Violent Femmes

Formed: 1982 in Milwaukee, WI

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Genre: Pop/Rock

Group Members: Brian Ritchie, Victor de Lorenzo, Gordon Gano, Guy Hoffman

Biography: 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 ...Read full biography

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Violent Femmes

Released: 1983

Label: Rhino/WEA

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One of the most distinctive records of the early alternative movement and an enduring cult classic, Violent Femmes weds the geeky, child-man persona of Jonathan Richman and the tense, jittery, hyperactive ...Read full review

Violent Femmes: Deluxe Edition [Deluxe Edition]

Released: 1983

Label: Rhino/Slash

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For their deluxe, two-disc reissue of the Violent Femmes' classic first album, Rhino pulled out all the stops, not only remastering the album and offering extensive liner notes, but adding a full 26 bonus ...Read full review

More Violent Femmes albums: Main Albums (12), Compilations (7), Singles & EPs (5), DVD/Video (3), Others (1)

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