Violent Femmes

American alternative rock band

Members

• Victor DeLorenzo 1980–2013 · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Brian Ritchie 1980–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Gordon Gano 1981–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Guy Hoffman 1993–2002 · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• John Sparrow 2005–present · MusicBrainz
• Brian Viglione 2013–2016 · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Jeff Hamilton ?–present · MusicBrainz
• Darren Brown · Discogs
• Steven Mackay · Discogs
• Jeff Hamilton (2) · Discogs
• John Sparrow (2) · Discogs
• Guy Hoffmann · Wikidata

Also known as

The Femmes The Violent Femmes VF Violent Femme Violent Fems

Links

• IMDb www.imdb.com/name/nm1798558/
• VIAF viaf.org/viaf/131492061
• allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000922200
• bandcamp violentfemmes.bandcamp.com/
• bandsintown www.bandsintown.com/a/26662
• discogs www.discogs.com/artist/87643
• discogs listed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violent_Femmes
• discogs listed www.Violent-Femmes.Com
• discogs listed www.vfemmes.com/
• discogs listed www.facebook.com/officialviolentfemmes/
• fanpage violentfemmes.net/
• free streaming open.spotify.com/artist/0rpMdBzQXf7aYRnu5fDBJy
• free streaming www.deezer.com/artist/411
• last.fm www.last.fm/music/Violent+Femmes
• lyrics genius.com/artists/Violent-femmes
• lyrics www.musixmatch.com/artist/Violent-Femmes
• official homepage vfemmes.com/
• other databases id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92024184
• other databases d-nb.info/gnd/5570241-7
• other databases imvdb.com/n/violent-femmes
• other databases musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/V/Violent_Femmes/
• other databases rateyourmusic.com/artist/violent_femmes
• other databases www.45cat.com/artist/violent-femmes
• other databases www.musik-sammler.de/artist/violent-femmes/
• other databases www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/band/Violent_Femmes
• other databases www.whosampled.com/Violent-Femmes/
• other databases www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n92024184/
• purchase for download us.7digital.com/artist/violent-femmes
• purchase for download www.qobuz.com/gb-en/interpreter/violent-femmes/3
• secondhandsongs secondhandsongs.com/artist/636
• setlistfm www.setlist.fm/setlists/violent-femmes-3bd78878.
• social network twitter.com/violentfemmes
• social network www.facebook.com/officialviolentfemmes
• social network www.instagram.com/officialviolentfemmes/
• songkick www.songkick.com/artists/135837
• soundcloud soundcloud.com/violent-femmes
• streaming music.apple.com/us/artist/168655
• streaming tidal.com/artist/13592
• wikidata www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1134615
• wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violent_Femmes

Identifiers

mbid: 2aab61bc-67f4-4722-8c6e-e1821b2e32a6 · wikidata: Q1134615 · isni: 0000000122598849 · discogs: 87643 · apple_music: 168655 · spotify: 0rpMdBzQXf7aYRnu5fDBJy

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