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Violent Femmes is an American folk rock ___MASK17___ from ___MASK1___ , Wisconsin , initially active from 1980 to 1987 and again from 1988 to 2009 . , the ___MASK17___ is active again . The ___MASK17___ has performed as a trio , including singer , guitarist and songwriter Gordon Gano , bassist Brian Ritchie , and four drummers : Victor DeLorenzo ( 1980  1993 , 2002  2009 and 2013 ), Guy Hoffman ( 1993  2002 ), Brian Viglione ( 2013  2016 ), and John Sparrow ( 2016 - present ). Guy Hoffman ( born May 20 , 1954 in ___MASK1___ , Wisconsin ) is a drummer and vocalist , formerly of such bands as Oil Tasters , BoDeans , Violent Femmes and Absinthe . He is a composer for such films as " Field Day " and a founding member of Radio Romeo . Alternative rock ( also called alternative music , alt - rock or simply alternative ) is a genre ___MASK65___ rock music that emerged from the independent music underground ___MASK65___ the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s and 2000s . In this instance , the word " alternative " refers to the genre ' s distinction from mainstream rock music . The term ' s original meaning was broader , referring to a generation ___MASK65___ musicians unified by their collective debt to either the musical style or simply the independent , D . I . Y . ethos ___MASK65___ punk rock , which in the late 1970s laid the groundwork for alternative music . At times , " alternative " has been used as a catch - all description for music from underground rock artists that receives mainstream recognition , or for any music , whether rock or not , that is seen to be descended from punk rock ( including some examples ___MASK65___ punk itself , as well as new wave , and post - punk ). ___MASK63___ DeLorenzo ( born October 25 , 1954 ) is an American musician , actor and filmmaker best known as the drummer for the folk - punk band Violent Femmes . Post - punk ( originally " new musick ") is a broad type ___MASK65___ rock music that emerged from the punk movement ___MASK65___ the 1970s , in which artists departed from punk rock ' s raw , accessible style to pursue a variety ___MASK65___ avant - garde sensibilities . Attempting to break from rock tradition , post - punk artists experimented with sources such as electronic music , black dance music and the avant - garde , as well as novel recording technology and production techniques . The movement also saw the frequent intersection ___MASK65___ music with art and politics , as artists incorporated ideas from sources such as modernist literature , critical theory , cinema , and performance art . Accompanying these musical developments were communities that produced independent record labels , visual art , multimedia performances and fanzines in conjunction with the music . Brian Viglione ( born May 16 , 1979 in ___MASK6___ , New Hampshire ) is an American drummer best known for his work with The Dresden Dolls and Violent Femmes . He was also a prominent member ___MASK65___ New York City ' s cabaret punk orchestra , The World / Inferno Friendship Society ( having toured , written , and recorded with them in 2008  2009 ). Known for his energetic and expressive drumming style , Viglione has often aligned himself with groups who incorporate eclectic musical styles and theatrical elements . A multi - instrumentalist , Viglione also plays guitar , bass , percussion , and sings in several ___MASK65___ his collaborations , as well as having done producing work . He starred in the American Repertory Theater ' s 2007 production ___MASK65___ " The Onion Cellar " and performed in Addicted To Bad Ideas : Peter Lorre ' s 20th Century with The World / Inferno Friendship Society in 2008 . Viglione also played drums on the Nine Inch Nails album " Ghosts I - IV " in 2008 on a drum kit he built on site out ___MASK65___ scrap metal and found objects . In addition to his various recording and touring work , he also gives drumming workshops to help participants develop personal creativity on the instrument and has lectured at Harvard University , RISD , The Boston Day and Evening Academy , as well as other schools around the northeastern US . ___MASK1___ is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin and the fifth - largest city in the Midwestern United States . The county seat of ___MASK1___ County , it is on Lake Michigan ' s western shore . ___MASK1___ ' s estimated population in 2015 was 600 , 155 . ___MASK1___ is the main cultural and economic center of the ___MASK1___  Racine  Waukesha Metropolitan Area with an estimated population of as of 2014 . Ranked by estimated 2014 population , ___MASK1___ is the 31st largest city in the United States . Independent music ( often shortened to indie music or indie ) is music produced independently from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries , a process that may include an autonomous , do - it - yourself approach to recording and publishing . The term " indie " is sometimes also used to describe a genre ( such as indie rock and indie pop ); as a genre term , " indie " may include music that is not independently produced , and ___MASK44___ independent music artists do not fall into a single , defined musical style or genre , and usually create music that can be categorized into other genres . Tapping is a guitar playing technique , where a string is fretted and set into vibration as part ___MASK65___ a single motion ___MASK65___ being pushed onto the fretboard , as opposed to the standard technique being fretted with one hand and picked with the other . It is similar to the technique ___MASK65___ hammer - ons and pull - offs , but used in an extended way compared to them : hammer - ons would be performed by only the fretting hand , and in conjunction with conventionally picked notes ; whereas tapping passages involve both hands and consist ___MASK65___ only tapped , hammered and pulled notes . Some players ( such as Stanley Jordan ) use exclusively tapping , and it is standard on some instruments , such as the Chapman Stick . Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements ___MASK65___ folk music and rock music . In its earliest and narrowest sense , the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and the United Kingdom around the mid - 1960s . The genre was pioneered by the Los Angeles band the Byrds , who began playing traditional folk music and songs by Bob Dylan with rock instrumentation . The term " folk rock " was coined by the U . S . music press to describe the Byrds ' music in June 1965 , the month in which the band ' s debut album was issued . Rock music is a genre ___MASK65___ popular music that originated as " rock and roll " in the United States in the 1950s , and developed into a range ___MASK65___ different styles in the 1960s and later , particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States . It has its roots in 1940s ' and 1950s ' rock and roll , itself heavily influenced by blues , rhythm and blues and country music . Rock music also drew strongly on a number ___MASK65___ other genres such as electric blues and folk , and incorporated influences from jazz , classical and other musical sources . The bass guitar ( also called electric bass , or simply bass ) is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , by plucking , slapping , popping , strumming , tapping , thumping , or picking with a plectrum , often known as a pick . ___MASK67___ is a U . S . state located in the north - central United States , in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions . It is bordered by Minnesota to the west , Iowa to the southwest , Illinois to the south , Lake Michigan to the east , Michigan to the northeast , and Lake Superior to the north . ___MASK67___ is the 23rd largest state by total area and the 20th most populous . The state capital is Madison , and its largest city is ___MASK1___ , which is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan . The state is divided into 72 counties . ___MASK56___ James Gano ( born June 7 , 1963 ) is an American musician . He is best known for being the singer , guitarist and songwriter ___MASK65___ American alternative rock band Violent Femmes . Brian Ritchie ( born 21 November 1960 ) is the bass guitarist for the alternative rock ___MASK17___ Violent Femmes . In addition to his bass playing , Ritchie is proficient at the shakuhachi , a Japanese bamboo flute . He acquired a Jun Shihan ( shakuhachi teaching license ) in March 2003 from James Nyoraku Schlefer , and his professional name is `` Tairaku '' ( `` big music '' in Japanese ) . Since 1998 , he has collaborated with American shakuhachi maker Ken LaCosse developing a wide bore style ___MASK65___ shakuhachi called Taimu . In 2007 Ritchie produced and toured with the Italian punk / folk ___MASK17___ The Zen Circus , which subsequently changed its name to The Zen Circus And Brian Ritchie . The first international album ___MASK65___ the ___MASK17___ , Villa Inferno was released in 2008 for the Italian record label Unhip Records . In 2008 , Ritchie and his wife , Dr Varuni Kulasekera , moved to Hobart , Tasmania , Australia , where he has guested in a ___MASK17___ called The Green Mist . Brian Ritchie does most ___MASK65___ his work in DV ( David Vartanian ) Studios . On Australia Day 2012 , Ritchie and his wife were naturalised as Australian citizens . In 2009 he curated the first Mona Foma ( MoFo ) festival in Hobart , Tasmania . Since 2009 he has curated Mona Foma every year . At the 2012 MoFo , he organised an impromptu performance ___MASK65___ the entire Violent Femmes first album by a ' super ___MASK17___ ' consisting ___MASK65___ musicians playing at MoFo : the Dresden Dolls ( Amanda Palmer , vocals , and Brian Viglione , drums ) , two musicians touring with PJ Harvey ' s ___MASK17___ ( Mick Harvey , guitar , and John Parish ) and with Brian Ritchie himself on bass guitar , vibraphone . In 2010 he toured as bassist with the Australian surf instrumental ___MASK17___ called The Break , composed ___MASK65___ ex - Midnight Oil members Rob Hirst , Jim Moginie and Martin Rotsey . Their debut album Church ___MASK65___ the Open Sky was released on April 16 , 2010 on the independent label Bombora , distributed by MGM . In 2011 his home in Tasmania , designed by award winning architect Stuart Tanner , was featured in TV series ' Sandcastles ' Punk rock ( or simply " punk ") is a rock music genre that developed in the early to mid 1970s in the United States , ___MASK91___ , and Australia . Rooted in 1960s garage rock and other forms ___MASK65___ what is now known as " proto - punk " music , punk rock bands rejected perceived excesses ___MASK65___ mainstream 1970s rock . Punk bands typically use short or fast - paced songs , with hard - edged melodies and singing styles , stripped - down instrumentation , and often political , anti - establishment lyrics . Punk embraces a DIY ethic ; many bands self - produce recordings and distribute them through informal channels .