I just read that Fugazi has broken up on Buddyhead.com's gossip section.
I hardly consider buddyhead that the most accurate of sources, so I did a little google search and found a couple of interviews with members of the band from last year saying that the band taking a break while Brendan Canty has a third child. I would think that this would be the sort of story that would be reported on pitchforkmedia.com but that site hasn't reported any news for 3 weeks, while they are on a holiday break. Does anyone know if Fugazi has actually broken up or is this just an extended hiatus? If they have broken up what a sad day it is for music. They are in my opinion one of the greatest bands of the last 15 years, and the end of thier collaboration would be a terrible loss.

Can anyone confirm or deny this?

yep ...i heard from very crediable sources, as we say here in DC, that the boys have taken an indefinate break from fugazi. joe moved to LA with his wife and child and brendan is doing the family thing. no rumbles or sightings from arlington since jeff nelson moved to toledo, ohio.

I wrote to Ian a while back (october or so) regarding this, and he said that Brendan just had another kid (which would automatically put them out for a while) and that they all "had a bunch of family stuff to deal with". He did say, however, that he hoped they'd get to work again soon, and made sure to indicate that they were definately not "breaking up", that they were simply "taking a break".

Guy has said in interviews many many many times not to believe these rumors. He's basically said that they've always had break up rumors, probably because Fugazi are the only ones that keep tabs on Fugazi, meaning they don't have MTV coming after them, they don't have a publicist releasing reports on what the band is up to every minute of every day, hell, the Dischord page itself is sparse at best.

I don't know Fugazi by any means, but with all they've done for their fans and vice versa over the past 15 years, it doesn't seem they would just stop and end the band like this.

i think fugazi is so meh. it really bores me.

where is mailboxing. does he post here? i bet he would back me up.

The last batch of Dischord news from Ryan Nelson (of Dischord) included the following information:

"Contrary to a flood of recent internet postings, Fugazi has not broken
up. Over the years the band has circulated in and out of active
recording and touring according to the ebb and flow of their personal
lives. Two band members now have families with children and currently
their concerns are being put above the band's. As of this moment Fugazi
is not actively playing or recording but that doesn't mean the band
won't become active again in a year, two or possibly never....such is
life.

Members of Fugazi have always made music outside the band and will
continue to do so. Ian is currently playing in a duo with Amy Farina
(ex-Warmers) called the Evens, Brendan has been playing with Amy
Domingues and Jerry Busher in Garland of Hours, Joe recorded an album
with Black Sea (now called Decahedron) feautring ex-Frodus members
Jason and Shelby, and Guy performed with members of The Ex at a jazz
festival in Austria."

Hope this clears up any confusion,

Tony