| Violent Femmes | |
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| Origin | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock College rock Post-punk Folk punk |
| Years active | 1980 - present |
| Label(s) | Slash, Reprise, Elektra, Mushroom, Beyond |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Victor DeLorenzo Brian Ritchie Gordon Gano Guy Hoffman |
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The Violent Femmes, formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1980, is a three-piece American alternative rock band, noted for laying the groundwork for folk punk. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of College rock was a term used in the United States to describe 1980s Alternative rock before the term "alternative" came into common usage Post-punk was a popular musical movement in the mid to late 1970s following on the heels of the initial Punk rock explosion of the early 1970s Folk punk is a fusion of Folk music and Punk rock. Folk punk in the United Kingdom has existed almost as long as punk rock itself Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Slash Records is a Record label in Los Angeles, originally specializing in local and Punk rock bands Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records Mushroom Records is an Australian Record company formed by Michael Gudinski and Ray Evans in 1972. Victor DeLorenzo was born on October 25, 1954, and is best known as the drummer for the folk-punk band the Violent Femmes. Brian Ritchie (born 21 November, 1960) is the Bass guitarist for the folk/punk/rock band Violent Femmes. Gordon Gano (born on June 7, 1963) is the lead singer and guitarist from the band Violent Femmes. Guy Hoffman (born May 20, 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a Drummer and Vocalist, formerly of such bands as Oil Tasters Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Folk punk is a fusion of Folk music and Punk rock. Folk punk in the United Kingdom has existed almost as long as punk rock itself The band has had four members: singer, guitarist and songwriter Gordon Gano, bassist Brian Ritchie, and two drummers, Victor DeLorenzo and Guy Hoffman. Gordon Gano (born on June 7, 1963) is the lead singer and guitarist from the band Violent Femmes. Brian Ritchie (born 21 November, 1960) is the Bass guitarist for the folk/punk/rock band Violent Femmes. Victor DeLorenzo was born on October 25, 1954, and is best known as the drummer for the folk-punk band the Violent Femmes. Guy Hoffman (born May 20, 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a Drummer and Vocalist, formerly of such bands as Oil Tasters
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History
The Violent Femmes were founded by bassist Brian Ritchie and percussionist Victor DeLorenzo. Brian Ritchie (born 21 November, 1960) is the Bass guitarist for the folk/punk/rock band Violent Femmes. Victor DeLorenzo was born on October 25, 1954, and is best known as the drummer for the folk-punk band the Violent Femmes. They became a full-fledged band upon the arrival of Gordon Gano, lead vocalist and guitarist. Gordon Gano (born on June 7, 1963) is the lead singer and guitarist from the band Violent Femmes. In its early days, the band frequently played coffee houses and street corners. They were discovered by James Honeyman-Scott (of The Pretenders) on August 23, 1981, when the band was busking on a street corner in front of the Oriental Theatre, the Milwaukee venue that The Pretenders would be playing later that night. James Honeyman Scott (4 November 1956 &ndash 16 June 1982 commonly referred to as "Jimmy" was an English rock Guitarist, Songwriter The Pretenders are a British rock band The original band consisted of group founder and main Songwriter Chrissie Hynde ( lead vocals Busking is the practice of performing in Public places for Tips and Gratuities. The Oriental Theatre is located in the East Side neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Chrissie Hynde invited them to play a brief acoustic set after the opening act. Chrissie Hynde (born Christine Ellen Hynde, 7 September 1951 Akron Ohio) is an American rock musician best known as the leader of the band The Pretenders [1] The band signed to Slash Records and released a self-titled album that they had recorded in July 1982. Slash Records is a Record label in Los Angeles, originally specializing in local and Punk rock bands Violent Femmes is the debut album by Violent Femmes, released in 1982 The music was an innovative combination of American folk music and Punk rock, and commonly referred to as "folk-punk". Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Folk punk is a fusion of Folk music and Punk rock. Folk punk in the United Kingdom has existed almost as long as punk rock itself The lyrics were the common themes of yearning for love, sex and affection. The group quickly gained following that never veered into mainstream commercialism. A few songs that gained recognition include "Add It Up," "Blister in the Sun," "Gone Daddy Gone," "Kiss Off," and "Please Do Not Go. " Add It Up " is a song by American Rock band Violent Femmes, released on their 1982 debut album Violent Femmes. " Blister in the Sun " is a song by American Rock band Violent Femmes, released on their 1982 debut Violent Femmes. " Gone Daddy Gone " is a 1982 song written by Gordon Gano and originally recorded by his group the Violent Femmes for their 1982 eponymous " The debut album went platinum 10 years after its release.
