Her first band, the all-female White Women, broke up after a couple of years, and she formed the Dangerous Birds. This group had somewhat more success, including a single, "Smile on Your Face/Alpha Romeo", which achieved airplay on college and alternative-commercial radio; but Zedek wanted a more "violent" sound in contrast to the somewhat "girlie pop" tendencies of her Dangerous Birds bandmates.
Her initial all-female group, White Women, eventually split up after a couple of years, and she formed a new ensemble, the more aggressive Birds. This group had some success, including a single, "Smile on Your Face/Alpha Romeo", which was played on college and alternative radio; but Zedek wanted to create a sound that was more "hard-hitting" than the somewhat "sweet pop" style of her Dangerous Birds bandmates.