The Messthetics started as a kind of post-punk instrumental trio including former Fugazi bandmates Brendan Canty on drums and Joe Lally on bass with guitarist and composer Anthony Pirog. In 2023, they brought saxophonist James Brandon Lewis into the ensemble, and the result is a fascinating quartet in which musicians from widely divergent backgrounds find...Read More

The Messthetics are an instrumental trio from Washington DC featuring the rhythm section of Fugazi, Joe Lally on Bass and Brendan Canty on drums, along with the virtuosic Anthony Pirog on guitar. After forming in 2018, they toured extensively and made two albums for the legendary punk label Dischord Records. In 2023 they teamed up...Read More