Amid the decadence, macho showmanship and epic, squealing guitar solos, Vixen
emerged as one of the few all-female rock bands from the 1980s glam metal scene,
and scored a major hit with their dramatic power ballad 'Edge of a Broken
Heart'. Guitarist Jan Kuehnemund grew up playing guitar and singing in St Paul,
Minnesota, but with ambitious dreams she moved to Los Angeles with singer Janet
Gardner in 1981 and poached drummer Roxy Petrucci and bass player Share Ross
from other local California bands.
Alongside the likes of Motley Crue and Stryper, Vixen indulged in inflated
p...