Donnas

The Donnas were an American rock band formed in Palo Alto, California, in 1993. 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. 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 & 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.
==Links to Peel==
Peel first played the Donnas in 1995 via their debut single, 'High School Yum Yum'. Further material from the group were played until the end of the 90's. However, he never played any of their major label commercial records in the early 2000's.
==Shows Played==
;thumb|220x220px1995
*29 September 1995: 'Let's Rab! (7 inch maxi-single - High School Yum Yum)' (Radio X)
;1998
*06 October 1998: Let's Go Mano! (LP - The Donnas) Lookout!
*07 October 1998: Lana & Stevie (CD - The Donnas) Lookout!
*08 October 1998: Huff All Night (CD - The Donnas) Lookout!
*15 October 1998: Let's Rab (CD - The Donnas) Lookout 
*22 October 1998: I Wanna Be A Unabomber (CD - The Donnas) Lookout
;1999
*21 April 1999: Hyperactive (LP: Get Skintight) Lookout!
*April 1999 (FSK): Hyperactive (CD - Get Skintight) Lookout!
*25 April 1999 (BFBS): 'Hyperactive (LP-Get Skintight)' (Lookout!)
*30 April 1999 (BBC World Service): Hyperactive (LP - Get Skintight) Lookout!
*06 May 1999 (Radio Eins): Hyperactive (album - Get Skintight) Lookout!
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists