Their debut album's singles like 'Edge of a Broken Heart' found an audience in the late '80s rock scene.
For a sense of their early sound, 'Edge of a Broken Heart' still holds up. 'Cristal Speed' from their later work shows they kept the energy going.
Vixen arrived with a self-titled debut in 1988 that had actual radio singles - 'Edge of a Broken Heart' and 'Cryin'' - at a time when all-female rock bands were still rare in the mainstream. The track 'Love Is a Killer' from that same record had that driving guitar sound and relationship lyrics that connected with fans. They kept playing and recording through the '90s, working within the rock scene of that era.
They formed in Los Angeles in 1980 with Janet Gardner on vocals, Jan Kuehnemund and Kim McLean on guitars, Share Ross on bass, and Roxy Petrucci on drums. After their 1988 debut, they put out 'Rev It Up' in 1990 and 'Tangerine' in 1998, though lineup changes happened along the way.
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