Violent Femmes, an American folk punk band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, initially active from 1980 to 2009. The band returned in 2013 and consists of singer, guitarist songwriter Gordon Gano, bassist Brian Ritchie and drummer John Sparrow. Violent Femmes, who have released nine studio albums during the course of their career, return with new album Hotel Last Resort. The band found immediate success with the release of their self-titled debut album in 1983. Featuring many of their well-known hits; "Blister In The Sun," "Add It Up," and "Gone Daddy Gone," which became the band's biggest-selling album, certified platinum.