Biography
The VICIOUS GUNS feature jenny vicious (tuuli, the von bondies) & rch.iv (the scourge of the sea). in previous times the two performed alongside such acts as cheap trick, tommy stinson, whiskeytown, bow wow wow, and stars, releasing albums on sympathy for the record industry (the white stripes, hole), warner records, and alias records (yo la tengo). they now reside in toronto, ontario, canada. in the past 12 months tvg has released a self-titled/self-produced EP, toured the united states, canada, and the united kingdom, shared the stage with peter bjorn & john, and were personally selected by stephen trask to portray the angry inch in his own internationally acclaimed musical, hedwig & the angry inch. they've garnered outstanding reviews at nxne & cmw and have been featured internationally in publications such as the independent, LA times, village voice, and on CBC. they are currently finishing their debut full length album which will be available in 2010.
"This duo carves out sleek garage-rock buzz that leans heavily towards The Jesus & Mary Chain, including elements of Joy Division and New Order. Sassy bassist/vocalist Jennifer captures unwavering attention, while Richard is the obvious driving force on guitar, perfectly complimenting her blissed-out vocals. With a dress-code that crosses into BRMC territory, The Vicious Guns rekindles that Creation Records spirit to crisp perfection." Lonely Vagabond (Toronto, ON)
"Bottle-blonde singer/guitarist Jenny MacIsaac looks like a cross between Kenickie's Lauren Laverne and a punk rock Cameron Diaz" - Simon Price, Manic Street Preachers Biographer/The Independent - UK
"One of the sickest live shows i've ever attended. RCH.IV 'shot' and 'killed' J.Vicious during their last song, bringing a Lady GaGa-esque ending to their wickedly solid performance." - Love's Sweet Exile Audioblog (London, UK)
" should be made into pinball machines and action figures because they look, smell, and taste like sex… and we all know how well sex sells." - The Seattlest (Seattle, WA)
"Stephen Trask, writer of the songs and lyrics in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, has personally selected the group The Vicious Guns to back Drabinsky in his portrayal of the internationally ignored song stylist and victim of a botched sex change on her journey from East Berlin to a trailer park in Middle America". - Broadwayworld.com
"The brilliant pairing of post punk rockers The Vicious Guns portraying Hedwig’s musical backing, The Angry Inch, confirms why this comedy is like no other. The compositions straddle between sentimental and angst ridden lyrics making for a perfect blend to convey a story of cognizance." - torontostage.com
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