1979 – 1996 📍 Los Angeles, California, United States

The Gun Club

Punk blues Post-punk Cowpunk

Influential post-punk and punk blues band formed in Los Angeles by singer-songwriter Jeffrey Lee Pierce and guitarist Kid Congo Powers.

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📜 Archival Liner Notes & Thank-Yous

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Bad Religion 1988

on "Suffer"

"Jeffrey Lee Pierce - early LA scene hero"

⚡ Lineage Architecture & Historical Context

The Historical Lineage of The Gun Club

The Gun Club emerged out of Los Angeles, California, United States between 1979 and 1996, contributing distinctive energy to the Punk blues and Post-punk landscape.

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