Add It Up is the fourth track from the Violent Femmes self-titled debut album. Lead singer, songwriter, violinist and guitarist Gordon Gano reflects on the writing of the song: "I was in my bedroom – that's where I wrote it – feeling frustrated. I had nowhere to go and nothing to do. It just happened to feel good lyrically . . . and it still does." The song's title was used for a Violent Femmes compilation album, Add It Up (1981-1993). Of note, the song was covered by Ethan Hawke's character (and his band Hey That's My Bike) in the film Real… read more
Add It Up is the fourth track from the Violent Femmes self-titled debut album. Lead singer, songwriter, violinist and guitarist Gordon Gano reflects … read more
Add It Up is the fourth track from the Violent Femmes self-titled debut album. Lead singer, songwriter, violinist and guitarist Gordon Gano reflects on the writing of the song: "I w… read more
Violent Femmes is an alternative rock band, formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States in 1980. The band originally consisted of Gordon Gano (vocals, guitar), Brian Ritchie (bass), and Victor DeLorenzo (drums), with Guy Hoffman replacing DeLorenzo following his departure starting in 1993 and up until his return in 2002. The band split in early 2009, their last recording being a cover of the Gnarls Barkley song "Crazy", a response to Gnarls Barkley's cover of the Femmes song "Gone Daddy Gone" released the previous year. In January 2013, it was announced th… read more
Violent Femmes is an alternative rock band, formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States in 1980. The band originally consisted of Gordon Gano (vocals, guitar), Brian Ritchie (bass), and V… read more
Violent Femmes is an alternative rock band, formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States in 1980. The band originally consisted of Gordon Gano (vocals, guitar), Brian Ritchie (bass), and Victor DeLorenzo (drums), with Guy Hoffman repl… read more