The angular pop-rock trio Guv’ner formed in 1993 as an outgrowth of the romance between singer/guitarist Charles Gansa and singer/bassist Pumpkin Wentzel. After the couple moved to New York City, Wentzel gave a demo tape of the group’s off-kilter pop to Pussy Galore/Free Kitten member Julia Cafritz, whom she had known since elementary school; Cafritz subsequently passed the tape to Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, who ultimately issued Guv’ner’s debut, Hard for Measy for You, on his Ecstatic Peace label.
1998
Merge Records
CD, Album
1997
1996
Wiiija Records
7", Single, Spl
1996
Wiiija Records
7"
1996
1996
1996
1995
1995
1995
1994
1994
1993
Gap Year Records
7", Single
2004
FDS Entertainment
CDr
1998
Volvolo Records
LP, Album
1997
Merge Records
CD, Comp
2009
Merge Records
CD, Comp
2009
Merge Records
14xCD, Comp + 3xCD, Album + Box, Ltd
2006
2004
Merge Records
3xCD, Comp
2004
Confidential Recordings
CD, Comp
1999
Merge Records
CD, Comp
1996
Compulsiv Music
7", Comp
1996
1995
Spunk
Cass, Comp
1995
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