Alphabet Beats #025: The Letter D is for... The Donnas

D is for...

The Donnas are an American all-female rock band from Palo Alto, California. They consist of Brett Anderson (lead vocals), Allison Robertson (guitar, backing vocals), Maya Ford (bass, backing vocals) and drummer/percussionist Amy Cesari (Cesari replaced Torry Castellano, who left in 2009 due to tendonitis). They draw inspiration from Ramones, The Runaways, AC/DC, Bachman–Turner Overdrive and Kiss. Rolling Stone has stated that "the Donnas offer a guileless take on adolescent alienation; they traffic in kicks, not catharsis, fun rather than rage". MTV has stated that the band offers "a good old-fashioned rock and roll party". After gathering a cult following in the punk scene since their 1993 debut, the band achieved major label commercial success in the early 2000s and afterward as their music mixed punk, metal and classic rock sounds.

It was reported that they were recording a new album in 2012 but no news since! Their last show was also back in 2012 in Iowa.

The Albums

The Donnas (1997).

American Teenage Rock 'n' Roll Machine (1998).

Get Skintight (1999).

The Donnas Turn 21 (2001). 

Spend the Night (2002). 

Gold Medal (2004). 

Bitchin' (2007).

The Donnas Greatest Hits Volume 16 (2009).

More Donnas

Take It Off.

5 O'Clock in the Morning (Live in Toronto).

I Don't Want to Know (Craig Ferguson Show).

Girl Talk (Live in Toronto).

Don't Wait Up For Me.

Round and Round (Live).

Wasted (MTV).

Hyperactive (Live).

Not the One.

Get Off.

40 Boys in 40 Nights.

Strutter.

Live in Germany.

Live at Colney Island High 1998.

Riding the Rocket (from their first gig!).