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AUGUST 2001 ARCHIVE: 
A Brief History of Debbi

 

I was born in the fabulous San Fernando Valley in the swinging 60's.I loved all the usual kid's play; bicycling, swimming etc. I had a large fondness for art and would draw and paint all the time (I still love to, just need the time!). Of course music flowed through our household. My older sister, Pam, had an extensive record collection and it seemed as though the radio was on 24 hours a day (I'm sure it wasn't). My parents were music lovers, although they never really played any instruments (well, my Dad had a trumpet when he was young..). It was a solid and loving childhood, and I knew early on what I wanted to be when I grew up!!!

      


 

      
    		 I had various part time clerical jobs and did them ONLY for rent money. I knew I wouldn't be doing them forever I was determined to be in a success
-full band with #1 hits on the radio! (I was very narrow-minded!) Nothing was going to stop me...

Oh I think I'm much better off now after being 
away from the madness for a bit. I feel I can 
handle things much more rationally than before. 
But that could be maturity talking. I'm much 
happier with my songwriting and my playing. I get
to play acoustic guitar now on stage (I did a bit with Kindred Spirit, but never with the Bangles) 
and just most recently managed to play bass!!! I appreciate the fact that I have the freedom now 
to expand my musicality. And we all are so much more supportive of each other.

I remember hearing "Getting Out Of Hand" our first self made single being played on KROQ-"Rodney on the ROQ" and screaming and hugging Vicki and dancing around. That was such a breakthrough event. I also remember hearing "Manic Monday" pouring out of someone's car radio in Washington 
DC and we were all at a light waiting to cross the road. We weren't even sure who it was at first! It was all so exciting. The thing is, the changes in venues 
seemed pretty gradual, but the work was coming fast and furious. We were excited, but too busy 
to step back and take it all in. 

Well after the Bangles, I took a few months off music. I didn't listen to it, didn't care. The whole experience was so painful, I just hibernated and visited family in LA and in England and stayed away from the whole music scene. After awhile I hooked up with Gina Schock from the Go Go's. We wrote some songs, but didn't quite hit it off. Then I hooked up with Siobhan Maher who I'd met years before. She had a band called "River City People" in England. They had split up, so she was at loose ends too. We talked and talked and got together and wrote some songs. We hit it off so well that we named ourselves "Kindred Spirit". We hooked up with Christian Nesmith (Michael's son) and he accompanied us on a support tour of England with Joan Armatrading! It was a blast and it really renewed my musical faith. We recorded an album on the now defunct IRS label, but unfortunately it never got the attention it deserved. Alas. I then produced my BEST work, my son Brian, and spent a few years being mumsy, until I started talking and working with Susanna.

           

To all fans old and new I want to thank you so much for ALL your support over the years and recently. We're having so much fun at the shows and we can't wait to present you with a new CD!!! We appreciate the support of the new songs we're playing and are very encouraged by it! So, keep on checking the website and find out what we're up to! 
                                             
Thanks again!