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| Origin | Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1993–2012[1] |
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The Donnas were an American rock band formed in Palo Alto, California, in 1993.[3] The band consisted of Brett Anderson (lead vocals), Allison Robertson (guitar, backing vocals), Maya Ford (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Torry Castellano (drums, percussion, backing vocals). Amy Cesari replaced Castellano, who left the band in 2009 due to tendonitis. They drew inspiration from the Ramones, the Runaways, Girlschool, AC/DC, Bachman–Turner Overdrive and Kiss.[3][4] Rolling Stone has stated that "the Donnas offer a guileless take on adolescent alienation; they traffic in kicks, not catharsis, fun rather than rage".[3] MTV has stated that the band offers "a good old-fashioned rock & roll party".
After gathering a cult following in the punk scene since their 1997 debut, the band achieved major label commercial success in the early 2000s and afterward as their music mixed punk, metal and classic rock sounds.[4]
- ^ "Brett Anderson Talks Life Since The Donnas, Scoring Commercials, And Shooting TV Pilots That Never Aired". Stereogum. October 24, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
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- ^ a b "The Donnas | Music Artist | Videos, News, Photos & Ringtones". MTV. Archived from the original on April 25, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2021.