The Pandoras

The Pandoras emerge from the garage after closing the cave door in 1991

The Pandoras, a band best known for its 1960s garage-rock-inspired songs and attitude, are back after a 25-year hiatus. After a vibrant Facebook group revealed a feisty underground fanbase, the core Pandoras (Kim, Melanie, Karen, and Sheri) got together to hang out and jam. One thing led to another, and they realized they could put on an amazing live show. Although The Pandoras’ lead singer/songwriter, Paula Pierce, died of an aneurysm in 1991, her music, bandmates, and fans are carrying on her legacy.

Here are the Pandoras:

Kim Shattuck (The Pandoras, The Muffs, The Pixies): Doing Paula's job with lead vocals, screams, and lead guitar

Melanie Vammen (The Pandoras, The Muffs, The Leaving Trains): On Vox organ, harmonica, tambourine, and backing vocals

Karen Blankfeld (The Pandoras, The Rebel Pebbles): Taking over on bass and harmony vocals

Sheri Kaplan (The Pandoras, Hardly Dangerous): Drums and backing vocals

Last summer, the band recorded an EP’s worth of Pierce-penned songs; it was engineered by Grammy-award-winning Chris Dugan. Look for its release in the summer of 2015.