Daughters of Eve (band)
First all-female rock band from Chicago.
The group is considered the first female rock band from Chicago.[1] Formed in Chicago, Illinois, during 1965, Daughters of Eve were an American garage rock band whose members were all female.[1]
Quick Facts
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Years active
- 1965–1968
- Genre
- Garage rock; rock
- Label
- USA
- Spectra Sound
- Cadet
Facts from the source article.
Making and release
Manager Carl Bonafede formed the Daughters of Eve around Christmas of 1965.[2] Bonafede was managing the Buckinghams and working as a DJ at the Holiday Ballroom at the time.[2] The original lineup consisted of Marsha Tomal, Judy Johnson, Debi Pomeroy, and Andee Levin.[2] The final single "Social Tragedy" b/w "A Thousand Stars" was released on the Cadet label in 1968.[3]
Pomeroy's dad collaborated with her to choose the band's name, arriving at "Daughters of Eve" while they were in their kitchen.[2] USA Records became the band's label in 1966, and their debut single paired "Hey Lover" with "Stand by Me".[4] The bassist position changed twice: Marilou Davidson took over first, then Lori Wax.[4] In 1967, the Spectra Sound label put out the band's third single, "Don't Waste My Time" with "He Cried" on the flip side.[3]
What the cited sources add
Pomeroy's account states she previously played drums with her boyfriend's surf band, Debi and the L.A. Classmen.[2] Pomeroy recalls that many local Chicago bands, including the Buckinghams, were with the Willard Alexander Agency.[2] After the Daughters of Eve, Pomeroy played with numerous bands including one with Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers.[2] Pomeroy took a three-month gig in Japan in 1987 with an all-girl band called the Secretarys.[2]
Many of Pomeroy's photographs of the Daughters of Eve were lost in a fire during the 1994 earthquake.[2] Pomeroy stated that the group disbanded in late '68.[2]
References
- Wikipedia, "Daughters of Eve (band)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Jason Ankeny, "Daughters of Eve - Background", AllMusic (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Debi Pomeroy, "Daughter's of Eve: The Story of an All-Girl Band", Spectropop.com. facts only, no text reused. spectropop.com
- Wikipedia, "Daughters of Eve (band)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Debi Pomeroy, "Daughter's of Eve: The Story of an All-Girl Band", Spectropop.com; "The Daughters of Eve - Discography", Last.fm (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Daughters of Eve (band)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Daughters of Eve - Chicago's First Female Rock Band", wordpress.com; Debi Pomeroy, "Daughter's of Eve: The Story of an All-Girl Band", Spectropop.com (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Daughters of Eve (band) (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
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