Violent Femmes
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Biography
[Edit]The textbook American cult band of the 1980s, the Violent Femmes captured the essence of teen angst with remarkable precision; raw and jittery, the trio's music found little commercial success but nonetheless emerged as the soundtrack for the lives of troubled adolescents the world over. 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. After being discovered by the Pretenders' James Honeyman-Scott, the Violent Femmes signed to Slash and issued their self-titled 1983 debut, a melodic folk-punk collection which struck an obvious chord with young listeners who felt a strong connection to bitter, frustrated songs like "Blister in the Sun," "Kiss Off" and "Add It Up." Though never a chart hit, the album remained a rite of passage for succeeding generations of teen outsiders, and after close to a decade in release, it finally achieved platinum status.
With 1984's Hallowed Ground, Gano's lyrics began to reflect his devout Baptist upbringing, while the Femmes' music approached more traditional folk and country structures. Produced by Talking Heads' Jerry Harrison, 1986's The Blind Leading the Naked advanced towards a more mainstream sound; a cover of the T. Rex chestnut "Children of the Revolution" even became a minor hit. After the record's release, the Femmes temporarily disbanded: Gano recorded a self-titled 1987 album with his gospel side project the Mercy Seat, while Ritchie issued a series of solo LPs including 1987's The Blend and 1989's Sonic Temple & Court of Babylon for SST. (I See a Noise appeared on Dali Records in 1990.) In 1989, the group resurfaced with 3, and followed in 1991 with Why Do Birds Sing?, which featured the Femmes' deconstructionist cover of Culture Club's "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?"
Following the release of the 1993 compilation Add It Up (1981-1993), DeLorenzo exited the Violent Femmes to resume the solo career he began two years prior with the release of Peter Corey Sent Me; his sophomore effort, Pancake Day, appeared in 1996. Former Oil Tasters and BoDeans drummer Guy Hoffman was tapped as DeLorenzo's replacement in time to record 1994's New Times for Elektra Records which proved their sole release for the label. Rock!!!!! was released in 1995 on Mushroom Records only in Australia; the live Viva Wisconsin followed on the American indie label Beyond in 1999, trailed early the next year by a new studio effort, Freak Magnet. In the spring of 2001, the Femmes released their first MP3-only album, Something's Wrong, through the website EMusic.com; it collected an assortment of rarities, including covers, acoustic live tracks, alternate versions, demos, and the like. In 2002, Rhino/Slash reissued their debut as a two-disc Deluxe Edition that featured twenty-two previously unreleased tracks, followed by Permanent Record: The Very Best Of in 2005.
Title: Permanent Record: The Very Best Of
Artist: Violent Femmes
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Body And Beats
Artist: Violent Femmes
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, World Music, Alternative, Folk
Title: Believe Me
Artist: Violent Femmes
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, World Music, Alternative, Folk
Title: Hallowed Ground
Artist: Violent Femmes
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Country, Pop, Alternative
Title: 2 Mics & the Truth: Unplugged & Unhinged In America
Artist: Violent Femmes
Genre: Alternative
Title: Permanent Record: The Very Best of the Violent Femmes
Artist: Violent Femmes
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Violent Femmes
Artist: Violent Femmes
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: 2 Mics & The Truth Unplugged & Unhinged In America
Artist: Violent Femmes
Title: Why Do Birds Sing?
