Violent Femmes

Violent Femmes was founded by bassist Brian Ritchie and percussionist Victor DeLorenzo. They became a full-fledged band upon the arrival of Gordon Gano, lead vocalist and guitarist. In its early days, the band frequently played coffee houses and street corners. They were discovered by James Honeyman-Scott (of The Pretenders) on August 23, 1981, when the band was busking on a street corner in front of the Oriental Theatre, the Milwaukee venue that The Pretenders would be playing later that night. Chrissie Hynde invited them to play a brief acoustic set after the opening act.[1] The band signed to Slash Records and released a self-titled album that they had recorded in July 1982. The music was...

Ringtones

Album Violent Femmes (Bonus CD) (Dlx) - 2002

Blister In The Sun

Album Blind Leading the Naked - 1990

I Held Her In My Arms

Other Violent Femmes ringtones

Blister 2000
Color Me Once