The Gun Club - The Legacy of Jeffrey Lee Pierce

E50 - The Gun Club - The Legacy of Jeffrey Lee Pierce

Published: August 10, 2025

Duration: 28:18

Led by vocalist and guitarist Jeffrey Lee Pierce, the post-punk band The Gun Club blended punk music with blues and other American roots music influences to become one of the first of the early days of post-punk to fuse those genres.  

Formed in 1979, The Gun Club became a fixture of the Los Angeles underground scene and would create seven studio LP’s during their history, starting with the blues filled 1981 album, Fire of Love.

Started by Pierce along with guitarist Kid Congo Powers, the band would go though many members over the years contributing to the...