Guv'ner
American alternative rock band
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::summary American alternative rock band ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox musical artist"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Guv'ner |
| background | group_or_band |
| origin | New York, New York State, U.S. |
| genre | Alternative rock |
| years_active | 1993–1999 |
| label | Merge |
| Ecstatic Peace | |
| Wiiija | |
| associated_acts | Sonic Youth |
| Free Kitten | |
| Pussy Galore | |
| Cat Power | |
| current_members | Charles Gansa (vocals, guitar) |
| Pumpkin Wentzel (bass, vocals) | |
| Danny Tunick (drums) | |
| past_members | Brian Logan (drums) |
| Jamie Lawrence (drums) | |
| :: |
| name = Guv'ner | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | origin = New York, New York State, U.S. | genre = Alternative rock | years_active = 1993–1999 | label = Merge Ecstatic Peace Wiiija | associated_acts = Sonic Youth Free Kitten Pussy Galore Cat Power | website = | current_members = Charles Gansa (vocals, guitar) Pumpkin Wentzel (bass, vocals) Danny Tunick (drums) | past_members = Brian Logan (drums) Jamie Lawrence (drums)
Guv'ner was an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1993 following a relationship between members Charles Gansa and Pumpkin Wentzel. Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth discovered the band when he was handed a demo of theirs by Julia Cafritz of Pussy Galore, who had known Wentzel since school. Moore put out Guv'ner's debut album Hard for Measy for You on his label, Ecstatic Peace.
Further albums – The Hunt and Spectral Worship – were released on Merge Records in 1996 and 1998 respectively. The drummer, Danny Tunick, joined after the debut album. On Hard For Measy For You, drumming duties were shared by Brian Logan and Jamie Lawrence.
Discography
Albums
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| Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Hard for Measy for You | 1994 | Ecstatic Peace! |
| The Hunt | 1996 | Merge Records |
| Spectral Worship | 1998 | Merge Records |
| :: |
Singles/EPs
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| Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Earl Grey Tea | 1993 | Gap Year |
| Curry Favor | 1994 | Wiiija |
| Baby's Way Cruel | 1995 | Wiiija |
| Knight Moves | 1995 | Merge Records |
| The Nazarene | 1996 | Radiation Records |
| Break a Promise | 1996 | Merge Records |
| She's Evil | 1996 | Wiiija |
| In the Fishtank Vol. 2 | 1997 | De Konkurrent |
| :: |
Split singles ::data[format=table]
| Title | Release date | Label | Song Featured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porn No. 2 (w/The Melvins) | 1995 | Amphetamine Reptile Records | Coitus City |
| Guv'ner in Catpowerland/Cat Power goes to Guvnerville (w/Cat Power) | 1996 | "Guvpower" (financed jointly by Matador and Wiiija, distributed by Wiiija) | Great Expectations |
| :: |
Compilation appearances
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| Title | Release date | Label | Song Featured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threadwaxing Space Live: The Presidential Compilation | 1995 | Zero Hour Records | I Will Get You (live) |
| Star Trackers a Spunk Compilation | 1995 | Free cassette tape with Spunk magazine | I Will Get You |
| Screwed | 1996 | Amphetamine Reptile Records | Coitus City |
| Compulsiv III | 1996 | Compulsiv Records | Lotus Fix |
| Merge 100 | 1997 | Merge Records | Your Majesty (Mark Robinson remix) |
| Oh, Merge | 1999 | Merge Records | Lucky Ladybug |
| Old Enough To Know Better: 15 Years of Merge Records | 2004 | Merge Records | Break a Promise |
| :: |
References
References
- Ankeny, Jason. "Guv'ner".
- (June 1998). "Merge Records Guv'ner".
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