Coriky | |
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Origin | Washington, D.C., United States |
Genres | Indie rock, post rock, post punk |
Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | Dischord |
Spinoff of | Fugazi, The Evens |
Members |
Amy Farina Ian MacKaye Joe Lally |
Coriky is an American alternative rock band from Washington D.C., formed in 2015. The band is made up of Ian MacKaye ( Minor Threat, Fugazi, The Evens), Amy Farina ( The Warmers, The Evens), and Joe Lally (Fugazi, The Messthetics). The band's straightforward approach is reflected in the band's bio, which in its entirety reads: "Coriky is a band from Washington, D.C. Amy Farina plays drums. Joe Lally plays bass. Ian MacKaye plays guitar. All sing." [1]
In 2015, Farina and MacKaye, who played together in The Evens, began playing music with Joe Lally (Fugazi, The Messthetics). [2] In 2018, the group played their first show, now with the adopted moniker Coriky. [3] During early 2020, Coriky released two songs, "Clean Kill" and "Too Many Husbands" via various free streaming services. Although the self-titled debut album was originally set for release on March 27, 2020, the COVID-19 lockdown enacted in the United States during March, 2020, delayed its release until June 12, 2020, in part to accommodate independent record stores closed due to the pandemic. [4] [5]
The band previewed their album at a free show in D.C.'s St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church on February 22, 2020. [6]
Upon release the record was favorably reviewed, and compared and contrasted to MacKaye and Farina's other band The Evens, and to MacKaye and Lally's other band Fugazi. [7] [8] [9]