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Vixen

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Biography

Described by some as "a female bon jovi," Vixen is an all-female band that has specialized in very slick, commercial, and glossy rock and pop metal. Vixen was never a favorite among rock critics, whose barbs didn't prevent the band from selling millions of albums in the late '80s. Formed in Los Angeles in 1981, bandmembers Janet Gardner (lead vocals), Jan Kuehnemund (lead guitar), Share Pedersen (bass), and Roxy Petrucci (drums) payed more than their share of dues on the L.A./Hollywood club scene before signing with EMI in 1987. Vixen's self-titled debut album came out in 1988, and the CD sold millions thanks in part to the single "Edge of a Broken Heart" (which enjoyed heavy exposure on MTV). Released in 1990, Vixen's second album, Light It Up, had its share of catchy, infectious material but wasn't the big seller EMI was hoping for. With the rise of alternative rockers like Nirvana and Pearl Jam in 1992 and 1993, so-called "corporate metal" bands such as Vixen suddenly found themselves out of vogue. It wasn't until 1998's Phaedra on CMC International that Vixen recorded a third album. After taking some time off, the group (with a new bassist on board) attempted a short-lived comeback but ended up splitting. Jan Kuehnemund decided to keep the name alive and recruited Lynn Louise Lowrey (bass), Kat Kraft (drums), and Jenna Sanz-Agero (vocals) to round out the band. This new version of Vixen released Freestyle's Best Extended Versions Volumes 1 & 2, a recording of their set at 2005's Sweden Rock Festival, and a studio album, Learn To Live, which was released in Europe in 2006. The album was nominated as Best Album: Hard Rock/Metal for the 2007 Independent Music Awards and is scheduled for release in the U.S. in early 2007. ~ Alex Henderson & Tim Sendra, Rovi

Top Tracks

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  1.  
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    I can't believe I could of been so blind
    But love is strange
    I thought about it for a long long time
    But the truth remains
    I don't need another lonely night
    Edge of a Broken Heart - (5:03)  -  8,143 plays
  2.  
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    One look and I saw what I wanted to see
    You know that you wrapped my heart
    Around your finger so easily, yeah
    With your centerfold body going through the moves
    Why did I keep wasting the truth for you tonight
    Cryin' - (3:31)  -  3,502 plays
  3.  
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    It was Saturday night, I was feeling alright
    I had nothing to lose
    I threw the top down, then pulled into town
    I had no time for the blues
    When I pulled up, they were plugging it in
    I Want You To Rock Me - (3:29)  -  3,372 plays
  4.  
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    Only a fool believes it's better to have loved and lost
    Than never to have loved at all
    So I don't wanna take that fall
    It's a long, long, long way down
    I'm hurt, love struck me down again, enticed me in and pulled the pin
    Love Is A Killer - (4:41)  -  3,392 plays
  5.  
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    You're in the corner turnin' your back
    You're runnin' away again
    The more I give you the less that you take
    Tell me, where is it gonna end?
    Whoa oh, I can see you've felt some pain
    How Much Love - (4:39)  -  2,630 plays
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