Melanie, Kim & Sheri. Photographer unknown.

Poster for the Paula Pierce Tribute show, September 23rd, 1991, Coconut Teaszer, Hollywood, Ca. Paula Pierce, gone but never forgotten 6/23/60--8/10/91

Happy Birthday to the amazing Melanie Vammen! Pictured here with Kim Shattuck. Photo by Mark Gilman.

In memory of the late, great Kim Shattuck (7/17/63-10/2/19) Photo by Lloyd Pratt.

Poster for the upcoming Kim Shattuck Celebration show, March 15th, 2020 at The El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, California. Art by Shepard Fairey.

"Kim Shattuck Forever" Marquee outside The Roxy, Los Angeles, California. Photographer unknown.

Poster for the upcoming Kim Shattuck celebration show, a benefit for the ALS Association. March 15th 2020 at The El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, California.

Mark Gilman & Paula Pierce, 1989. Location and photographer unknown.

The Pandoras at The Park Plaza Hotel (now called The MacArthur), Los Angeles, California, 1988. Photographer unknown .

The Pandoras at Puma's Rock 'n' Roll Club in Campbell, California. December 3rd, 1988, 31 years ago today. Photo: Steven Davidson

The Pandoras Kim Shattuck & Melanie Vammen. Probably 1989. Location & photographer unknown.

Absolutely crushed to hear of the passing of Kim Shattuck. Funny, talented & beautiful. Rest in peace Kim, 7/17/63--10/2/19. Photo by Steve Davidson, taken 5/26/90 at Streetlight Records in San Jose, California during a Pandoras in-store record signing.

The Pandoras Paula Pierce & Sheri Kaplan at Liberty D's in Norman, Oklahoma, 1989. Photo by Michael Surber.

Gig flyer for The Pandoras at The Kennel Club, San Francisco, California, July 1st, 1988.

Happy Birthday to the beautiful & talented Melanie Vammen!!

Happy Birthday to the fabulous Kim Shattuck! pictured here with drummer Sheri Kaplan. Photographer unknown.

Happy Birthday to the late, great Paula Pierce, born June 23rd, 1960. Pictured here on her birthday in 1989 at Puma's in Campbell, California with Pandoras drummer Sheri Kaplan. Photographer unknown.

Kim on top of Melanie at The DNA Lounge, San Francisco. May 24th, 1990. Photo by Steve Davidson.

A fantastic pic of Paula Pierce. Photo by Dianne Carter.

Happy Birthday to the beautiful & talented Pandoras drummer Sheri Kaplan!!

The Pandoras, Paula & Kim. Photographer unknown.

The Pandoras. Photo by Bill Hale. Kim, Paula, Rita, Melanie & Sheri. 1988 or 89.

Paula, Melanie, Kim & Mark Gilman. New York City, 1989. photograph by Mark Lynch.

Sheri, Paula & Melanie at a phone booth while on tour, 1989 or 90.

"Rock Hard" record release party invitation. October 17th, 1988, Scream, Los Angeles, California.

Paula Pierce and then newest Pandoras drummer "Kyd", August 8th, 1991. Photo by Arlan Helm, taken just days before Paula's death. Little is known about Kyd. She was auditioned by Paula & Lissa Beltri to replace the recently departed Sheri Kaplan for the new lineup of the band. It has been suggested to me that Kyd is Kyd Ellsworth, former drummer of The Catholic Girls, but I have not been able to confirm that. Although only in rehearsal, Kyd turned out to be the last drummer to ever play with Paula.

In memory of the late, great Paula Pierce (6/23/60--8/10/91), here she is in her pre-rocker days. Photo of The Pandoras taken May of 1986. Photographer unknown.

Happy Birthday to the fantastic Melanie Vammen! pictured here with Rita D'Albert at Puma's in Campbell, California, 1988. Photos by Lloyd Pratt.

Cherie Currie of The Runaways onstage with The Pandoras. Note Kim on guitar and Paula on bass. They often switched instruments during encores at shows in 1989 & 90. This is likely at the end of a concert.

The Pandoras at a restaurant in Oklahoma during the 1989 tour. Roadie Mark Lynch, Melanie, driver Tim Liska, Kim, Paula & Sheri. Photograph by Arlan Helm.

1988 L.A. Rock Review column mention of The Pandoras record release party at The Probe.

The Pandoras "Rock Hard" record release party at The Probe in Los Angeles, California. Rita, Sheri & Paula with former Pandora Bambi Conway and Debbie Diamond. 1988.

Happy Birthday to Pandoras drummer Sheri Kaplan! Photo by Arlan Helm.

Letter from KFJC DJ Lance Savage to a fan who had requested a copy of The Pandoras February 27th, 1989 radio interview, explaining why he did not have a taped copy.

Sheri Kaplan on the drums, "Run Down Love" video shoot, 1988

Paula & Kim. 3rd photo of The Pandoras at The Music Machine in Los Angeles, California, 1988.

Paula Pierce, from The Pandoras last photo shoot for the record label. Photo by Dave Wallin-Eddy.

Melanie & Kim preparing to break a piñata at the "Rock Hard" record release party, 1988.

The Pandoras fan club newsletter. December, 1989. Page 2.

The Pandoras fan club newsletter. December, 1989. Page 1.

The dawn of the "Rock Hard" era. The Pandoras at the Flagler Mansion in Florida. New Year's Eve Party, December 31st, 1987.

Paula Pierce, The Pandoras.

Click the player below to hear The Pandoras performing "Bad Habit" at The Ambler Cabaret in Ambler, Pennsylvania on October 7th, 1989. This is during the time period when the band was a 4-piece, Paula, Melanie, Kim & Sheri.

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Kim Shattuck. Photo by Mark Gilman. Rock Hard video shoot, 1988.

Click the player below to hear the 1990 demo "Dark November", one of Paula Pierce's last known recordings. Please note: The audio player can be temperamental, so you may have to make multiple attempts to get it to play.

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The Pandoras in a Chicago, Illinois photo booth. Sheri, Paula, Kim and Melanie. Probably 1989.

Flyer for The Pandoras, Club Tangent at The Marquee in Westminster, California on June 27th, 1990.

Kim Shattuck. Photo by Poindexter Jones.

Pandoras gig flyer for shows in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Huntington Beach, California in November, 1988.