The Faith was an early American
hardcore punk band, from
Washington DC, with strong connections to the scene centered on the
Dischord label.
The band formed as a four piece in the summer of 1981 and featured
Alec MacKaye on vocals, former vocalist for the
Untouchables, as well as
Michael Hampton of
State Of Alert on guitar. After recording a demo, the band released a
split LP with fellow D.C. hardcore band,
Void. It was released by Dischord Records, a local independent label founded by MacKaye's older brother and
Minor Threat vocalist,
Ian MacKaye. It featured the song "You're X'd," which addressed the
straight edge philosophy popularized by Minor Threat and S.O.A.
In 1983 The Faith released an eight song
twelve inch EP called "Subject to Change." It was produced by Ian MacKaye and showed the band progressing into more melodic territory with the addition of a second guitarist. Within a few months of recording the record The Faith broke up, and three out of five members went on to join
Embrace with Ian MacKaye on vocals. Guitarist Eddie Janney joined
Rites of Spring and later was reunited with Michael Hampton for
One Last Wish. Alec MacKaye went on to sing for Ignition and then later
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