After their debut album Violent Femmes, they released Hallowed Ground, which moved the group towards a country music sound and introduced spiritual themes. Violent Femmes is the debut album by Violent Femmes, released in 1982 Hallowed Ground is the second Album by the Violent Femmes. It was released in June 1984 Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Their third album, The Blind Leading the Naked, produced by fellow Milwaukee native Jerry Harrison of the Talking Heads, was more mainstream and pop-oriented, resulting in a minor hit with "Children of the Revolution," originally by T. Rex. The Blind Leading The Naked is the third Album by the Violent Femmes. Jerry Harrison (born Jeremiah Griffin Harrison, 21 February 1949, in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is an American songwriter musician and producer Talking head Talking Heads was an American New Wave band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991 This article refers to the song For the 1996 Australian movie see Children of the Revolution (film. TRex (occasionally spelled T Rex or T-Rex) were an English rock band fronted by guitarist singer and songwriter Marc Bolan. The group disbanded, with Gano releasing an album in 1987, the result of a gospel side project Mercy Seat. Gospel music is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life as well as (in terms of the varying music styles to According to the Bible, the mercy seat ( was an object which rested upon the Ark of the Covenant, and was connected with the rituals of Yom Kippur Ritchie also released several solo LPs. The group came back together in late 1988, releasing 3, a return to the band's earlier, stripped-down sound. 3 is the fourth album by Violent Femmes, released in early 1989 Why Do Birds Sing? was released in 1991 after the band signed to Reprise and featured another minor hit, "American Music," which became a concert staple. Why Do Birds Sing?, the Violent Femmes ' fifth studio album is one of their more popular offerings Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated
In 1993, DeLorenzo departed the group to act and make solo records. Guy Hoffman, formerly of the Oil Tasters and BoDeans, was brought in to tour what was to become one of their biggest-selling records, the Add It Up (1981-1993) collection. Guy Hoffman (born May 20, 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a Drummer and Vocalist, formerly of such bands as Oil Tasters Oil Tasters were an early 1980s band from Milwaukee Wisconsin, in the United States. The BoDeans are a Rock and roll and Roots rock band formed in Waukesha Wisconsin in 1983 by Kurt Neumann (vocals & electric guitar and Over the next nine years, the Femmes, with Hoffman, recorded five full-length CDs and a handful of one-offs for motion picture soundtracks, such as "I Swear It (I Can Change)" from the South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut soundtrack, and other compilation projects. South Park Bigger Longer & Uncut is an Academy Award -nominated Animated satirical Comedy The first full studio album with Hoffman on drums, New Times (Elektra Records), was released in 1994. New Times is the album released in 1994 by Violent Femmes. It was the first Femmes' record not to feature original drummer Victor De Lorenzo on Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records The record featured some of Gano's best songwriting, and the band scored another minor hit with the song "Breaking Up. " Rock!!!!! (Mushroom Records) was released in 1995 in Australia only, though it has since become available in the United States. Rock!!!!! is an album released by Violent Femmes in 1995 It was originally released only in Australia but is now available in the rest of the world Mushroom Records is an Australian Record company formed by Michael Gudinski and Ray Evans in 1972. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
Viva Wisconsin, a live album, was released in the United States in 1999 on the independent label Beyond, and was followed by Freak Magnet in 2000. Viva Wisconsin is a live album released by Violent Femmes in 1999 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Freak Magnet is the eighth and final studio album released by the Violent Femmes. Something's Wrong (2001), an album of unreleased studio tracks, covers, demos, and acoustic live performances was released as an MP3-only album through eMusic. Something's Wrong is a compilation album of studio recordings and unreleased live tracks by the Violent Femmes in 2001 MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a Digital audio encoding format using a form of Lossy data compression eMusic is an Online music store that operates by Subscription. In 2002, Rhino Records repackaged the Femmes' debut 1983 album along with demos and live tracks to coincide with a 20th anniversary reissue. A demo version or demo of a song (shortened from the word "demonstration" is one recorded for reference rather than for release DeLorenzo asked to rejoin for what was to be a farewell tour, thus reinstating the original lineup.
