Wendy McDowell was born in Cocoa Beach, FL; probably a great place to find work with the space program, or as a genie. Instead, she had grand dreams of being a female rock star. A self-taught guitarist, drummer, vocalist, and songwriter, at 15 she began working with bands from the area. In the mid-'80s she joined a girl group called Out of Control. Her first gig with the band was at a rowdy biker bar in Petersburg, where one of the fans actually licked her arm and told her she was a good drummer, even though she was female.
A little at a time, McDowell began to leave her spot in the background as drummer or guitarist, to step in front and sing. Many of the songs she did were her own original numbers. Between 1989 and 1994, McDowell recorded and released a number of cassettes.
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