Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes created a raw, acoustic-driven sound mixing folk punk with new wave sensibilities, producing timeless anthems of teenage angst.
Origin: Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Years active: 1981–present
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Biography
Violent Femmes created a raw, acoustic-driven sound mixing folk punk with new wave sensibilities, producing timeless anthems of teenage angst.
Key 1980s albums
- Violent Femmes (1983) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Hallowed Ground (1984) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- The Blind Leading the Naked (1986) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Blister in the Sun (1983) — 80s songs
- Gone Daddy Gone (1983) — 80s songs
- Add It Up (1983) — 80s songs
- Kiss Off (1983) — 80s songs
- American Music (1991) — 80s songs
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Violent Femmes — quick answers
- Who are Violent Femmes?
- Violent Femmes — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, active 1981–present. Violent Femmes created a raw, acoustic-driven sound mixing folk punk with new wave sensibilities, producing timeless anthems of teenage angst.
- What did Violent Femmes release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 3 albums and 5 essential songs for Violent Femmes, covering 1983–1986.
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