Violent Femmes
American folk punk band formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, consisting of Gordon Gano, Brian Ritchie, and Victor DeLorenzo.
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Violent Femmes emerged out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States starting in 1980, contributing distinctive energy to the Folk punk and Alternative rock landscape.
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