2005 saw the release of two collections of past work – a CD called Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes on Slash/Rhino and a DVD, Permanent Record - Live & Otherwise from Rhino, which showcases a concert performance from 1991, along with many of the group's videos. Permanent Record The Very Best Of is a Greatest hits album by the band Violent Femmes. Slash Records is a Record label in Los Angeles, originally specializing in local and Punk rock bands Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty Record label and production company owned by Warner Music Group. Permanent Record The Very Best of Violent Femmes Permanent Record - Live & Otherwise is a DVD released by the Violent Femmes on July 12 2005 Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty Record label and production company owned by Warner Music Group. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics The CD is the first record that recognizes all four musicians and their contributions on the same disc.
After touring in promotion of Freak Magnet, primary songwriter Gano decided that they would no longer make new music, but the band would continue to play shows when booked. Freak Magnet is the eighth and final studio album released by the Violent Femmes. On New Year's Eve of 2005, and for one show in January of 2006, all four Violent Femmes members played together.
In 2007, Gano surprised many long-time fans by selling advertising rights for the classic "Blister in the Sun" to Wendy's Hamburgers. " Blister in the Sun " is a song by American Rock band Violent Femmes, released on their 1982 debut Violent Femmes.
Ritchie responded to the use of the song in the commercial by saying:
"For the fans who rightfully are complaining about the Wendy's burger advertisement featuring Blister in the Sun, Gordon Gano is the publisher of the song and Warners is the record company. When they agree to use it there's nothing the rest of the band can do about it, because we don't own the song or the recording. That's showbiz. Therefore when you see dubious or in this case disgusting uses of our music you can thank the greed, insensitivity and poor taste of Gordon Gano, it is his karma that he lost his songwriting ability many years ago, probably due to his own lack of self-respect as his willingness to prostitute our songs demonstrates. Neither Gordon (vegetarian) nor me (gourmet) eat garbage like Wendy's burgers. I can't endorse them because I disagree with corporate food on culinary, political, health, economic and environmental grounds. However I see my life's work trivialized at the hands of my business partner over and over again, although I have raised my objections numerous times. As disgusted as you are I am moreso. "[2]
Ritchie filed a lawsuit against Gano in August 2007, seeking half ownership of the Femmes' music and access to royalty accounting. Since the band finished playing all the shows that had been booked prior to the dustup between Gano and Ritchie in late 2007, there have been no new dates announced, and no updates to the band's official site, leading many to speculate that the band has broken up for good. However, there has been no formal announcement of any break-up.
