Sleazy streets, broken beer bottles, street lights shining on shattered Hollywood dreams…a place where Americana ghouls lurk. Out of the shady side of this place, one blond-haired weirdo changed the face of American rock & roll with his guitar & some heavy fucking lyrics. Something you should know is that in the early 80’s, punk – especially SoCal hardcore – was an American phenomenon. What was interesting us that many of the early punks, as they matured, found themselves creating American punk blues. The man who did it best was Jeffrey Lee Pierce – when he formed the almighty GUN CLUB, the dark streets of Hollyweird were never the same. A pack of 14-year-old punk kids who listened to crazy insane bands like Circle 1, T.S.O.L, Sin 34, and Suicidal Tendencies would pop in some GUN CLUB & think nothing of it. Also, during this time death rock had a very broad reach – I mean Christian Death, Legal Weapon, Tex & the Horseheads & The GUN CLUB shared the same fans, but sounded different. Jeffrey was a master at writing some real dark lyrics that had the power to get under your skin & paint your heart black. He also knew the power of the blues & if he put some sonic voodoo into the mix, he could have you under his spell. Fire of Love, the band’s debut album, is one of my favorites – it totally reminds me of some cyco nights on the dark side of the mind. You should also recognize that this band had an epic aesthetic, from the gear they rocked to the way they created their album covers. But it was live on stage where The GUN CLUB ruled the world, so today CVLT Nation has gathered some of their sickest live footage for your viewing pleasure. The time is now to celebrate an unsung hero of American roots music. So after the jump, get your sex beat on & watch these epic videos!
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