Guy Picciotto

Guy Picciotto is a musician from Washington DC, best known as one of the guitarists and vocalists for the band Fugazi. Formed in 1987, Fugazi released eight albums, the documentary film Instrument, and toured the world extensively for over 15 years.

Prior to Fugazi, Guy was in a series of groups including Rites of Spring, One Last Wish, and Happy Go Licky. He has released local music on his self-managed label Peterbilt Records and worked as a producer for such bands as The Gossip, Blonde Redhead, the Blood Brothers, the Make-Up, Metamatics, Slant 6, Quix-o-tic and the Casual Dots.

Most recently Guy has been playing guitar in an ongoing project with songwriter Vic Chesnutt and musicians from Silver Mt Zion. He played on Northstar Deserter, the Constellation-released debut for this band, and the group is currently at work on a follow-up.

Selected Discography (as guitarist and vocalist):

Rites of Spring End on End - Dischord Records

One Last Wish 1986 Dischord/Peterbilt Records

Happy Go Licky Will Play Dischord/Peterbilt Records

Fugazi 13 Songs, Repeater, Steady Diet of Nothing, In On the Killtaker, Red Medicine, End Hits, Instrument Soundtrack, The Argument, Instrument (with director Jem Cohen) Dischord Records.

Selected Production Credits:

The Gossip Standing in the Way of Control Kill Rock Stars

Blonde Redhead In An Expression of the Inexpressible, Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons, Melodie Citronique, Misery is a Butterfly Touch and Go and 4 AD

The Make-Up Destination Love, I Want Some Dischord and K Records

The Casual Dots The Casual Dots Kill Rock Stars

Blood Brothers Young Machetes V2 Records