A native of Southern California, she was born in Van Nuys and was recruited into The Bangs, which later became The Bangles, as bass guitarist. She played bass and harmonica on The Bangles\' eponymously titled 5-track EP, but left the band to join Blood on the Saddle as lead singer before The Bangles\' first album. After her departure, Michael Steele was found as a replacement by IRS Records.\n', '

In 2018, Zilinskas returned to performing with The Bangles.\n', '

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