He works primarily with bands in the alternative rock and rock genres, having produced multiple albums for the bands red hot chili peppers, hole, violent femmes and marilyn manson. Early years and first album 19811983 later years and brief split 19841992. Jeremiah griffin harrison born february 21, 1949 is an american songwriter, musician, producer, and entrepreneur. The album also features many of their wellknown songs, including blister in the sun, kiss off, add it up and gone daddy gone. Memory is from violent femmes upcoming album, we can do anything, due out mar. Lead singer gordon gano was only 19 when the record came out most of the songs were written while he was. The violent femmes are an alternative rock band, formed in milwaukee, wisconsin, united states in 1980.
After the beloved cult bands emergence, no one even tried to imitate the legendary postpunkcollege rock genius of the group, perhaps knowing fully that such a response would be futile given the originality. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. History early years and first album 19811983 violent femmes were founded by bassist brian ritchie and percussionist victor delorenzo following the demise of the initial wave of american punk rock, and became a fullfledged band upon the arrival of lead vocalist and guitarist gordon gano. Violent femmes violent femmes lyrics and tracklist genius. Following the demise of sunnyboys, jeremy oxley launched a new band called chinless elite. They made several followup albums, none as brilliant as their first, and have had many stops and starts and breakups and fights. Songs of adolescent sexual frustration have riddled the airwaves since the inception of rock and roll.
Best violent femmes albums of all time albums 80s music, film music books, daddy. Violent femmes was formed in 1980 by vocalistguitarist gordon gano, bassist brian ritchie and drummer victor delorenzo, fin. At the bottom of gordon ganos soul, there are all our demons. Violent femmes by violent femmes 888072055124 cd barnes. Violent femmes lyrics 3 song lyrics sorted by album, including blister in the sun, kiss off, add it up.
Not even otherwise aggressively againstthegrain albums were safe from the sonic morass. The pirate bay the galaxys most resilient bittorrent site. You would be wrong if you thought it was blister in the sun which has been played to death. The group consisted of guitarist and vocalist tom delonge and drummer travis barker of blink182, formerly alongside guitarist david kennedy of hazen street. Michael beinhorn is an american musician and record producer. Choose country australia 5 germany 2 ireland 1 spain 1 uk 6 usa 4 uk 6.
Throwing muses became the first american group to sign to london label 4ad, and they released their critically acclaimed debut album, throwing muses, in 1986. It is considered the the bands biggestselling album and their only release that went platinum by the riaa, selling over a million copies. Mostly recorded in july 1982, the album was released by slash records on vinyl and on cassette in april 1983, and on cd in 1987. Discover video clips of recent music performances and more on mtv.
Violent femmes rock band opportune gig sparked first album. Choose from violent femmes sheet music for such popular songs as blister in the sun, kiss off, and add it up. In regards to my history with violent femmes, the dream never quite got there. Interview with gordon gano from the violent femmes motif. Buy violent femmess album titled violent femmes to enjoy. Box car racer was an american rock band formed in san diego, california in 2001. Violent femmes 30th anniversary of the first album. He achieved fame as the keyboardist and guitarist for the new wave band talking heads and as an original member of the modern lovers. Mostly recorded in july 1982, the album was released by slash records on vinyl and on cassette on april, 1983, and on cd in 1987 with two extra tracks ugly and gimme the car in 2002, rhino records remastered the album, filled out the discs length with demos, and added another disc of live tracks and a radio interview for a 20th. Folk tinged rhythms, genuine lyrics and strange senses of pop have always been part of their repertoire. See more ideas about violent femmes, music and daddy go.
The band recorded demonstration songs by such bands as the meat puppets, the dead kennedys, x, violent femmes, and r. Violent femmes discografia lossy mp3 320 kbps punk rock. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from violent femmes. This is the discography of violent femmes, a milwaukee, wisconsinbased alternative rock. Mostly recorded in july 1982, the album was released by slash records on vinyl and on cassette on april, 1983, and on cd in 1987 with two extra tracks ugly and gimme the car. The name is a contradiction in terms, violent being selfexplanatory and femmes being milwaukee slang for wimp. Milwaukee rockers whose geeky, nervous songwriting and blend of folkpop with new wave produced several cult classics during the 80s. The femmes popped out and played a surprise, dynamite 45minute set that had all of us pogoing along. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Delonge created the project to pursue darker ideas he felt unsuited to his work with blink182.
