Vixen - August 1988
Vixen is an all-female American hard rock band which achieved some commercial success during the late 80’s and early 90’s. Vixen was formed in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1980 by guitarist Jan Kuehnemund while she was still at high school. In 1984, an early version of the band with Kuehnemund, singer Janet Gardner and bassist Pia Maiocco (who later married guitarist Steve Vai) appeared in the movie Hardbodies, as the on-screen band Diaper Rash. In 1985, the band moved to Los Angeles, California to be part of the L.A. rock scene.
In 1988 the band was signed to EMI, and they began recording their self-titled debut album Vixen, which was released in September 1988. The band returned to the studio in late 1989/early 1990 to record their follow up album, "Rev It Up", which was released in July 1990. A year of touring followed, including headlining their own shows and supporting acts such as KISS and Deep Purple. In mid-1991, the group disbanded due to musical differences.
In 1988 the band was signed to EMI, and they began recording their self-titled debut album Vixen, which was released in September 1988. The band returned to the studio in late 1989/early 1990 to record their follow up album, "Rev It Up", which was released in July 1990. A year of touring followed, including headlining their own shows and supporting acts such as KISS and Deep Purple. In mid-1991, the group disbanded due to musical differences.
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