Singer/guitarist Gordon Gano, bassist Brian Ritchie and drummer Victor DeLorenzo formed Violent Femmes in 1981, developing their unique folk-punk sound in the coffee shops of Milwaukee and busking on ...

The post Violent Femmes to Play First Two Albums in Full on Spring 2024 Tour appeared first on Consequence. Violent Femmes have announced a Spring 2024 North American tour that will see the folk-punk ...

The pioneering indie rock band Violent Femmes will use their latest tour to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their first album. The Connecticut stop is Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. at College Street Music Hall ...

Milwaukee three-piece Violent Femmes didn’t coin the term “folk-punk” and they might not have been the first to play it. But after their 1983 self-titled debut, these one-time street musicians made it ...

Violent Femmes return to Orlando in 2025 Credit: Photo courtesy of the artists and Milwaukee PBS Angular alt-rockers Violent Femmes must have enjoyed their Florida dates earlier this year quite a bit; ...

Gordon Gano was still a high school kid when he wrote all the songs on Violent Femmes’ 1983 self-titled debut, an album that captured teen angst with songs such as “Blister In The Sun,” “Add It Up” ...

I am frequently stopped on the street by people who tell me, “Your album changed my life,” or some variant. I don’t have to ask, “Which album?” because it is implied that they’re talking about the ...