Michael Steele

BORN:

June 2 1955, Pasadena CA



HISTORY: Bassist, songwriter, and singer - most well known for work with The Bangles, although other band and session work includes The Runaways, Crash Wisdom, and The Continental Drifters, to name a few.



ALBUMS:

(1976) Born To Be Bad - The Runaways (released officially in 1993)

(1984) All Over the Place - The Bangles

(1986) Different Light - The Bangles

(1988) Everything - The Bangles

(2003) Doll Revolution - The Bangles



An original member of the teen girl-group The Runaways, Michael left the group in the late 70's, hooking up with The Bangles in the early 80's as a replacement for their original bassist Annete Zalinkas. Michael enjoyed chart success and worldwide fame with The Bangles until the group's breakup in 1989. The Bangles reformed in 2000, releasing Doll Revolution in 2003 and touring throughout the US and Europe. In 2005, Michael elected to leave the Bangles, and, for now, is enjoying private life in Northern California.