While in design college in the mid 1970â??s, Wiedlin stumbled upon the burgeoning LA punk rock scene. She and Belinda Carlisle were inspired to form The Go-Goâ??s. The band quickly became local favorites and were signed by the indie label IRS Records. With most of their songs written or co-written by Jane (including the classic â??Our Lips Are Sealedâ??) The Go-Goâ??s went on to enormous success, selling out Madison Square Garden, the Hollywood Bowl and appearing twice on the cover of Rolling Stone. The band became the first ever all-girl group to write their own songs, play their own instruments, and become immensely popular doing it.
After seven years, The Go-Goâ??s split up and went their separate ways. Jane moved on to a solo career, releasing six albums of her own which included the hits â??Rush Hourâ??, â??Blue Kissâ?? and â??Tangledâ?? (a song featured in the movie â??Pretty Womanâ??). Rolling Stone magazine called her last solo album â??Kissproof Worldâ??, a â??solo tour de force by an entrepreneur, an actress and rock goddessâ??.
Five years after breaking up, The Go-Goâ??s reformed and have remained a band ever since. The band continue to make their mark on popular culture, touring each year, and releasing the critically acclaimed God Bless The Go-Goâ??s in 2001.
In 2009 Jane became an ordained minister and is now performing wedding, commitment and vow reaffirmation ceremonies. For more information go HERE. On this week's show we'll be talking about all of her exciting upcoming projects including her new multi-media project Lady Robotika, her new movies, new music and anything else the candid and irreverent punk rocker has to say!