Violent Femmes have recently announced the release of a new single, a cover of "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley who had previously covered "Gone Daddy Gone". " Crazy " is the first single from Gnarls Barkley, a musical collaboration between Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo, and is taken from their 2006 Gnarls Barkley is an American musical collaboration between Multi-instrumentalist and producer Danger Mouse (Brian Burton from New " Gone Daddy Gone " is a 1982 song written by Gordon Gano and originally recorded by his group the Violent Femmes for their 1982 eponymous
Horns of Dilemma
In their shows, the Femmes employ a horn section called the Horns of Dilemma. In a Symphony orchestra the horn section is the group of musicians who play the horn (sometimes referred to as the French horn a brass instrument descended For many years, it consisted of Peter Balestrieri and Steve MacKay, from the Stooges, on saxophones, with Sigmund Snopek III on keyboards and various instruments. It was augmented by whatever musicians the band invited to play with them on a particular night. The band also employs local acquaintances, famous or otherwise, friends, relatives, or associates of the band. Instrumentation varies widely and includes saxophones, trumpets, trombones, sousaphone, flute, clarinet, antique hunting horn, kazoo, and percussion. When the band plays "Black Girls" or "Confessions," the only instructions given to the players are to play as freely and wildly as possible. The group doesn't back up the band in the way that a traditional horn section would; rather, they provide a free-form noise jam. Famous members have included John Zorn, Dick Parry, Blaise Garza and The Dresden Dolls. John Zorn (born September 2 1953 in Queens, New York City) is an American Avant-garde Composer, arranger, Record Dick Parry (born December 22, 1942 in Kentford, Suffolk, England) is an English Saxophonist. Blaise Garrett Garza (born February 10, 1989) is an American Actor and Musician. The Dresden Dolls are an American musical duo from Boston Massachusetts. Longtime band associates and employees who have played with the Horns include soundman and Oil Tasters' saxophonist Caleb Alexander and manager Darren Brown. Additional Horns of Dilemma include John Sparrow, who plays cajón box, and multi-instrumentalist Jeff Hamilton on guitar, bass, mandolin, bass trumpet and harmonica. A cajón (ka'xɔn (plural Cajones not cajons (Spanish for 'crate' 'drawer' or 'box' is a kind of box Drum played by slapping the front face (generally thin plywood with Various bassists stand in for Ritchie during "Gone Daddy Gone," when he plays xylophone.
Pop culture
- They have been featured as themselves in one episode of the TV Show Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Libby was infatuated with Gordon Gano, and concocted a scheme, a sort of love spell, to win his affections. Sabrina the Teenage Witch was an American sitcom based on the Archie comic book series of the same name.
- In 1991, author Audrey Niffenegger attended a Violent Femmes concert at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. Audrey Niffenegger (born June 13, 1963 in South Haven Michigan) is an American Writer and Artist. She later incorporated this concert into an episode in her novel, The Time Traveler's Wife. The Time Traveler's Wife is a 2003 novel by Audrey Niffenegger. It was at this concert that the ballroom floor collapsed during the Femmes' performance.
- In Juliana Hatfield's 1993 hit song "My Sister", the lyrics included a line sung by the song's protagonist that his/her sister was "the one who would have taken me to my first all-ages show/It was the Violent Femmes and the The Del Fuegos. Juliana Hatfield (born July 27, 1967 in Wiscasset, Maine, United States) is an American Guitarist Singer-songwriter The Protagonist or main character is the central figure of a story. The Del Fuegos were a garage-style pop band in the 1980s with lead singer Dan Zanes, guitarist Warren Zanes (his brother bassist Tom Lloyd and drummer Brent "Woody" . . " Shows of this nature were not uncommon in Boston clubs in the mid-1980s, so it is possible that Hatfield (who would have been in her mid-to-late teens at that time, and who lived in the Boston suburbs) in fact attended such a show.
- In the 1994 TV show My So-Called Life Blister In The Sun was used for Angela's freedom dance in the 17th episode Betrayal. My So-Called Life was an American Television Teen drama created by Winnie Holzman and produced by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz
- In 1996 the band made a guest appearance on the Elliott Murphy album Selling The Gold. Elliott James Murphy (born March 16 1949 on Long Island, New York) is an American rock Singer-songwriter, Murphy wrote the liner notes for Add It Up (1981-1993).
- The song "Good Feeling" is referred to on the TV show How I Met Your Mother as the "song" of Marshall and Lily. How I Met Your Mother is an American Situation comedy that premiered on CBS Broadcasting on September 19 2005 In the episode "Best Prom Ever", the group travels to a high school prom to watch The 88 perform "Good Feeling" after hiring them as the wedding band. The 88 is a three-piece rock/pop band based in Los Angeles California.
