Those Girls: Who Was in The Bangles?
Susanna had experience playing with a band, having sung for the group The Psychiatrists on the East Coast with her brothers and ex-boyfriend Dave Roback, who later was in Mazzy Star. Likewise, Vicki and Debbi had previously been in the band Those Girls, with their roommate Elkind and Vicki’s best friend, Amanda Hills. Sue and Vicki initially bonded over their mutual love of John Lennon, who had just been assassinated.
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Lynn Elkind and Amanda Hills had no interest in forming a band with Hoffs and parted ways with the Peterson sisters. So, they formed a group of three: Susanna Hoffs and Vicki, and Debbi Peterson. Susanna and Vicki played the guitar, Debbi banged the drums, and all three sang vocals.