Pansy Division was founded in San Francisco in 1991 by guitarist/singer Jon Ginoliwho is joined by bassist/singer Chris Freeman, guitarist/singer Joel Reader and drummer Luis Illades. The first group to be so open with their sexuality, not only did their music and stance defy stereotypic norms of rock musicians being openly gay, they also broke gay cultural stereotypes that rock wouldn't interest gay people. Raised on a diet of 60s pop and 70s punk, their sound was suitably crunchy and catchy as hell. The fourteen tracks on Quite Contrary feature the group’s signature tongue-in-cheek lyrics and infectious melodies woven with profound and topical discussions.

Beginning in 1993, they put out an album a year for six years on Lookout Records. Their music caught the attention of former Lookout labelmates Green Day, who took Pansy Division out on tour in 1994 at the height of the mania surrounding their breakthrough album Dookie. 2009 saw the release of the band’s last albumThat’s So Gay, which was raucous and raunchy as ever, a documentary film about the band, Pansy Division: Life In A Gay Rock Band, which played numerous film festivals worldwide, and Jon’s memoir Deflowered: My Life In Pansy Division, of his stories and experiences in the band.

Catch Pansy Division on tour this fall! Full list of dates below or click HERE.

9/20: Somerville, MA @ ONCE Ballroom

9/21: Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie

9/22: Washington, DC @ Hill Country Live DC

9/23: Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery

9/24: Brooklyn, NY @ Sunnyvale

11/4: San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar

11/5: Long Beach, CA @ Alex’s Bar

11/6: Palm Springs, CA @ Pride Festival

11/9: Seattle, WA @ Funhouse

11/10: Portland, OR @ Dante’s

11/11: San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill

11/12: Los Angeles, CA @ Viper Room

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