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Formed
January 1, 1981 in Los Angeles, CA

Years Active:
80s | Current

 
Originally Colours, the Supersonic Bangs and the Bangs, the all singing/all performing four-woman the Bangles formed in 1981 and sprung from the LA Paisley Underground scene. Later they traded their garage band roots for a slick, heavily-produced pop sound that turned them into one of the most successful chart groups of either gender during the '80s.

In the beginning, the group played original, 60's-based guitar-rock, and were fond of covering Big Star, the Merry Go Round and Love. ...
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