Egg Hunt

Egg Hunt was a small band/project of long time friends and musicians Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson , former singer and drummer of the hardcore punk band Minor Threat. During a 1986 trip to England's Southern Studios to discuss possible European distribution of Dischord releases with owner John Loder, the three decided to make a record together, and the project was dubbed "Egg Hunt", for festive reasons (it was Easter time). John took a seat in the ... more

Egg Hunt was a small band/project of long time friends and musicians Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson , former singer and drummer of the hardcore punk band Minor Threat. During a 1986 trip to England's Southern Studios to discuss possible European distribution of Dischord releases with owner John Loder, the three decided to make a record together, and the project was dubbed "Egg Hunt", for festive reasons (it was Easter time). John took a seat in the producer's chair, while Ian and Jeff handled all the instruments. Their only release, a self-titled 7", was an excellent example of melodic post-hardcore. In fact, the song "We All Fall Down", appearing on the second side, was a song that Ian had originally written for his earlier band, Embrace, but was discarded by the band. Although a seemingly small release in comparison to Dischord's significant catalog, this record is still a notable example of MacKaye and Nelson's songwriting abilities, as well as chemistry together as artists. They... less