Beneath Joe Lally’s low-key demeanor beats the heart of an omnivorous low-ender, a restless composer, performer and, most recently, teacher. In an expansive conversation, the man whose bass lines launched 10,000 bands takes us through his musical upbringing, touching on the origins and status of DC hardcore standard-bearers Fugazi, his later-in-life embrace of musical theory and his ongoing creative partnership with his various bandmates, including Coriky and The Messthetics, who have just released a new album (https://open.spotify.com/album/3hewGriGKlgvZGvnZgR85A?si=XIm3FmajTV-spJzVYVsQQQ) featuring saxophonist James Brandon Lewis. 

Fugazi (https://dischord.com/band/fugazi)

The Messthetics (https://dischord.com/band/messthetics) 

Coriky (https://dischord.com/band/coriky)

Joe’s solo releases (https://dischord.com/band/joe-lally)

Book a lesson with Joe on Instagram (@JoeLally898) or Facebook (https://facebook.com/joe.lally.585)