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The Violent Femmes perform "American Music" to a sold out crowd at Rams Head Live in Baltimore, MD on Saturday, 9/30/16.

It is the first track off the trio's third album, "Why Do Birds Sing?" released in 1991 on Slash Records. Jim Allen of Diffuser FM revisited the entire record earlier this year and described "American Music" as "a mixture of ‘60s garage rock, first-generation rock ‘n’ roll, and the Femmes’ own slightly skewed worldview. The call-and-response hooks and anthemic drive helped make it a No. 2 single on the Modern Rock charts and one of their signature songs."

Bassist Brian Ritchie and drummer Victor DeLorenzo formed the band in 1981 in Wisconsin. Gordon Gano serves as lead singer, guitarist, violinist, and songwriter. Ritchie can be seen playing the xylophone, while a member of the group’s longtime back up band Horns of Dilemma hops on bass. John Sparrow is on drums. Blaise Garza manned the brass.

This was the 5th stop on their 12-city Fall 2016 tour, which promoted their ninth studio album “We Can Do Anything.” It was released 16 years after the trio’s eighth album, “Freak Magnets” (2/22/00).

(Recorded with a Canon 80D, Stage right location).
Shot for www.ParklifeDC.com

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