Gun Club

The Gun Club were a rock band from Los Angeles in the 1980s led by the flamboyant singer, ex-rock critic Jeffrey Lee Pierce. They were one of the first bands to blend punk with blues, country and other American roots musics. Along with X they set the tone for the Hollywood underground rock scene in the 1980s, unfortunately including substance abuse. They helped influence the cowpunk scene which came in their wake and a wide variety of bands ranging from Social Distortion in the 1980s to The White Stripes today.