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Violent Femmes
photo credit: Ebru Yildiz

Active

1980s - 2010s

Formed

1980 in Milwaukee, WI

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Alternative Pop/Rock Alternative/Indie Rock College Rock New Wave Post-Punk Punk/New Wave

Group Members

Brian Ritchie Gordon Gano Victor de Lorenzo Brian Viglione Guy Hoffman
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Violent Femmes

Biography by Jason Ankeny

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Milwaukee rockers whose geeky, nervous songwriting and blend of folk-pop with new wave produced several cult classics during the '80s.
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