Gordon Gano 1980s
With his band the violent femmes gordon gano helped define post punks nerdy cool face of the 1980s and 1990s while also crafting himself into one of modern rocks finest singersongwriters.
Gordon gano 1980s. Slash records reprise elektra mushroom beyond yep roc. The violent femmes made their mark on american music as one of the most successful alt rock bands of the 1980s. Saturday co host anthony mason had the chance to talk to members.
The band found immediate success with the release of. Violent femmes have released ten studio albums and 15 singles during the course of their career. Violent femmes are an american folk punk band from milwaukee wisconsin united statesthe band consists of singer guitarist and songwriter gordon gano bassist brian ritchie saxophonist and keyboardist blaise garza and drummer john sparrow.
He formed violent femmes in 1980. Gano formed violent femmes in milwaukee in 1980 with bassist brian ritchie and drummer victor delorenzo in which he was a guitarist lead singer and songwriter. Countdown to gordons next birthday.
Vocals guitar violin banjo. The band which formed in milwaukee in the 1980s is currenting reprising its viva wisconsin tour which took them. They soon developed an enthusiastic following thanks to songs such as blister in the sun kiss off and add it up all from their self titled debut album.
Born june 7 1963 age 57 connecticut united states. His bands music has appeared in many mainstream outlets including in an episode of the tv series how i met your mother. Gordon james gano was born to a baptist minister father and a musical mother on june 6 1963.