Amidst the breakup of
Rites of Spring in 1986, three of its four members –
Picciotto,
Janney and
Canty – formed the band, alongside
Michael Hampton, former guitarist of
the Faith and
Embrace. With the name One Last Wish the band began playing shows in August 1986, which were mostly in the D.C. area and included a series of benefit shows. Their sole recording was done in November 1986 at
Inner Ear Studios in
Arlington, Virginia. It was engineered by
Don Zientara and produced by
Ian MacKaye. One Last Wish broke up shortly after mixing was completed, and as a result the album was not released until much later. Dischord had decided against the release in light of their growing reputation as a label of defunct bands.
Post breakup During 1987 and 1988, Picciotto, Janney and Canty reunited with Michael Fellows for a quasi reunion of Rites of Spring, taking on the new name
Happy Go Licky. Also in 1987, Canty joined
Fugazi (that featured
Ian McKaye and
Joe Lally). Picciotto joined Fugazi later around 1988. Hampton formed the band
Manifesto in 1988. One song, "Burning in the Undertow", was released on the Dischord benefit sampler "State of the Union" in April 1989. Thirteen years after being recorded
1986 was finally released in November 1999, on MacKaye's
Dischord Records label. == Influence ==