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Although The Bangles are most heralded for a string of top-10 singles and high-spirited MTV music videos from their '80s heyday, a deep dive into the Los Angeles quartet's catalog reveals them to be one of the most diverse, clever and flat-out rocking bands of their generation.
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Peterson then began the Psycho Sisters, a long-time creative partnership with vocalist Susan Cowsill of '60s pop group the Cowsills.
In 1994, Peterson toured with the Go-Go's, replacing Charlotte Caffey, who was on maternity leave.
She and Cowsill would also play regularly with indie-rock collective the Continental Drifters, becoming full-fledged members in time for 1999's
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Since 2017, Peterson has also played in the band Action Skulls with her husband, John Cowsill (the Cowsills' original drummer/vocalist, Susan's older brother and a touring member of the Beach Boys) and Bill Mumy, the former Lost in Space child actor whose music credits include collaborations with America, Shaun Cassidy and Rick Springfield.
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"The first time I played the song with the Continental Drifters was actually before I joined the band, when Susan Cowsill and I were guesting with them. Later, we recorded a demo version, and then the version on Vermilion.
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"Susan Cowsill and I have been singing, writing and performing as the Psycho Sisters for over three decades now, but we didn't get around to making a record together until 2012 or so.
"It's funny, because the first album I bought as a kid was the Cowsills' We Can Fly, and now they're my in-laws and bandmates! Singing with her is one of the most natural things I've ever done, and even if we haven't played together in a while, we can fall back into our groove instantaneously.
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