Aspiring to nothing more than a good old-fashioned rock & roll party, the Donnas won a cult following and considerable media attention in the late '90s after scoring a record deal right out of high school. Early on, they were invariably described as "the Ramones meet the Runaways," with a definite emphasis on the former (they'd even adopted identical first names as a tribute). But their bratty high-school-delinquent image was clearly indebted to the latter, as their songs concerned themselves mostly with boys, booze, drugs, and hated classmates. As the Donnas grew up and polished their technical abilities, their music evolved into a distinctly female take on cock-rock metal, drawing more from AC/DC, Kiss, and Mötley Crüe than from punk.

The Donnas were originally formed in May 1993, when all four members (all born in 1979) were still in the eighth grade together in Palo Alto, CA. Calling themselves Ragady Anne at first, they played covers of groups like R.E.M., L7, the Muffs, and Shonen Knife, and entered a junior-high battle of the bands just one month after forming. During high school, they kept practicing virtually every afternoon, and soon moved into riot grrrl territory with inspiration from bands like Bikini Kill and Bratmobile.

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1/6/2010 2:54:51 AM
Is this really The Donnas? Hope so.

-pHaNBoy pHLeGm (BIGGGG fan of the whole Bikini Kill/Riot Grrrrrl scene)




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2/17/2008 4:02:57 AM
Hi,

Like your stuff, its cool.

Have a look at our tunes too, or check the website out -

www.theretrotones.com

Good luck,

Lewis, Dylan, Adam -
The Retrotones -
London -
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