- The songs "Blister in the Sun" and "Blister 2000" were featured in the 1997 John Cusack movie Grosse Pointe Blank as well as Volume 1 of the soundtrack. John Paul Cusack (born June 28, 1966) is an American Film actor and Screenwriter. Grosse Pointe Blank is a 1997 American Comedy movie directed by George Armitage, and starring John Cusack and Minnie "Blister 2000" was recorded specifically for the soundtrack.
- The song "Add It Up" was covered by Ethan Hawke 1994 film Reality Bites. Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6 1970 is an American Actor, Writer and Film director. Reality Bites is a 1994 film written by Helen Childress and featuring the directorial debut of Ben Stiller.
- On May 2, 2005, "Blister in the Sun" became the first English-language song ever played on the Irish-language RnaG radio station. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta n̪ˠə ˈɡeːɫ̪t̪ˠəxt̪ˠə ( RnaG; Irish for Radio of the Gaeltacht) is the Irish-language Radio
- In the 2007 film Rocket Science, several Violent Femmes songs were played by a couple, on piano and cello. Rocket Science is a 2007 Comedy-drama film concerning high school debate.
- A cover version of the Spongebob Squarepants theme song was made. SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series and Media franchise. A music video was also shot.
- In the video game "Tony Hawk Underground 2" the song "Add It Up" is on the track list.
Discography
See main article Violent Femmes discography
Studio albums
- Violent Femmes (1982)
- Hallowed Ground (1984)
- The Blind Leading the Naked (1986)
- 3 (1988)
- Why Do Birds Sing? (1991)
- New Times (1994)
- Rock!!!!! (1995)
- Freak Magnet (2000)
Singles (Charting)
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album |
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| US Modern Rock | |||
| 1983 | "Gimme The Car" | #147 [UK Chart] | (Unknown) released by Rough Trade Records |
| 1983 | "Blister In The Sun" | #26 [Mainstream Rock] | |
| 1989 | "Nightmares" | #4 | 3 |
| 1991 | "American Music" | #2 | Why Do Birds Sing? |
| 1994 | "Breakin' Up" | #12 | New Times |
Compilations
- Debacle: The First Decade (1990)
- Add It Up (1981-1993) (1993)
- Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes (2005)
DVDs
- Live at the Hacienda (2007) - Cherry Red Films
- Permanent Record - Live & Otherwise (2005)
- No, Let's Start Over (2006)
Notable Cover Versions
- 2007 Paddy Milner, 'Blister In The Sun' on the album Based On A True Story
- 2006 Gnarls Barkley, 'Gone Daddy Gone' on the album St. Elsewhere
- 2004 Guster, MTV2 Album Covers: Violent Femmes (selected tracks from 2003 concert where Guster cover the first Violent Femmes album. Studio albums Compilation albums Live albums Singles DVDs Notable Cover Versions Violent Femmes is the debut album by Violent Femmes, released in 1982 Hallowed Ground is the second Album by the Violent Femmes. It was released in June 1984 The Blind Leading The Naked is the third Album by the Violent Femmes. 3 is the fourth album by Violent Femmes, released in early 1989 Why Do Birds Sing?, the Violent Femmes ' fifth studio album is one of their more popular offerings New Times is the album released in 1994 by Violent Femmes. It was the first Femmes' record not to feature original drummer Victor De Lorenzo on Rock!!!!! is an album released by Violent Femmes in 1995 It was originally released only in Australia but is now available in the rest of the world Freak Magnet is the eighth and final studio album released by the Violent Femmes. Hot Modern Rock Tracks (originally called Modern Rock Tracks) is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in ''Billboard'' magazine since September Major releases Michael Jackson's Thriller, the highest-selling album of all time as well as the best-selling album of 1983 and 1984 was released Rough Trade Records began as an Independent record label, based in London, England. Major releases Michael Jackson's Thriller, the highest-selling album of all time as well as the best-selling album of 1983 and 1984 was released This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989 See also 1991 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994. Debacle