by Prof. Josh Davis
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. Violent Femmes are an American folk punk band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
What type of music is Violent Femmes?
Alternative/IndieViolent Femmes / Genre
Why are the Violent Femmes called that?
The group formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the early '80s, and comprised singer/guitarist Gordon Gano, bassist Brian Ritchie, and percussionist Victor DeLorenzo. Ritchie originated the band's oxymoronic name, adopting the word “femme” from the Milwaukee area's slang for wimps.
Are Violent Femmes Australian?
The Violent Femmes will be back on Australian shores in February 2022 for their first national tour since 2017.
How were the Violent Femmes discovered?
Opportune Gig Sparked First Album Management —Borman Entertainment, 9220 Sunset Blvd., Suite 320, Los Angeles, CA 90069. around the press to the point where it's like Chrissie Hynde [lead singer for the Pretenders] 'discovered' the Violent Femmes, when all she did was give us one gig.
Who started folk punk?
the PoguesFolk punk (known in its early days as rogue folk) is a fusion of folk music and punk rock. It was popularized in the early 1980s by the Pogues in England, and by Violent Femmes in the United States. Folk punk achieved some mainstream success in that decade.
How old is Gordon Gano?
58 years (June 7, 1963)Gordon Gano / Age
Where Are Violent Femmes today?
Violent Femmes tour dates 2022 Violent Femmes is currently touring across 1 country and has 14 upcoming concerts. Their next tour date is at Marquee Theatre in Tempe, after that they'll be at Rialto Theatre in Tucson.
What is Blister in the Sun meaning?
This woman, a spiteful caricature of a real person, is feverishly enamored with a big-handed man. The lyrics work as revenge for one of the band members. And so a "blister in the sun" is simply a general insult that refers to a festering sore. Believing this, we might then use another M-word to describe this song.
Who is the girl on the Violent Femmes album cover?
Billie Jo CampbellCover. The cover model is Billie Jo Campbell, a three-year-old girl who was walking down a Los Angeles street when she and her mother were approached and offered $100 for the photograph that became the album cover.
When did Violent Femmes split?
In 2009, Gano released a statement announcing the bands' break-up. However, Violent Femmes reformed in 2013, and released We Can Do Anything (their first studio album in 16 years) in 2016.
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Violent Femmes are an American folk punk band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The band consists of singer, guitarist and songwriter Gordon Gano, bassist Brian Ritchie, saxophonist and keyboardist Blaise Garza, and current drummer John Sparrow. Click to see full answer.
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The Violent Femmes were a folk punk band with a sound that is an eclectic combination of gospel, punk rock, folk music, and the blues. The three-person band originally included Gordon Gano on lead vocals and guitar, and as primary songwriter; Brian Ritchie on bass; and Victor DeLorenzo as percussionist.
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Violent Femmes is an American folk punk band. Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the band started in 1980, and took a hard-earned break from 2009-2013. They are …
4.Violent Femmes Lyrics, Songs, and Albums - Genius
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VIOLENT FEMMES: NO NORMAL BAND. Born in the wake of a legendarily disruptive high school performance and culminating in a near riot at Carnegie Hall, Violent Femmes, the folk-rock-punk trio from Milwaukee forged a unique sound out of influences as disparate as rockabilly, Appalachian folk, the Velvets, Hank Williams and Sun Ra. John Kruth has ...
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The Violent Femmes burst out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the early '80s, a remarkably original trio playing acoustic instruments and singing intense, personal songs with remarkable candor and love. Initially resembling a punk version of the Modern Lovers, the …
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Violent Femmes 10th studio album, HOTEL LAST RESORT, resides among the groundbreaking band’s finest work,simultaneously refining and redefining their one-of-a-kind take on American music, mingling front porch folk, post punk, spiritual jazz, country blues, avant garde minimalism and golden age rock ‘n’ roll into something still altogether their own.
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Released: April 1983 as track #1 on Violent FemmesWriter: Gordon GanoGenre: Alternative rock, folk punkLyrics:When I'm out walkin', I strut my stuff -- yeah,...
