Guv'ner

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Guv'ner
Origin New York, New York State, U.S.
Genres Alternative rock
Years active1993–1999
Labels Merge
Ecstatic Peace
Wiiija
MembersCharles Gansa (vocals, guitar)
Pumpkin Wentzel (bass, vocals)
Danny Tunick (drums)
Past membersBrian 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. [1]

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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. [2]

Discography

Albums

TitleRelease DateLabel
Hard for Measy for You 1994 Ecstatic Peace!
The Hunt 1996 Merge Records
Spectral Worship 1998Merge Records

Singles/EPs

TitleRelease DateLabel
Earl Grey Tea1993Gap Year
Curry Favor1994 Wiiija
Baby's Way Cruel1995Wiiija
Knight Moves1995 Merge Records
The Nazarene1996Radiation Records
Break a Promise1996Merge Records
She's Evil1996Wiiija
In the Fishtank Vol. 21997De Konkurrent

Split singles

TitleRelease DateLabelSong 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

TitleRelease DateLabelSong Featured
Threadwaxing Space Live: The Presidential Compilation1995 Zero Hour Records I Will Get You (live)
Star Trackers a Spunk Compilation1995Free cassette tape with Spunk magazineI Will Get You
Screwed1996 Amphetamine Reptile Records Coitus City
Compulsiv III1996Compulsiv RecordsLotus Fix
Merge 1001997 Merge Records Your Majesty (Mark Robinson remix)
Oh, Merge1999Merge RecordsLucky Ladybug
Old Enough To Know Better: 15 Years of Merge Records2004Merge RecordsBreak a Promise

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References

  1. ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Guv'ner". AllMusic . Retrieved March 26, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Merge Records Guv'ner". Mergerecords.com. June 1998. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
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