Eager to start a new band after the Teen Idles, MacKaye and Nelson recruited guitarist Lyle Preslar and bassist Brian Baker. They played their first performance in December 1980 to fifty people in a basement, opening for Bad Brains, The Untouchables, Black Market Baby and S.O.A., all D.C. bands.
eager to start a new band after the teen idles mackaye and nelson recruited guitarist lyle preslar and bassist brian baker they played their first performance in december 1980 to fifty people in a basement opening for bad brains the untouchables black market baby and soa all dc bands