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697:"For the fans who rightfully are complaining about the Wendy's burger advertisement featuring "Blister in the Sun," Gordon Gano is the publisher of the song and Warners is the record company. When they agree to use it there's nothing the rest of the band can do about it, because we don't own the song or the recording. That's showbiz. Therefore when you see dubious or in this case disgusting uses of our music you can thank the greed, insensitivity, and poor taste of Gordon Gano, it is his karma that he lost his songwriting ability many years ago, probably due to his own lack of self-respect as his willingness to prostitute our songs demonstrates. Neither Gordon (vegetarian) nor me (gourmet) eat garbage like Wendy's burgers. I can't endorse them because I disagree with corporate food on culinary, political, health, economic, and environmental grounds. However, I see my life's work trivialized at the hands of my business partner over and over again, although I have raised my objections numerous times. As disgusted as you are I am more so." 376:, Violent Femmes did not release any more studio albums for almost two decades, although a number of compilation albums were released in the early 2000s, along with a few one-off songs. Some controversy over the licensing of the band's songs for commercial use led to an official break-up in 2009, though they re-formed in 2013 (shortly before DeLorenzo left Violent Femmes again), and have since released two more studio albums of new material: 51: 449: 955:, flute, clarinet, antique hunting horn, kazoo, and percussion. The group doesn't back up the band in the way that a traditional horn section would; instead, they provide a free-form noise jam. When the band plays "Black Girls" or "Confessions", the only direction given to the players is to play freely and as wildly as possible during certain sections. Currently, the leader of the Horns of Dilemma is 413:. According to Ritchie, he came up with the name of the group as a fake band name when one of his bandmates questioned his assertion that his brother was also in a band. He and DeLorenzo liked the name, so they used it for the rhythm duo in which they played prior to Gano joining the group. In its early days, the band frequently played coffee houses and street corners. They were discovered by 1806:
Less than three weeks after the recently reunited alternative folk-rock band co-headlined the Marcus Amphitheater on Summerfest's opening night comes news that the band's lone Milwaukee resident, Victor DeLorenzo, is out of the group. He's been replaced by new drummer Brian Viglione of the Dresden
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festival. In the midst of these performances, they recorded their first new material in 15 years on New Year's Eve 2014 in Hobart, Tasmania. These four songs were released on an exclusive four-song EP on clear 180-gram vinyl on April 18, 2015, for
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Ritchie filed a lawsuit against Gano in August 2007, seeking half ownership of Violent Femmes' music and access to royalty accounting. Many speculated this would lead to the band's breakup. However, on June 17, 2008, the band released a cover of
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on keyboards and other instruments. It was augmented by various musicians who the band invited to play with them. The band now uses local acquaintances, famous or otherwise, friends, relatives or associates of the band, particularly their
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would replace DeLorenzo as the band's drummer. In a statement, DeLorenzo said "It's always hard to write a eulogy for a lost loved one. In this case, I sadly lament the loss of a dream and an ideal that was once Violent Femmes."
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collection. Over the next nine years, the band, with Hoffman, recorded five full-length CDs and a handful of one-offs for motion picture soundtracks, such as "I Swear It (I Can Change)" from the
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In July 2019, the band returned to the East Side neighborhood of Milwaukee, in and around the street art destination Black Cat Alley, to film the music video for the single "I'm Nothing".
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Although nearly all of the band's songs, including "Blister in the Sun," credit Gano as the sole songwriter, Ritchie responded to the use of the song in the commercial by saying:
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in the Femmes' backing band, the Horns of Dilemma, in August 2005, joined the band as its new drummer after Viglione's exit. On February 23, 2016, he appeared with the band on
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In January 2016, Viglione announced via his Facebook page that he had "handed in his resignation" to the band, adding that he was "grateful to have had the experience."
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and live tracks, to coincide with a 20th-anniversary reissue. DeLorenzo asked to rejoin for what was to be a farewell tour, thus reinstating the original lineup.
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In 1993, founding member Victor DeLorenzo (percussion, snare drum) left Violent Femmes and was replaced by Guy Hoffman, who debuted on the band's sixth album
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Violent Femmes have released 10 studio albums and 19 singles during the course of their career. The band found critical acclaim with the release of their
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Former Dresden Dolls drummer Brian Viglione is the new drummer for The Violent Femmes replacing Victor DeLorenzo who announced his departure today.
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said in March 2013 that he would be open to recording new material with the Violent Femmes, but on July 15, 2013, it was announced that
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In their shows, the Femmes employ a horn section called the Horns of Dilemma. For many years, it consisted of Peter Balestrieri,
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as a promotion for the show moving to prime time. In 2003, it was featured in the Complete 1st Season DVD as a special feature.
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side project Mercy Seat. Ritchie also released several solo LPs. The group came back together in late 1988, releasing
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sound and introduced Christian themes. Mark Van Hecke produced the band's first two efforts, but their third album,
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scenes of the 1980s, and remain influential or inspirational to the subsequent movements, particularly on
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Victor DeLorenzo – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1980–1987, 1988–1993, 2002–2009, 2013)
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in April 2013. They performed there, the Bottlerock Napa Valley in May, and Milwaukee's
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would be released on March 22, 2016. Viglione is credited as the drummer on the album.
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The band played several shows in Australia around the start of 2015, including the
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and other compilation projects. The first full studio album with Hoffman on drums,
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and featured another minor hit, "American Music," which became a concert staple.
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In 2007, Gano angered Ritchie by selling advertising rights for the classic "
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Later that month, the band announced that its first full album in 16 years,
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The Violent Femmes played three shows in Australia as part of the 2013/2014
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The band disbanded in 2009 as a result of Ritchie's lawsuit against Gano.
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The Violent Femmes are featured on the song "Gotta Get to Peekskill" by
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became the band's biggest-selling album and was eventually certified
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Blaise Garza – saxophones, percussion, backing vocals (2004–present)
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John Sparrow – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2005–present)
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In 1993, DeLorenzo departed the group to act and make solo records.
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in early 1983. Featuring many of their best-known songs, including "
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Brian Viglione – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2013–2016)
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in 1981, joined shortly thereafter by lead vocalist and guitarist
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2005 saw the release of two collections of past work—a CD called
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invited them to play a brief acoustic set after the opening act.
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This article is about the band. For their self-titled album, see
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Guy Hoffman – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1993–2002)
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2 Mics & The Truth: Unplugged & Unhinged In America
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On April 30, 2019, the band announced a new studio album,
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Dolls, the cabaret rock act that features Amanda Palmer.
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