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The Daughters Of Eve

The Daughters Of Eve

Chicago's first all-female rock band, cutting garage singles for U.S. servicemen and teen dances in the late 1960s.

Chicago's first all-female rock band, cutting garage singles for U.S. servicemen and teen dances in the late 1960s.

MOODS · garage rock energy · 1960s teen dance nostalgia · raw and unpolished · pioneering all-female sound · cult rediscovery

BIOGRAPHY

The Daughters of Eve were an American all-female garage rock band formed in Chicago in 1965, assembled and managed by Carl Bonafede, who was also guiding the Buckinghams toward national success. Considered Chicago's first fully female rock band, the original lineup featured singer-guitarists Judy Johnson and Marsha Tomal, bassist Andrea Levin, and drummer Debi Pomeroy, with the bass chair later passing to Marylou Davidson and then Lori Wax. Between 1966 and 1968 the group released four Bonafede-produced singles, including "Hey Lover" b/w "Stand by Me" and "Social Tragedy" b/w "A Thousand Stars," toured nationally with strong followings among service personnel and Midwest teen dances, and backed Janis Ian on local programming tied to "Society's Child" before disbanding in 1968.

WHY THEY'RE COOL

The Daughters of Eve hold a genuine historical footnote as Chicago's first all-female rock band, forming in 1965 and cutting four scrappy garage singles before splitting in 1968. Their story includes touring for U.S. troops, playing teen dances across the Midwest, and appearing alongside Janis Ian around "Society's Child."

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