocosmic Nest, was released on September 6, 2019.[8] by Dischord Records.[7] The album was featured inBandcamp's "The Best Punk on Bandcamp" for September 2019.[9]
