Synopsis
Formed in 1980 by
Jeffrey Lee Pierce,
The Gun Club was one of the most important bands in the American punk scene. The group influenced a lot of artists and groups like
The White Stripes,
Nick Cave,
Lydia Lunch,
Henry Rollins,
Sixteen Horsepower, or
Noir Désir in France.
Henri-Jean Debon has been directing documentaries, short films and music videos, such as
Noir Désir music videos for a long time. In 1992,
Henri-Jean Debon filmed
Jeffrey Lee Pierce, his idol. At that time, the singer lived in a relative loneliness in London. For a long time, the existence of these images was only known by a few people. Deeply affected by the death of the singer,
Henri-Jean Debon put the footage aside for 15 years before deciding to finally make this film.
Hardtimes Killin' Floor Blues is a raw slice of
Jeffrey Lee Pierce’s life during that period when the singer of
the Gun Club had become – unwillingly – the caricature of what he had always dreamed: a real bluesman.
With:
Jeffrey Lee Pierce,
Cypress Grove (guitarist) and
Nick Cave.