Maya Anne Ford (born January 8, 1979, in Oakland, California) is an American musician and the former bass player of rock band The Donnas.[1] She also goes by the name Donna F.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Maya Anne Ford |
| Born | January 8, 1979 |
| Origin | Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation | Bassist |
| Years active | 1993—present |
| Labels | Lookout!, Atlantic, Purple Feather |
| Website | www |
Early life
editMaya Anne Ford, was born on January 8, 1979, in Oakland, California, on the same day as her former band member Torry Castellano. She met future bandmates Torry Castellano, Brett Anderson and Allison Robertson in junior high school.[2] They formed a band in 8th grade called Ragady Anne, later calling themselves The Electrocutes at Palo Alto High School. Ford started to play the bass guitar at age 13. Initially she was playing guitar (she received an acoustic guitar from her cousin), but then she decided to switch to the bass.[3][4] When her band (then known as Screen) started in May 1993, she had had approximately six months of playing experience.
References
edit- ^ "Maya Ford". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ^ "Mayhem and mood swings -- a day with the Donnas". SFGate. 2004-11-06. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ^ Baker, Brian (August 10, 2009). "The Donnas with Blondie and Pat Benatar". citybeat.com. Cincinnati CityBeat.
- ^ Futterer, Allee (May 1, 2011). "Maya Ford: A Real Thunderbird". bassmusicianmagazine.com. Bass Musician Magazine.