By Alyssa Braithwaite, National Entertainment Writer
SYDNEY, July 29 AAP – To many, The Bangles were one of the original girl groups, but the reformed 80s band doesn’t want to be lumped into the same category as the Spice Girls or the Pussycat Dolls.
The band, who are famous for chart-topping songs like Eternal Flame and Walk Like An Egyptian,tiffany, are back together, writing new music and touring the world, including Australia this October.
The three original members – Susanna Hoffs and sisters Debbi and Vicki Peterson (minus fourth Bangle Michael Steele) – are winning over a new generation of fans with their infectious pop sound.
The music industry has changed a lot since The Bangles were at the height of their fame, but unfortunately the lack of all-women bands hasn’t, according to Peterson.
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Peterson doesn’t count in that group manufactured girl groups who don’t play instruments or write their own songs, such as the Spice Girls, the Pussycat Dolls or Girls Aloud.
Nor does she consider them as following in The Bangles’ footsteps.
"They always called them girl bands but they’re not bands, they have singing and dancing fools," Peterson said.
"I don’t really listen to a lot of that stuff because it seems so manufactured to me.
"I prefer to hear other girl bands who are actually musicians, and there have been a few who have come and gone.
"I kind of would like to hear more of them."
When The Bangles broke up in 1989, Peterson said they all needed some time on their own after such intense years together.
For years they resisted offers to make quick money with a reunion tour.
Peterson said when they eventually re-formed in 1999 to record the song Get the Girl for the Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me soundtrack, it was for the right reasons.
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"We want to play together again, we want to make new music again, and just tour again.
"We thought, OK let’s try it again,discount tiffany cuff Links, let’s just don’t do it the way we did it."
Peterson said the group is having more fun than ever this time around.
"We’ve just been doing it and having fun,tiffany jewellery, and there are great audiences basically everywhere we’ve played," she said.
"We’re seeing a lot more younger fans these days."
Some of their youngest fans are their children, particularly Peterson’s 11-year-old son.
"My son is like, ‘mum, you’re my favourite band’," she said.
"He’s really cute with his friends – he’s like, ‘My mum, yep, she’s in The Bangles’. It’s cool."