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Brian Ritchie (born November 21, 1960) is an American musician, best known as the bassist for the alternative rock band Violent Femmes. Ritchie was born and raised in the United States and is currently a dual citizen of the U.S. and Australia, with his full-time residence in Australia.
Brian Ritchie (Milwaukee, 21 novembre 1960) è un musicista statunitense. È il fondatore e bassista del gruppo rock Violent Femmes, costituitosi nel 1980. Nel 2007 ha collaborato dal vivo e in studio con il gruppo italiano Zen Circus, partecipando alle sessioni di Villa Inferno, album uscito nel giugno 2008.
- 1980 – in attività
- Early Years and First Album
- Later Years and Brief Split
- Post-Delorenzo Years
- Later Years and Reunion with Delorenzo
- Lawsuit and Disbanding
- Reunion
Violent Femmes were founded by bassist Brian Ritchie and percussionist Victor DeLorenzo in 1981, joined shortly thereafter by lead vocalist and guitarist Gordon Gano. 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 DeLorenz...
After their debut album Violent Femmes, the band released Hallowed Ground, which moved the group toward a country music sound and introduced Christian themes. Mark Van Hecke produced the band's first two efforts, but their third album, The Blind Leading the Naked, saw a change in the studio. This time, another fellow Milwaukee native, Jerry Harriso...
In 1993, DeLorenzo departed the group to act and make solo records. Guy Hoffman, formerly of the Oil Tasters and BoDeans, was brought in to tour what was to become one of the Violent Femmes' biggest-selling records, the Add It Up (1981–1993) collection. Over the next nine years, the band, with Hoffman, recorded five full-length CDs and a handful of...
Viva Wisconsin, a live album, was released in the United States in 1999 through Beyond Music and was followed by Freak Magnet in 2000. Something's Wrong (2001), an album of unreleased studio tracks, covers, demos, and acoustic live performances, was released as an MP3-only album through eMusic. In 2002, Rhino Records repackaged the band's 1983 debu...
In 2007, Gano angered Ritchie by selling advertising rights for the classic "Blister in the Sun" to Wendy's. 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: Ritchie filed a lawsuit against Gano in August 2007, seeking h...
Violent Femmes reunited to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2013. They performed there, the Bottlerock Napa Valley in May, and Milwaukee's Summerfest in June. The band was also on the bill for Riot Fest, which took place in Chicago in September 2013. Drummer Victor DeLorenzo said in March 2013 that he would be open t...
- 1979–1987, 1988–2009, 2013–present
1 dic 2023 · The bassist of the post-punk rock band recalls how they made a "timeless" LP with a "punk energy" and a "simple acoustic sound". He also talks about their fateful opening for The Pretenders and their enduring appeal to new generations.
18 ott 2021 · Listen to the interview with the bassist of Violent Femmes, who shares stories about his band's songs, his Beatles catalogue, and his Elvis Costello encounter. Learn how 'American Music' became a homage to an era of American music with many references and touches.
6 ago 2020 · Brian Ritchie (The Violent Femmes) By Tom Semioli. Among the most enduring and idiosyncratic ensembles from the post-punk era, The Violent Femmes forge on into their fourth decade, waxing sides and purveying a unique meld of folk, avant-garde pop, and old school punk to the dedicated masses and new audiences.
5 giu 2017 · Brian Ritchie: Violent Femmes never really cared about being famous | Music festivals | The Guardian. Brian Ritchie, MONA FOMA curator and bassist with Violent Femmes. Photograph: MONA/Rémi...