The band split in early 2009, their last recording being a cover. Violent femmes biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Brian viglione of the dresden dolls is the new drummer for the. Violent femmes news, music performances and show video. The textbook american cult band of the 1980s, the violent femmes captured the essence of teen angst with remarkable precision. Vinyl lp violent femmes is the debut album by violent femmes. Eventually, someone came out and announced, ladies and gentlemen, the violent femmes. Violent femmes are an american folk punk band from milwaukee, wisconsin, united states. Why violent femmes classic debut still seems so young, 30.
This list does not include solo material by any of the bands members. The original album featured ten songs, every single one of which rates as an anthem in my book. Violent femmes violent femmes, the debut and best album of this band, which has become legendary, is a masterpiece of anticonformism and rebellion. And just off of stage left stood bruce, mickey and his son laughing their asses off for the entire set. Violent femmes is the debut album by violent femmes. I got a story a sad sad story about a girl who met a boy about her mother. Before the violent femmes, few rock music fans had had the opportunity to see how much they use of acoustic instruments and a strippeddown approach could convey urgency and raw emotion. American music by the violent femmes absolutely the best song by the violent femmes. Albums include violent femmes, hallowed ground, and the crow. It looks like we dont have any biography for violent femmes yet be the first to contribute.
Their selftitled 1983 debut was a blueprint for legions of sardonic alternative rockers that would follow. Violent femmes is an american alternative rock band from milwaukee, wisconsin, initially active from 1980 to 1987 and again from 1988 to 2009. The stage was set out with a selection of guitars, banjos, etc. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the biography submission guide. This product is an authorized cdr and is manufactured on demand. The band originally consisted of gordon gano vocals, guitar, brian ritchie bass, and victor delorenzo drums, with guy hoffman replacing delorenzo following his departure starting in 1993 and up until his return in 2002. Its the bands first fulllength collection of new songs since 2000s freak magnet. Violent femmes wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. With the addition of drummer eric riley, the duo relocated to denver, co. Napoleon gone daddy gone by the violent femmes history to music.
Were all a little older than we were when the first album came out, so they could be forgiven for being a little slower, smoother, mellower. Both valdez and riley were raised in conservative and religious households. Violent femmes albums, songs discography album of the year. Death song has an amazing, haunting lyric based on a true story from the ninteenth century. The band consists of singer, guitarist and songwriter gordon gano, bassist brian ritchie, saxophonist and keyboardist blaise garza, and current drummer john sparrow. Violent femmes have released ten studio albums and 15 singles during the course of their career. Albums include violent femmes, hallowed ground, and. In the whale began as a solo project for vocalist nathaniel valdez while obtaining his masters in educational psychology at the university of northern colorado.
Why violent femmes classic debut still seems so young, 30 years later songs like blister in the sun and add it up dont sound like april, 1983they sound like eternally sweaty, frustrated. In 2002, harrison was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame as a member of talking heads. Its a mistake to dismiss the violent femmes as just another clever cult band. This is the discography of violent femmes, a milwaukee, wisconsinbased alternative rock group, which consists of eight studio albums, 19 singles, four live albums and four compilation albums, in addition to a number of miscellaneous appearances on soundtracks and compilations featuring various artists. While their humor and quirky arrangements cant help but appeal to the college kid in all of us, gordon ganos sly lyrics are usually deeper than they appear. Their farewell tour produced the album sunnyboys real live, recorded over two nights in sydney 29 and 30 june, which was released in november 1984.
The rhythm section added high school singersongwriter gordon gano in 1981. The act, eightstage lollapalooza was, almost by definition, a mixed bag but its lack of focus and overwhelming size. Violent femmes is the bands debut album, released in april 1983 on slash records. Anthony celestino later joined the band on tour as a bassist. Rarely, however, does a band combine teenage longings with the seemingly discordant theme of religious awakening in such a collision of musical genres.
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