Group

Untouchables

USA punk band

From
Washington, D.C., United States
Active
1979–1981
Releases
0

About

The Untouchables were an American hardcore punk band that arose from the Washington, D.C. hardcore punk scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s. The band existed from October 1979 until January 1981 and released four tracks.

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The Untouchables spawned a wide range of Washington, D.C., musical talents. Alec MacKaye, younger brother of Minor Threat/Fugazi member and Dischord Records founder Ian MacKaye, went on to sing with The Faith, Ignition and The Warmers. Guitarist Edward Janney went on to play with The Faith, Rites of Spring, One Last Wish, Skewbald/Grand Union and Happy Go Licky. Bassist Bert Queiroz later played in Youth Brigade, Double-O, Second Wind, Meatmen, Rain and Manifesto. Drummer Richard Moore also played in the Meatmen, Double-O and Second Wind. Together Richard Moore and Bert Queiroz started their own independent record label, R&B Records.
The Untouchables only released a demo tape which later appeared on Dischord Records' Flex Your Head compilation and 20 Years of Dischord. Their most famous song was "Nic Fit", which would be covered by Sonic Youth on their 1992 album Dirty. The song was also featured in the 2006 music documentary American Hardcore.

From Untouchables (punk band) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Members

  • Eddie Janney 1979–1981 · original member · former guitar
  • Alec MacKaye 1979–1981 · original member · former lead vocals
  • Rich Moore 1979–1981 · original member · former membranophone
  • Bert Queiroz 1979–1981 · original member · former bass guitar

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Data from MusicBrainz, saved 13 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.