The First Decade is a compilation released by Violent Femmes in 1990 Permanent Record The Very Best Of is a Greatest hits album by the band Violent Femmes. Permanent Record The Very Best of Violent Femmes Permanent Record - Live & Otherwise is a DVD released by the Violent Femmes on July 12 2005 Paddy Milner (born 20 March 1980, Edinburgh) is a British Performer and Composer. " Blister in the Sun " is a song by American Rock band Violent Femmes, released on their 1982 debut Violent Femmes. Based on a True Story is the third studio album by Paddy Milner and was released on 28 May 2007. Gnarls Barkley is an American musical collaboration between Multi-instrumentalist and producer Danger Mouse (Brian Burton from New " Gone Daddy Gone " is a 1982 song written by Gordon Gano and originally recorded by his group the Violent Femmes for their 1982 eponymous St Elsewhere is the debut album by Gnarls Barkley, a collaboration between Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo. Guster is an American Jangle pop band that is known for its live performances humor and cult following and was formed by Adam Gardner, Ryan Tracks include "Careful", "Blister In The Sun", "Kiss Off", "Gone Daddy Gone", and "Add It Up". Released on iTunes in 2004. iTunes is a proprietary digital media player application introduced by Apple Inc )
References
Interviews
Radio
- Radio Interview. Nov 2006 - 3SYN 90. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The' Student Youth Network' is a youth based media organization based at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. 7FM Melbourne, Australia
External links
- Violent Femmes official website
- Brian Ritchie's website
- Profile at About.com
- Guy Hoffman's homepage
- Add it Up - an interview with the elder statesmen of disaffected youth, the Violent Femmes
- Violent Femmes at The Dwarf
- Violent Femmes at Rolling Stone
| Violent Femmes |
| Gordon Gano | Brian Ritchie | Victor DeLorenzo | Guy Hoffman |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: Violent Femmes | Hallowed Ground | The Blind Leading the Naked | 3 | Why Do Birds Sing? | New Times | Rock!!!!! | Freak Magnet |
| Compilations: Debacle: The First Decade | Add It Up (1981-1993) | Something's Wrong | Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes |
| Live Albums: Viva Wisconsin | BBC Live | Archive Series No. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Gordon Gano (born on June 7, 1963) is the lead singer and guitarist from the band Violent Femmes. Brian Ritchie (born 21 November, 1960) is the Bass guitarist for the folk/punk/rock band Violent Femmes. Victor DeLorenzo was born on October 25, 1954, and is best known as the drummer for the folk-punk band the Violent Femmes. Guy Hoffman (born May 20, 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a Drummer and Vocalist, formerly of such bands as Oil Tasters Studio albums Compilation albums Live albums Singles DVDs Notable Cover Versions Violent Femmes is the debut album by Violent Femmes, released in 1982 Hallowed Ground is the second Album by the Violent Femmes. It was released in June 1984 The Blind Leading The Naked is the third Album by the Violent Femmes. 3 is the fourth album by Violent Femmes, released in early 1989 Why Do Birds Sing?, the Violent Femmes ' fifth studio album is one of their more popular offerings New Times is the album released in 1994 by Violent Femmes. It was the first Femmes' record not to feature original drummer Victor De Lorenzo on Rock!!!!! is an album released by Violent Femmes in 1995 It was originally released only in Australia but is now available in the rest of the world Freak Magnet is the eighth and final studio album released by the Violent Femmes. Debacle The First Decade is a compilation released by Violent Femmes in 1990 Something's Wrong is a compilation album of studio recordings and unreleased live tracks by the Violent Femmes in 2001 Permanent Record The Very Best Of is a Greatest hits album by the band Violent Femmes. Viva Wisconsin is a live album released by Violent Femmes in 1999 1: Live in Iceland | Archive Series No. 2: Live in Chicago Q101 |
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