Violent Femmes
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Violent Femmes were founded in 1980 by bassist/multi-instrumentalist Brian Ritchie and drummer Victor De Lorenzo. The name is a contradiction in terms, “Violent” being self-explanatory and “Femmes” being Milwaukee slang for wimp. The rhythm section added high school singer/songwriter Gordon Gano in 1981. Gano and Ritchie had previously performed together at Gano’s National Honor Society induction ceremony, where they caused a near riot. Gano was expelled from the Society and suspended from high school for this outrage. One of the only stable aspects of the band is their aversion to rehearsal. Due to this they would take the music to the streets in an attempt to hone it and earn some spare change. It was on one of these occasions that they were spotted by the Pretenders. Chrissie Hynde and the gang were so amused by the Violent Femmes antics that they invited the band to open the show for them. The hometown Milwaukee audience received the Femmes with unanimous booing. However by the end of the set the Femmes had converted approximately 50% of the audience to their cause. Many years later Brian Ritchie encountered Hynde when the Femmes and Pretenders shared the bill at a radio concert. She said, “Oh, you’re still around.” The Femmes borrowed $10,000 from Victor De Lorenzo’s dad to record their legendary first album in 1982. Slash Records in Los Angeles was the only label to offer them a deal with the amazing advance of $0. The band accepted the deal and started on the predictable round of world tours, recording, more world tours, nervous breakdowns, band members quitting, solo albums, regrouping, more touring, divorces, more crackups, dropped from record deals, new deals, more touring, record company going bankrupt, lawsuits, etc. etc. etc. ad infinitum. Fast forward to the present. Many things have changed. One thing that hasn’t is the sound of the band. Their loose, improvisational, acoustic sound is timeless.
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Violent Femmes
Slash Slash Albums Vinyl 1984 US
LP, Album Vinyl Allied Pressing
Violent Femmes
Warner Bros. Records Slash Albums Vinyl 1986 US
LP, Album Vinyl
Violent Femmes
Add It Up Productions [pias] Albums Vinyl 2016 UK
LP, Album, Limited Edition Vinyl Gold Translucent
Violent Femmes
Add It Up Productions [pias] Albums Vinyl 2017 US
LP, Limited Edition, Numbered Vinyl
Violent Femmes
Slash Rough Trade Singles & EPs Vinyl 1983 Germany
12", 45 RPM, Single Vinyl Die-Cut Sleeve
Violent Femmes
London Records Slash London American Recordings Singles & EPs Vinyl 1986 UK
7", Single Vinyl Three Faces Picture Sleeve
Violent Femmes
Slash Big Time Singles & EPs Vinyl 1986 Australia
7", 45 RPM, Single Vinyl
Violent Femmes
Liberation Records Slash Singles & EPs CD 1991 Australia
Single CD
Violent Femmes
London Records Slash Singles & EPs Vinyl 1991 UK
7", Single Vinyl
Violent Femmes
Add It Up Productions Singles & EPs Vinyl 2015 US
12", 45 RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition Vinyl Champagne
Violent Femmes
Transmedia Compilations Vinyl 1986 Portugal
LP, Compilation Vinyl
Violent Femmes
Liberation Records Slash Compilations CD 1990 Australia
Compilation CD
Violent Femmes
Reprise Records Slash Compilations CD 1993 US
Compilation CD
