Dischord Records
co-owners Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson had always
been in bands together, ending with Minor
Threat. After Ian's band
Embrace broke up, the two went to London
for a business meeting with John
Loder of Southern Studios around Easter of 1986. Long eager to work in
the studio with them, John suggested they do some recording for fun while
in town. 4 songs were recorded, but only two of the tracks really came
together well enough to merit mixing. They turned out so well that it was
decided to release them as a single. Shortly after returning home, Jeff
and Ian met with former Gray Matter
members Geoff Turner and Steve Niles
about posthumously releasing their "Take it Back" record (Dischord
21).
Jeff had not met either Geoff or Steve before then, and they got on
famously. It was decided to try Egg Hunt as a band, and the four jammed
several times before admitting it was not working. Jeff, Geoff, and Steve
decided to form a band, and with the later addition of ex-Gray
Matter guitarist Mark Haggerty they became Three. Ian went on to form what would
be Fugazi..