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Violent Femmes is tagged as: alternative, rock, indie, alternative rock, 80s

The Violent Femmes were an alternative rock 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 ...
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Top 10 Violent Femmes Songs
Blister in the Sun
Add It Up
Kiss Off
Gone Daddy Gone
Please Do Not Go
Prove My Love
Good Feeling
Promise
Confessions
To the Kill
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Top 10 Violent Femmes Albums
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Add It Up (1981-1993)
Hallowed Ground
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Viva Wisconsin
Freak Magnet
New Times
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