Artist: Violent Femmes
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative
Collections
Title: NOW That's What I Call 80s Hits (Deluxe Edition)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best of Mountain Stage, Vol. 7 (Live)
Genre: Rock
Title: Step Right Up - The Songs of Tom Waits
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: NOW That's What I Call 80s Hits (Deluxe Edition)
Genre: Pop
Title: South Park (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Pop
Title: Choose 80'S
Genre: Alternative Rock, New Wave, Synth Pop
Title: 100 Hits - Rock Anthems [Cd1]
Genre: Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Garage Rock, Indie Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Punk, Pop Rock
Title: 101 Floorfillers CD5
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: 80s Megabox CD2
Title: Floorfillers The Ultimate Collection CD2
Genre: Club/Dance
Title: The Crow Soundtrack (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Step Right Up
Title: 80s Megabox (CD1)
Title: Rock Evolution 2 (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Grosse Pointe Blank (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Soul, Rock, Latin, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: BSO The Crow
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 80s Megabox (CD1)
Title: 100 Hits Dad (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Top 600 Vol. 1 (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Top 600 Vol. 3 (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Top 600 Vol. 3 (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Triple M's 30 Years Of Rock (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Compact Disc Club: Red Angel (CD4)
Genre: Rock
Title: 30 Years Of Rock (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: I Love New Wave (CD3)
Genre: Electropop, New Wave, Pop Rock
Title: 80s Dancefloor (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: NOW Thats What I Call 80s Hits (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Pop
Title: 80s Dancefloor 2014
Genre: Pop
Title: 80s Dancefloor: The Collection (CD3)
Genre: Industrial, Electro, Club/Dance, EBM
Title: Punk & New Wave (CD3)
Genre: Industrial, Club/Dance, Disco House, EBM
Title: 100 Hits: Summer (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, New Wave, Power Pop, Ska, Alternative
Title: Born To Rock - 60 Tracks Of Classic Rock (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Hits: Dad
Genre: Rock
Title: FabricLive 39: DJ Yoda
Genre: Breakbeat , Electronica, House, Techno
Title: Classic Summer (CD1)
Genre: Downtempo, Trip Hop, Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Alternative
Title: New Wave Hits Of The 80s Vol. 09
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: THE BEST EVER: Road Trip 2015
Genre: Rock & Roll, Post Punk, Pop, Synth Pop, Indie
Title: 80's The MegaBox (5 Box Set) (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Visions All Areas Vol. 182
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Alternative
Title: The Other Side Of The 80s
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Super Pop Hit Songs (CD1)
Title: Rock 90s Vol. 1 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Alternative
Title: Classic 80s Party 3CD Box Set (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Punk, Disco, Funk
Title: Retrowave For People (CD1)
Title: Hit Box 100 Classic Rock (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: Smash Hits Punk & New Wave 3CD (CD2)
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk, Post Punk, Punk Rock, DJ/Remixes, World Music, Pop, Dance Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative, Folk
Title: Rock Classics: The Collection (CD2)
Genre: Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Garage Punk, Heavy Metal, World Music, Alternative, Folk
Title: Smash Hits 80s Mixtape 3CD (CD3)
Genre: Darkwave, Funk Rock, Gothic Rock, New Wave, Pop, Indie
Title: Classic Rock Antems 2017 (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: Select Mix The Edge Vol. 40
Genre: New Wave, Punk, World Music, Disco, Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative, Funk, Folk
Title: 100 Greatest Alt-Rock Anthems (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: The 80s Keep Found Memory 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, World Music, Synth Pop, Alternative, Funk, Folk
Title: The 80s Keep Found Memory 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, World Music, Synth Pop, Alternative, Funk, Folk
Title: 80 Tracks Alternative 80s Playlist Spotify (CD1)
Genre: New Wave, Power Pop, Post Punk, World Music, Country, Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: 100 Greatest Indie Folk (CD2)
Genre: Power Pop, Post Punk, World Music, Country, Pop, Alternative, Folk
Title: Select Mix Party Essentials Vol. 7
Genre: Rock, Punk, World Music, Disco, Alternative, Folk
Featuring albums
Title: The Best of Mountain Stage Live, Vol. 7
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues, Rock, Alternative Rock, World Music, Country, Alternative Country, Indie, Folk
Title: The Infiltrator (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Glamour & The Squalor (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: I, Tonya (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Halt and Catch Fire (Songs from the AMC Television Series)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack