The Bangles are a favorite band of the '80s, and it was good news when they released a new CD Doll Revolution in 2003.
The Bangles were formed in the early 1980's in Los Angeles by Susanna Hoffs, Debbie Peterson and Vicki Peterson. After an EP bassist Michael Steele joined the group. In 1984 they released their first full-length album, All Over The Place.
Their big breakthrough was 1986's A Different Light album. "Manic Monday" and "Walk Like An Egyptian" were huge hits. 1988's Everything had the number one smash "Eternal Flame."
Unfortunately The Bangles broke up shortly thereafter. Susanna Hoffs released a couple of solo albums in the 1990's and Vicki Peterson worked with the Continental Drifters. In 2000 The Bangles officially reunited and went on tour. They used the money made from that tour to finance Doll Revolution.
Will the Bangles keep making new music?
Guitarist/vocalist Vicki Peterson answers that and many other questions in this interview. Peterson is also a newlywed, having married John Cowsill in late 2003. In addition to her Bangles duties, she's also involved in the band The Lamps and recently sang backup on a song by the Hoodoo Gurus.
Chad Bowar: How did the reunion come about?
Vicki Peterson: It was in process over a couple of years, but basically we can blame it on Susanna who kept phoning at increasingly regular intervals and asking, “So, if we were to do something again, what would YOU want it to be?” I was in New Orleans and not terribly interested in anything Banglish for a loooong time. Finally I said that it would have to start where we first began: with songwriting. So Debbi and Sue got together and then the three of us, then we called Michael.
How was the writing and recording process for Doll Revolution compared your earlier albums?
It could not have been more different. We put ourselves in charge of the entire process, including finding an engineer/co-producer in the person of Mr. Brad Wood to help referee. There was no label pressure, very few outside opinions to affect our decisions, a timeline of our own choosing, a location to work whenever we wanted to…almost perfect. We worked well together and gave each other space when it was requested. It surprised us all when we realized that we weren’t suffering.
The Bangles were formed in the early 1980's in Los Angeles by Susanna Hoffs, Debbie Peterson and Vicki Peterson. After an EP bassist Michael Steele joined the group. In 1984 they released their first full-length album, All Over The Place.
Their big breakthrough was 1986's A Different Light album. "Manic Monday" and "Walk Like An Egyptian" were huge hits. 1988's Everything had the number one smash "Eternal Flame."
Unfortunately The Bangles broke up shortly thereafter. Susanna Hoffs released a couple of solo albums in the 1990's and Vicki Peterson worked with the Continental Drifters. In 2000 The Bangles officially reunited and went on tour. They used the money made from that tour to finance Doll Revolution.
Will the Bangles keep making new music?
Guitarist/vocalist Vicki Peterson answers that and many other questions in this interview. Peterson is also a newlywed, having married John Cowsill in late 2003. In addition to her Bangles duties, she's also involved in the band The Lamps and recently sang backup on a song by the Hoodoo Gurus.
Chad Bowar: How did the reunion come about?
Vicki Peterson: It was in process over a couple of years, but basically we can blame it on Susanna who kept phoning at increasingly regular intervals and asking, “So, if we were to do something again, what would YOU want it to be?” I was in New Orleans and not terribly interested in anything Banglish for a loooong time. Finally I said that it would have to start where we first began: with songwriting. So Debbi and Sue got together and then the three of us, then we called Michael.
How was the writing and recording process for Doll Revolution compared your earlier albums?
It could not have been more different. We put ourselves in charge of the entire process, including finding an engineer/co-producer in the person of Mr. Brad Wood to help referee. There was no label pressure, very few outside opinions to affect our decisions, a timeline of our own choosing, a location to work whenever we wanted to…almost perfect. We worked well together and gave each other space when it was requested. It surprised us all when we realized that we weren’t suffering.
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