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
Sonic Youth was an American rock band based in New York City, formed in 1981. Founding members Thurston Moore (guitar, vocals), Kim Gordon (bass, vocals, guitar) and Lee Ranaldo (guitar, vocals) remained together for the entire history of the b ...
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
Ecstatic Peace! is a record label based in Easthampton, Massachusetts, founded in 1981 by American musician Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth. The label name is borrowed from a line in Tom Wolfe's 1968 nonfiction novel ''The Electric Kool-Aid Acid ...
.
Further albums – ''
The Hunt'' and ''
Spectral Worship'' – were released on
Merge Records
Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in 1989 by Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan. It began as an outlet for music from their band Superchunk and music created by friends, and has expande ...
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.
Discography
Albums
Singles/EPs
Split singles
Compilation appearances
References
External links
Guv'ner Official Profile on MySpace Music
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Indie rock musical groups from New York (state)
Musical groups from New York City
Merge Records artists
Ecstatic Peace! artists