The Bangles Were One Of The New Generation Of Independent All-Women Bands That Followed The Go-Go's In The Early 1980s. Consisting Of Susanna Hoffs guitar Vocals Debbi Peterson drums Vocals Sister Vicki Peterson guitar Vocals And Annette Zilinskas Who Was Later Replaced By Michael Steele bass Vocals . The Band Was Formed In Los Angeles In 1981 As The Supersonic Bangs Later Shortened To The Bangs. They Were Forced To Change Their Name To The Bangles When A Band From New Jersey Also Named The Bangs Threatened To Sue. Read More On Last.Fm