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The Bangles spent the 80s as one of the biggest and popular bands during that decade. Originally starting off in California as a three-woman band known as the Bangs, the trio of women, consisted of sisters, drummer Debbi Peterson and lead guitarist Vicki Peterson (born August 22nd, 1961 and January 11th, 1958, respectively) and rhythm guitarist Susanna Hoffs (January 17th, 1959). The Bangs recorded their first single, "Getting Out of Hand," in 1981. The response to the single made it a necessity for the band to hire a bassist. The first bassist for the Bangs was Annette Zilinskas (November 6th, 1964). The band garnered acclaim playing small clubs in the early 1980s and soon signed on with Miles Copeland. Miles Copeland offered the band a chance to make an EP for I.R.S. Records/Faulty Products. An East Coast band known as the Bangs found out about the Los Angeles Bangs and decided to threaten a lawsuit if the band wouldn't stop using the Bangs name. The Bangs became the Ba...