Minor Threat
Punk band from Washington, DC · formed 1980
- christian hardcore
- drinking song
- hardcore
- hardcore punk
- pigfuck
- punk
- punk rock
- straight edge
- Shows on record
- 1
- Rooms played
- 1
- Cities
- 1
- Releases
- 22
- Last show
- Apr 4, 1981Wilson Center
About
Minor Threat is a band from Washington, DC, formed in 1980, tagged christian hardcore, drinking song, hardcore by its sources. Shows on record run from 1981 to 1981, across 1 room in 1 city.
- Minor Threat formed in 1980 — MusicBrainz
- Minor Threat disbanded in 1983 — MusicBrainz
- Brian Baker: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ian MacKaye: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jeff Nelson: membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Lyle Preslar: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Steve Hansgen: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Minor Threat has 13 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1981–2023 — MusicBrainz
- Minor Threat is based in Washington, D.C. — Minor Threat on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: 1st 7" (2024-11-20) — Bandcamp
- Minor Threat is from Washington, D.C. , U.S. — Wikipedia
- Minor Threat plays Hardcore punk — Wikipedia
- Minor Threat has 779059 listeners on Last.fm — Minor Threat on Last.fm
- Minor Threat has released 10 recordings between 1981 and 2023 — Minor Threat on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Washington D.C, USA — Minor Threat on TheAudioDB
- Formed 1980 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Dissolved 1983 (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Origin: Washington, D.C. (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: hardcore punk, straight edge, punk rock — Wikidata
- Members per Wikidata: Ian MacKaye, Lyle Preslar, Brian Baker, Jeff Nelson, Steve Hansgen — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Dischord Records — Wikidata
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
1 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19811 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1981 | Wilson Center · WashingtonSupportwith State of Alert, Bad Brains, Youth Brigade, +6 | Support | State of Alert, Bad Brains, Youth Brigade, +6 |
Where they play
1 room in 1 cityRooms played most
- Wilson Center · Washington1 show
Cities played
- Washington1 show
Releases
22 releases, 1981–2024
Nov 20, 2024 · Album · 8 tracks
Out of Step Outtakes
2023 · Single
First Demo Tape
2003 · Ep
Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White
2003 · Album
Demo's
2001 · Compilation
Straight Edge Live 1982
2001 · Album
The Best Of Flipside Video #2
1994
12XU
1991 · Album
Another State Of Mind
1991
Complete Discography
1989 · Compilation
Live
1988
Salad Days
1985 · Ep
Minor Threat
1984 · Compilation
Out of Step
1983 · Album
Minor Threat
1983
1982-05-15: Black Sheep in Gotham: Irving Plaza, New York, NY, USA
1982 · Album
In My Eyes
1981 · Ep
Minor Threat
1981 · Ep
Album
Album
Album
Album
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Former
- Brian Baker · bass guitar
- Ian MacKaye · lead vocals
- Jeff Nelson · membranophone
- Lyle Preslar · guitar
- Steve Hansgen · bass guitar
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2016-05-21–2026-09-13 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reeves) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Hans) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Minor Threat on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Minor Threat on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Minor Threat on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Minor Threat on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos, Logo |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.