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Palo Alto, San Jose CA, United States (1993 – present)
The Donnas are an American all-female rock band from Palo Alto, California.
After gathering a cult following since their May 1993 debut, the band achieved major commercial success in the late-90s and afterward.
All band members were born in 1979. As best friends, they formed in the 8th grade to play for their school’s “Day on the Green.” The only girl band in Palo Alto, they were relatively unknown until they were out of high school. They are all self-taught musicians and practiced in Castellano’s garage nearly every day during high school. They are sometimes described as a punk band but the band themselves deny any kind of affiliation with the punk rock movement.
Experimenting with different musical styles, they underwent a variety of band names (Screen, Raggedy Anne, and The Electrocutes) before settling on The Donnas. They worked with producer Darin Raffaelli for their first two albums, the first of which, simply called The Donnas, was entirely written by Raffaelli and released on his own Superteem! record label. (It was later re-released on Lookout! Records.) They took a week off of their senior year of high school to tour Japan and experimented with riot grrrl as The Electrocutes. They signed with Lookout! Records. As the band grew, they were urged to sign with a major label company. In 2001, they signed with Atlantic Records.
After gathering a cult following since their May 1993 debut, the band achieved major commercial success in the late-90s and afterward.
All band members were born in 1979. As best friends, they formed in the 8th grade to play for their school’s “Day on the Green.” The only girl band in Palo Alto, they were relatively unknown until they were out of high school. They are all self-taught musicians and practiced in Castellano’s garage nearly every day during high school. They are sometimes described as a punk band but the band themselves deny any kind of affiliation with the punk rock movement.
Experimenting with different musical styles, they underwent a variety of band names (Screen, Raggedy Anne, and The Electrocutes) before settling on The Donnas. They worked with producer Darin Raffaelli for their first two albums, the first of which, simply called The Donnas, was entirely written by Raffaelli and released on his own Superteem! record label. (It was later re-released on Lookout! Records.) They took a week off of their senior year of high school to tour Japan and experimented with riot grrrl as The Electrocutes. They signed with Lookout! Records. As the band grew, they were urged to sign with a major label company. In 2001, they signed with Atlantic Records.
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beachteach190 wrote:
they were on i love the 80s.
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Musilov wrote:
This is the kind of band that needs to release their new album NOW. I wanna ROCK now!!!!
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CRAZYBALLIZTIK wrote:
This is the kind of band that we tell ourselves that we already listened so much that we should listen to something else, but the attraction is too strong, and we listen to it anyway. Finally for me things are like that, I just can't get tired of them. I love this band and I don't forget Torry.
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blramones wrote:
Spend the Night o/
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NicolleKaulitz wrote:
<3
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lyooonya wrote:
STAY PUNKS \Ь/
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Musilov wrote:
The Donnas. LIVE and on fire. Germany. 2003. (and I hope it works). Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBjrUMg7ANQ
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MissShort wrote:
They're awesome ! :) I wanna have a band and I would like that my band was just like Donnas ! :D
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Musilov wrote:
Donnas new album first half 2012...it's about time. can't wait. LET'S ROCK!!!
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Rayanej wrote:
Fall behind me!!!!
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rodhatesyou wrote:
vem logo pro Brasil [2] com a Torry
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NathaliaMoraes wrote:
véi, vem logo pro Brasil
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Musilov wrote:
Of course: everyone misses Torry
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BigDennis wrote:
hmmm I miss Torry :( they should include her in the upcoming tours. let her sell shirts, or let her stay by my side ^^ yes, thats it, let her become my girlfriend :-D
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Musilov wrote:
Let's welcome Amy to the fold NOW
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Musilov wrote:
Please Donnas come to Pukkelpop 2012 - any other gig in Belgium would be nice as well...
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poeah wrote:
I'm Brazilian fan, Please Donnas come to Brazil! 10
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spazzinmekon wrote:
i really start to hope that the new album will be as close as possible to Spend the night. [2] that's the only one i actually bought, love that album.
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jayakiran wrote:
I don't understand, but The Donnas got a hold on me!
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Musilov wrote:
I listened to the Stripminers yesterday, not bad, but come back to mama, Brett
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SXSW 2011: BRETT WITH THE STRIPMINERS
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Brett represents @ SXSW 2011! Performing w/ her project The
Stripminers at three showcases + a panel discussion:Mar 16 - 3pm
SEANOW! Party @ Annie's West; Mar 16 - 8pm Vans Off The Wall
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