- Guv'ner
Infobox musical artist
Name = Guv'ner
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Origin = New York,New York State , USA
Genre =Alternative rock
Years_active = 1993–1999
Label = MergeEcstatic Peace Wiiija
Associated_acts =Sonic Youth Free Kitten
Pussy GaloreCat Power
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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 fromNew York City, formed in 1993 following a relationship between members Charles Gansa and Pumpkin Wentzel.Thurston Moore ofSonic Youth discovered the band when he was handed a demo of theirs by Julia Cafritz of Pussy Galore, who had known Wentzel since school. Cafritz knows Moore through her other band,Free Kitten , in which Moore's wifeKim Gordon also plays guitar. 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 onMerge 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 (plays on No Big Deal, Bridge Under Water and Making Headlines) and Jamie Lawrence (Red Velvet Chair, Go To Sleep and Wild Couple).Discography
Albums
Compilation Appearances
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