Fugazi were formed by guitarist Ian 'Running Man' Mackaye in 1987 after the demise of his former band Major Annoyance. While in Major Annoyance, Mackaye had forged the 'Date Rape' movement and started a record label called Discard Records with Craig T. Nelson. Major Annoyance fell apart when the band excluding Mackaye decided they wanted to join U2. Unfortunately, they missed and joined a band with Glen Danzig instead. Without a band for the first time in years, Mackaye held down his younger brother Alec and spat in his face until he let him steal his backing band The Faith. The new band was named Embrace, an Oasis cover band from England.