In 1981, Mike and Ivor from SOA formed a new band with Alec of The Untouchables singing and Chris Baldon bass. They called themselves 'The Faith'. Eddie Janney joined the band in 1983 to play second guitar. While Minor Threat is often held up as the preeminent DC band of the early years, for many of the people living here it was the Faith that they felt the strongest connection to.
