The Bangles: Self Titled EP 1982

The Bangles emerged from the early 1980’s Paisley Underground scene. Which was a loose collection of bands  (mainly from the L.A. area) that were influenced by 60’s psychodelic pop, it included The Dream Syndicate and The Three O'Clock. The Bangles were by far the most commercially successful band from that scene. They can boost to having four vocalists. All the members of the band could -to varying degrees- sing.  Originally called The Colours, followed by The Supersonic Bangs, then just The Bangs, before finally The Bangles.  This is their 1982 second release following the single ‘Getting Out Of Hand’. It features a cover of ‘How Is The Air Up There’, made famous by 1960’s New Zealand band The La De Das. Shortly after the release of this EP, Annette Zilinskas left to join Blood on the Saddle. She was replaced by Michael Steele who had played in a later version of The Runaways.

Susanna Hoffs                          vocals/guitars
Vicki Peterson                           vocals/guitars
Debbi Peterson                          vocals/drums
Annette Zilinskas                          vocals/bass

The Real World
I'm In Line
Want You
Mary Street
How Is the Air Up There?

Or here's the whole lot as a .zip
The Bangles Self Title EP