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Genres
  
Hardcore punk

Name
  
Alec MacKaye

Instruments
  
Vocals, guitar

Role
  
Singer

Years active
  
1979-present

Siblings
  
Ian MacKaye

Labels
  
Dischord


Occupation(s)
  
Musician, singer, writer, painter

Associated acts
  
Untouchables, The Faith, Ignition, The Warmers

Albums
  
The Faith / Void, Subject to Change

Nephews
  
Carmine Francis Farina MacKaye

Music groups
  
The Faith (1981 – 1983), The Warmers

Similar People
  
Ian MacKaye, Jeff Nelson, Amy Farina, Don Zientara

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Alec MacKaye (born 1966) is an American singer and musician best known as a member of the DC hardcore bands Untouchables, The Faith, and Ignition. In the mid-1990s Alec joined the band The Warmers as a vocalist and guitarist. Mondo James Dean, an anthology of poetry and short-fiction edited by Richard Peabody and Lucinda Ebersole, was dedicated to MacKaye.

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Personal life

MacKaye is the younger brother of Minor Threat & Fugazi singer and guitarist Ian MacKaye. His sister in law, Amy Farina was a member of The Warmers with Alec years prior to marrying his brother. He is shown on the cover of Minor Threat's self-titled EP, Minor Threat, and later the Complete Discography. He is also featured on the cover of The Teen Idles' Minor Disturbance EP.

Filmography

Alec was interviewed in the documentary film Salad Days.

References

Alec MacKaye Wikipedia