European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The bangles America s newest fab four by Margaret Lillard United press International v Vicki and Debbi  Halls and Michael Soele wars All Well under 10years old when John. Paul George and Ringo invaded and conquered the United states. But. 13 years Laier the four women now known As the bangles to Are still reefing torn the Impact of the music at the fab four Ancio Lher 60s groups that they admit they heard second hand. Uli Molher used to bring Home a Beale records the week l Sil hey came  guitar isl Homs said As the group wailed in a Nashville hotel room for a Lecell publicity appearance. I still have Ner Dentle records. And her Judy Collins Dionne  howls  were Lucky thai our parents really loved Ruck n Roll Moalc added Lead guitarist Vicki Peterson. It was t like turn that Down the radio was on 54 hours d Day like Debbi and t were in the backyard pulling weeds and my dad would have the radio  it s a Good thing the bangles enjoy that music because they have been. Compared to every group from the beatles to the Byrds irom credence Clea Walar revival to the mamas and the Papas. But i he All female band Vicki Peterson and Hoffs Ullh Debby Peterson on Drums Steele on Bass and All four on Gad vocals a i one Point or another does t really mind the comparisons it s Nice to be compared with All those Oiher groups cause they re great  said Debby Peterson. And hey were or Are our influences added holds.  comparisons Are unavoidable in a Way explained View Peterson. 1 ii you re going to Liy to explain what the bangles sound fake you re going to have to. Throw in some of thai slut because Many of the things we do come directly or indirectly from those other bands she said. They were what we listened to As children what we liked As children. It was something that struck us very heavily. It was one of Hose things Tor instance when i first met Susanna that we had in common was we were about the same age group but we had both listened to and loved music from preschool years. Ii was wonderful to find someone who shared that love and had experienced ii.". ./.-. The bangles joined forces in january 1981, in their original incarnation As the Bangs with Annelle  Bass. A Claffy we the Petersons and hous met in a kind of convoluted Way through an and in the  Tofte recalled. We ust exchanged apes and things and we All had the same ambition which was pretty much logo to the top and gel As far As we could with it not ust play on weekends in local bars but we wanted to get on the radio and play Good music. By the end of their Glrst year the group was on its Way with a solid allowing in los Angeles and a record on their own Down ladle Label called getting out of hand. Zilinskas loll the group after a couple of years and the group changed its name following complaints and threats of a suit by another group of Bangs in new York which has since to the bangles glee broken up. They also added a contract with Columbia records and released All Over the place which sen critics into a frenzy of name dropping Praise. T Wai a record full of jangly guitars and you guessed it 60s-Era harmonies. And while it was t a major seller ii garnered the band a place in the hearts of critics and College radio stations. A it was a bit of a Surprise when Michael steels Lefta Dkl be tenon Susanna Hoffs and Debby be tenon Are the bang Tsi. Do Lerent Light the bangles second album appeared Replete with keyboards and a glossier sound. Some hard line revivalists moaned but the band is Happy with the change. I think a part of it was sort of a natural growth process because we Learned a lot of what we wanted to do and what we did t want to to from making the first record Steela explained. And then there was also a conscious Effort to make the sound bigger to make a kind of grander sound a sound that would hold up on the radio without compromising. What we  and in some ways the songs like mania monday or Ellen by Bangle Fen Prince had a keyboard Riff in it and there was no Way even though we re not a keyboard Bend that it could be done differently Koffs added. I think the guitar s going to make a big comeback on the next album Steele . To Deal with the present the bangles added a keyboard player and their first male performer. Walker incl Erheart. Emp Hasling he change was Lor the tour Only the next album May have a few mans surprises they predicted. I think we re thinking about sort of like exploring the extremes of the bangles Vicki Peterson said. One Side of the album will be our very Folky Side the Little Jon Mitchells in All of us. And on the other Side she laughs " he Rock n. Roll Sluis that we really Are the bangles perform at the flock on the ring and Rock in Rem lest ovals in Germany june 14-15 and at the simple minds festival in England june 2  fake l t so wha differently minds festival in England june 21 Nelson gives More than just a Good performance by Bob Thomas lakes on a murderous Florida gang in Blue City with Nelson studied for two years at the Stella Adler Bob Thoma associated press eared in Maine with Yankee values Jurj Nelson does t agree with Many Young actors who a farm All they owe thar studio and Public is a Good performance it s an Dolor s responsibility to Harp sell tils  said the 26-year-old Nelson. Plato Field ii the stale serves you and you serve the state. The studio helps me and i help the studio. Paramount hired me to make a movie and i m going to help sell it. I know a lot of performers Don t share hat sentiment. But that s the great thing about a tree society you can do what you  and so even in the face of withering reviews. Judd Nelson has made himself available or interviews to of trip publicize Blue City the Paramount release in which he stars with ally Sheenoy he will even lace television interviews even though he dreads them.  Chesato. Put me in front of a camera and ask me questions about myself and i freeze. When i was on the today show. I sat there with my Knees knocking. Jane Pauley said relax the people Are out herein hair curlers having their first cup of Coffee just talk to them i was still scared. When to  ask me yes or no questions that s usually what they get yes or no " this is from the outsider who tyrannize his fellow Dale lion students in the breakfast club and who Lake a Florid i City his brooding eyes and Long  hair Nelson seems Well cast As challenger of the status quo. Actually i was really More like the other two Guys in to Job breakfast club tie admitted i was very Good at studies and sports. I used to play a lot of Tennis but i gave it up because of a win mentality i had to go out and beet my opponent every time or i was unhappy. That s dumb. A lot of actors have that same attitude. You be got to remember it s Only movies. It s not medical. Research or something Nelson was bom in Portland. Maine his tether a lawyer his preparatory then to have lord Colega in Pennsylvania. White there he fell into acting and quit school alter two years much to his father s distress. Even when i started working my father would ask whether 1 was going Back to College Nelson said. I said dad i be got a job1 he has slopped asking me but he tells me keep Reading " Nelso Studie for at the Stell r conservatory and began acting in classic plays off Broadway. In 1982 he went to Hollywood making his him debug Fly a Street kid who trades places with a Rich preppy at a boarding school. He followed Ullh Fandango the breakfast club and is. Elmo s fire. In St. Elmo s fire he played the ultimate opportunist Alee Newberry who was willing to climb Over anyone body to win political Success. Portraying the Yuppie in a three place sufi was " Ike wearing a Strait jacket Nelson admitted since the character was Lar removed from Loseff. But then i m never played me in any Rote he added observing that acting is a profession  with his film career warming Nelson look a year off to do three plays. Planet fires and sleeping dorsal the los Angeles Mark taper forum and Orpe of Trolda now he s getting ready for another film. From Judd Nelson May be terrified with television is risk if to t Appe Afi has writhe Speaks to Teon Agara about the Page 16 the stars and stripes monday May 26,19b6