Jeffrey Lee Pierce was born June 27, 1958... in Montebello, California (East of Los Angeles) and also lived in El Monte, and Reseda, California. In his late teens, he became a fixure at many Hollywood clubs and soon was writing for various fanzines including SLASH magazine... He would write reviews of gigs as well as bands. He was a huge fan of Blondie and became the president of their fan club as well.
Inspired by bands like X, Television, the Cramps, he met Kid Congo Powers and insisted he learn guitar, and they formed the Creeping Ritual in 1980-81... the name changed to GUN CLUB after a suggestion by the Circle Jerks' Keith Morris : Jeffrey's longtime friend, then-roommate.
The band played regularly at the L.A. clubs including Cathay De Grande, Madame Wongs, Starwood, Whisky etc... building up a following and a repertoire of songs that would become the first album FIRE OF LOVE in 1981, one of the first releases on Slash Records, born out of the ashes of the magazine. It was released in France through New Rose.
"Fire of Love " stands among the greatest classics of the Rock history, and shows the genius of the great Jeffrey Lee Pierce who's haunted singing has never been replaced.