VIXEN
With their self-titled debut album, L.A.’s Vixen—singer Janet Gardner, guitarist Jan Kuehnemund, bassist Share Pederson and drummer Roxy Petrucci—ably remind the male-dominated music world that women are as capable as anyone of producing high-quality hard rock.
VIXEN
Gals With Balls
Anne Leighton
With their self-titled debut album, L.A.’s Vixen—singer Janet Gardner, guitarist Jan Kuehnemund, bassist Share Pederson and drummer Roxy Petrucci—ably remind the male-dominated music world that women are as capable as anyone of producing high-quality hard rock. The quartet’s LP was produced by California hitmaker Richard Marx, who also puts in a guest appearance (with Poison’s Rikki Rockett) in the video for the disc’s first single, “Edge of A Broken Heart.” What’s more, all four members of Vixen are aggressive musicians, and stunners to boot.
You might remember Roxy’s old band, Madam X, a sexually-integrated metal combo from Detroit. Madam X is presently reforming, with original guitarist Maxine Petrucci and bassist Chris “Godzilla’ Doliber. The group’s former singer, Brett Kaiser, has meanwhile formed his own band, Kaiser, and they’re great. Roxy's story is that Vixen had been inviting her to join even before Madam X split up. She didn’t even give their demo a listen. But Vixen was determined, and kept after Roxy. A few months later, examining her and post-Madam X options, Roxy listened to Vixen’s tape and decided she liked it.