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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (1980 – 2009)
The Violent Femmes were an alternative rock/folk punk band, formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States in 1980. The band originally consisted of Gordon Gano (vocals, guitar), Brian Ritchie (bass), and Victor DeLorenzo (drums), with second drummer Guy Hoffman being added into the band in 1993. The band split in early 2009 and their last recording was a cover of the Gnarls Barkley song “
Crazy” released the previous year.
Their music is an innovative combination of American folk music and punk rock. The lyrics mix common adolescent themes like yearning for love, sex and affection with explorations of sin, death, and the hope of salvation. Their songs often express both a lyrical and musical sense of humor.
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. Chrissie Hynde invited them to play a brief acoustic set after the opening act.[1] The band signed to Slash Records and recorded their eponymous debut in July 1982.
The group quickly gained a small cult following after the release of their self-titled album that never burgeoned into widespread popularity, although a few songs from this album did get some recognition (“Add It Up”, “Blister in the Sun” and “Gone Daddy Gone”).
Crazy” released the previous year.Their music is an innovative combination of American folk music and punk rock. The lyrics mix common adolescent themes like yearning for love, sex and affection with explorations of sin, death, and the hope of salvation. Their songs often express both a lyrical and musical sense of humor.
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. Chrissie Hynde invited them to play a brief acoustic set after the opening act.[1] The band signed to Slash Records and recorded their eponymous debut in July 1982.
The group quickly gained a small cult following after the release of their self-titled album that never burgeoned into widespread popularity, although a few songs from this album did get some recognition (“
Add It Up”, “Blister in the Sun” and “Gone Daddy Gone”).
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Hayzi22 wrote:
Violent Femmes is my favorite.
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EmilyPhilippou wrote:
I have the tv show "Sabrina The Teenage Witch" to thank for getting me into them!
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mjjna wrote:
you're right, especially the live version on "add it up". One of my favourite song ever.
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soberducks wrote:
blister in the sun, blister in the sun, blister in the sun, blah blah blah. how about fucking "kiss off"?
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NaphacK wrote:
ahhaha
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Blady5 wrote:
Blister in the Sun мега )! нрав!
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paulparadiis wrote:
If this is Indie, i'm Šmindie!
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aneasthesia wrote:
Personal Reminder: Need to check them out.
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Sykotika wrote:
Gorgeously awkward is damn right.
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p4nts wrote:
yes.
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xn0153x wrote:
I am not a big fan of Violent Femmes and probably what I am about to say is gonna sound even offensive, I don't know... but their best song ever, IMHO, is Color Me Once... goddamnit, this song is full of win! :)
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kj_rjpLoVeO23 wrote:
you can't fuck with the violent femmes! gordon is the sex, and this band is perfectly weird :)
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cicca8 wrote:
I agree 'TorSnor'
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TorSnor wrote:
Great music!
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TheSodaMachine wrote:
Anyone know where I can hear the Crazy cover?
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EL_T0R0 wrote:
Bad tags. Not an indie band. (2)
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mikenobody wrote:
Why can't I get just one fuck? I guess it has something to do with luck...
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filpaz wrote:
Nuovo post sul blog Orangeskies/New post on the blog Orangeskies Waiting for the Bus http://www.orangeskies.info/?p=1156
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sirtusspot wrote:
Grew up to the Femmes cassette tapes<3
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TheResurection wrote:
Almost half a million listeners with only 296 shouts. Strange.
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