I was first introduced to Ari & Paloma in the mid seventies, while I was lead singer & rythem guitarest for a alternative garage band in Lakeland, FL., heavily influenced by John Lydon, Paul Cook, and Americans David Johansen, Johnny Thunders, and Syl Sylvain. The girls followed in the same circle, only over the pond.
They, along with the Runaways from America, were the only "girl" bands that we really followed and respected for their genuine "commitment'' to the lifestyles we lived.
I lost track of ALL of them decades ago, though I was aware that Ari was ill for a while.
I don't know WHAT she died from, or if it was even related to her illness, BUT SHE WAS A WONDERFUL PERSON/ARTIST, and I for one feel sad.
She was several years younger than I, and was raisin' he11 and makin' waves @ 13.
Yea, the skills weren't polished, probably called sh1t by many, as was our band. BUT WE WOULDN'T HAVE HAD IT ANY OTHER WAY.
